5 takeaways from Chargers’ loss to Texans in Week 17

Key Highlights

• LA struggled with ill-timed miscues all game, however.
• Tight end Oronde Gadsden II dropped three passes, one of which turned into a red zone interception.
• LA turned two Texans quarterback CJ Stroud interceptions into only 3 points.
• Keenan Allen had a drop as well, then cornerback Tarheeb Still committed a crucial illegal contact penalty to all but hand the Texans the win at the two-minute warning. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJustin Herbert goes beyond the box scoreHerbert's stat line of 21-of-32 passing for 236 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception does not do justice to the way he played on Saturday.
• That interception came on a tipped pass and will erase the memory of Herbert's 60-yard deep shot to Quentin Johnston that got the Chargers into that situation in the first place.