Chargers thrashed by Jaguars in worst loss of the

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Chargers didn’t have to fear about another historic comeback.

This time, the Jacksonville Jaguars left no room for doubt.

Unable to deal with Jacksonville’s ground sport or its cross rush, the Chargers provided little resistance in a 35-6 defeat under blue skies at EverBank Stadium.

It was the worst loss of Jim Harbaugh’s 1½ seasons with the Chargers, and the membership’s worst loss since a 63-21 thrashing by the Raiders on Dec. 14, 2023.

The Chargers proved as gentle as the balmy climate, mustering a pair of area objectives and making the Jaguars seem like playoff contenders, even though Jacksonville had misplaced three of its earlier 4 video games.

The Jaguars ran for 192 yards — the Chargers received 42 in that division — and received the time-of-possession battle by nearly 16 minutes.

Justin Herbert took a beating, spending some time in the blue medical tent, as the Chargers’ offensive line woes got here home to roost in a big manner. He was under heavy stress on most of his drop-backs even though Jacksonville entered the sport tied for last in sacks.

Three starters lacking from the Jacksonville secondary? That didn’t appear to hassle the Jaguars a bit, as Herbert was restricted to 81 yards passing with an interception, and was sacked thrice. He oversaw a Chargers offense that gained a complete of 5 yards in its first three second-half possessions.

Herbert mercifully was changed in the fourth quarter by backup Trey Lance, with the sport long since determined. In fact, the Chargers pulled most of their starters with 11 minutes remaining.

Jacksonville was the scene of the crime where three years in the past the Chargers blew a 27-point lead in a first-round playoff loss to the Jaguars.

The first half Sunday was a forgettable one for the Chargers, who made their manner to the locker room in a 14-6 gap.

Their largest concern was Herbert, who was slammed to the turf on a fourth-down drop-back with 29 seconds to play.

The play had been whistled lifeless — left sort out Trevor Penning was lined up improper — but that didn’t stop Jaguars defensive end B.J. Green from racing around the edge and obliterating the star quarterback. The Chargers didn’t even get the benefit of the roughing-the-passer call, as the penalties have been offsetting.

Herbert headed to the blue medical tent and Lance started warming up.

Chargers working back Kimani Vidal, promoted from the follow squad earlier this season after the crew’s top two backs have been injured, spent a lot of the first half on the sideline with a leg injury. The Chargers had promoted two more practice-squad working backs to play behind him.

In shambles is the Chargers’ offensive line. Penning, acquired in a commerce with New Orleans two weeks in the past, made his debut as the beginning left sort out. Like his crew, he struggled mightily all day.