The Chargers fell to the 49ers on Sunday Night Football, dropping to 5-4 after a 22-16 loss. While the veryfirst half was an motivating displayscreen, the 2nd half brought dissatisfaction and, eventually, defeat.
Here’s who urged and who dissatisfied on Sunday.
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Stud: Justin Herbert
I puton’t care that Herbert tossed the game-sealing interception, specifically because his arm was struck by 49ers defensive lineman Charles Omenihu as he attempted to toss the ball. The truth of the matter is that the face of the franchise developed upon his momentum from last week and looked like the quarterback we’re utilized to seeing in powder blue. I counted no less than four incredible tosses in the veryfirst half to keep the ball moving downfield. And yes, that efficiency didn’t bring into the 2nd half. But there are factors for that, particularly that the Chargers couldn’t keep their additional blockers in to chip San Francisco’s rushes as they got into more and more apparent death scenarios. Bottom line: Herbert is on the right track, and his revealing versus one of the league’s finest defenses is motivating.
Dud: Bryce Callahan
Callahan has played well this season, and in fairness to him, this has more to do with how Chargers corners have played protection this season than anything Callahan is doing in specific. In basic, LA has played very soft protection, particularly in third-down circumstances. But of the 3 primary corners (Asante Samuel Jr., Michael Davis, and Callahan), the veteran has hadahardtime the most to click and close on receivers to make stops in those circumstances, which today resulted in a coupleof additional conversions the Chargers might not manage to offer up. Callahan was likewise in position to make a huge takeon for loss in the 4th quarter however got captured simply enough by 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk to force him out of the play.
Stud: Khalil Mack
Mack is pressing the pocket and interferingwith challengers’ timing even without anybody on the protective line to aid him out. Late in the 3rd quarter, Mack came up with a essential veryfirst down sack to put the 49ers behind the sticks, then followed it up with another pressure on 2nd and 20 to force an incompletion. Earlier in the quarter, the previous All-Pro likewise got to the outside an