The Los Angeles Chargers failed to get anything going during a 16-3 wild-card loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday night. Nothing Jim Harbaugh and the offensive braintrust tried to do in order to protect Justin Herbert worked at all, not even for a minute, as the quarterback was bodied for 60 minutes in what honestly became a safety issue. Mike Vrabel's defense dominated all night by sending stunts and exotic blitz packages through the art of disguise. It was a masterclass in making an opposing quarterback uncomfortable and at no point did the Chargers come close to solving the riddle.
New England linebacker Robert Spillane revealed as much after the game as he relayed what Chargers players told him about the Patriots' scheme.
