The Athletic Football Show on Justin Herbert

PodcastWeek 1 Recap: Bills, Bears & Jaguars shine, Chargers & Packers flopSeptember 14, 2026

From the episode

the interior of the offensive line looks like it's going to be a problem again... the chargers longest run in this game was 14 yards

Mentioned at 50:10 – 51:10

STACKED’s take

Negative signalProjection

Herbert struggled behind a weak interior offensive line

Justin Herbert faced significant pressure due to a struggling interior offensive line, with the source noting that the Chargers' offense failed to generate explosive runs or chunk plays, leading to a frustrating performance.

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Justin HerbertPositiveProjection

Herbert leads Chargers offense with 817 yards and 4 TDs through four weeks

Bolts From The Blue

Justin HerbertPositiveProjection

Herbert's 817 yards and 4 TDs lead Chargers' weak offense through four weeks.

Yahoo Sports NFL

Justin HerbertPositiveProjection

Herbert's 817 yards and 4 TDs set up favorable matchup vs. 29th-ranked Broncos pass defense

Bolts From The Blue

Justin HerbertNegativeRole

Herbert's passing style misaligned with McDaniel's system on Chargers.

Yahoo Fantasy Football

Justin HerbertPositiveNews

man if Justin Herbert had an offensive line… [Quoted](

SleeperNFL

Justin HerbertNegativeMatchup

Herbert threw pick to Jones; misjudged LB coverage responsibility in hook window.

Field Gulls

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