In training camp this season, the Falcons were shopping Heinicke, who lost his backup job when Atlanta brought in Kirk Cousins and Michael Penix Jr. The Falcons reached a deal with the Chargers, who traded a sixth-round pick for Heinicke to backup Herbert.

One area the Los Angeles Chargers will look to upgrade over the offseason is their offensive weapons. They found a gem in Ladd McConkey, who's dominated during his rookie season and is looking to carry his momentum into the Chargers' playoff game on Saturday against the Houston Texans.

Despite helping lead the Chargers to 11 victories — their most since 2018 — it has been a mixed season statistically for Herbert. He averaged a career-low 227.6 passing yards per game, but has a career-best 101.7 passer rating.

As the Chargers begin the playoffs against the Texans on Saturday, QB Justin Herbert got an unfortunate injury update on one of his receivers.

The Chargers' success rests with Justin Herbert. He is the second NFL QB ever with 500 pass attempts and 3 or fewer interceptions in a season.

The Los Angeles Chargers will be looking for the X-factor against the Houston Texans, and it won't be Justin Herbert.

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