The Los Angeles Chargers showcased impressive fitness and dominance in their regular season finale against the Las Vegas Raiders, securing a 34-20 victory. Quarterback Justin Herbert and receiver Quentin Johnston led the charge with formidable performances, while rookies Ladd McConkey and Tarheeb Still continued their impressive trajectory.
Whatever Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers are doing to stay fit and fast, it’s working. Looking nothing like a team beaten down by the long NFL season and brimming with energy and showing more speed and force than their opponent, the Chargers wore down and ran away from the Raiders in the regular season finale Sunday, winning 34-20 in Las Vegas. It was a stunning display of late-season fitness. And it bodes well for the next test: a road game Saturday against the Houston Texans in an AFC WIld Card Game.
The show of vitality Sunday began with receiver Quentin Johnston, whose rare combination of speed, size, strength and work ethic led the Chargers to draft him in the first round two years ago. Johnston looked anything but fatigued in amassing 13 receptions, a career high. The 23-year-old caught nine passes in the first half, finished with 186 receiving yards and further distanced himself from an underwhelming rookie year and a few critical miscues early this season.Pulling the pull down near midfield, Herbert outsprinted a Raiders linebacker and wasn’t stopped until he’d netted 41 yards, a career-long rush. He rolled out and threw a touchdown pass, and zinged several strikes from the pocket. If anything, his arm had too much strength at times. In contrast to many QBs late in the season, Herbert wasn’t panicked by the prospect of absorbing more punishment. He risked hits when the play called for it during a 28-for-36 passing performance that amassed 346 yards and two touchdowns. All told, he looked ready to seize his first playoff victory the next time he plays. If there’s such a thing as a rookie wall, Chargers standouts Ladd McConkey and Tarheeb Still ran through it weeks ago. McConkey was as quick as ever Sunday. In the game’s signature moment, the rookie receiver reprised his freakish ability to re-accelerate from challenging body positions. McConkey pulled down a pass in the middle of the Raiders’ defense, forcing him to come to a near-sto
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