Herbert, 24, has time on his side, less so franchise aptitude. NFL's parity push will challenge Chiefs, help Chargers.
Andy Reid’s creation is once again outperforming the Chargers, but that doesn’t mean quarterback Justin Herbert is doomed to forever chase Reid’s Chiefs in the AFC West or — like Philip Rivers — never reach the Super Bowl.
Kansas City beat the second-place Chargers on Sunday night for the second time this year. All but clinching a seventh consecutive West title, their ninth under Reid, the Chiefs inflated their lead to three games and ensured they’d win the head-to-head tiebreaker. In his favor are rare assets: his youthfulness as a three-year starter and the NFL’s parity-driven system that punishes successful teams and assists the executives and coaches who can’t keep up with the likes of Reid, 64.Though unpredictable detours could await him, it’s not unrealistic to project for him several bites at the Super Bowl tournament.
The NFL wants stars like Herbert in its postseason, and the league’s NFL rule makers already have boosted his chances by expanding the NFL’s playoff field from 12 to 14 teams. The Chargers came up short last year under the new format by losing to the Raiders with the AFC’s final seed on the line. But it would be out of character for the Spanoses and Telesco to fire Staley just two years into his tenure. Both McCoy and Anthony Lynn got four years after the current front office hired them.
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