Our Seahawks just handed Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers another L, leaving them with a nightmare start to their season. While Herbert himself struggled with a ton of mistakes on both tough and simple plays, the game at Lumen Field still had one ESPN analyst trying to find a silver lining for the Bolts. Seriously, after what we did to them?
Lumen Field Saw the Hawks Light Up the Chargers
Man, that game started out looking like a full-blown blowout, and we loved every second of it. Our Seattle Seahawks were up 27-6 on the Chargers after we scored on the opening drive of the third quarter. Justin Herbert and that Chargers offense looked lost in the Emerald City. They tried to make a game of it, scoring on three straight possessions with two touchdowns and a field goal, but it wasn’t enough. They fell short. Herbert finished the day with 189 yards passing, going 19-for-31 for a 61.3% completion rate. He added six rushes for 40 yards and one passing touchdown, but the crucial stat? Two backbreaking interceptions. You just can’t make that many mistakes against the 12s, even if you try to make it respectable in the second half.
ESPN Analyst Tries to Find Hope in the Rubble
After watching our boys do work, ESPN analyst Ben Solak still tried to paint a pretty picture for Herbert and the Chargers’ offense. “Los Angeles finally looked respectable on offense in the second half against Seattle,” Solak wrote, then added a hilarious aside, “(do not ask me about the first half).” Yeah, no kidding, Ben. He actually tried to say, “Without two more backbreaking Justin Herbert interceptions, the Chargers would have had a totally acceptable day moving the football.” He even mentioned they had three injuries on the offensive line. Solak’s still talking about their running game “starting to churn” and their defense elevating its play over the past two weeks. Sounds like a lot of “if onlys” after a loss to us, huh?
The Chargers are heading home next to face a struggling Broncos offense. Denver might have one of the best defenses in the league, but their offense has the “potential to break out” according to Solak. It’s going to be a tricky one for Herbert and the Bolts, especially with their season already hanging by a thread. But hey, at least they can “show some real development and steps forward,” right? Good luck with that, Chargers. Our Seahawks took care of business.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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