Last Updated on 01/17/2023 by てんしょく飯
The Los Angeles Chargers, who led 27-0 at the end of the first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Wild Card round, were expected to win a playoff game and secure their first Divisional Round berth in four years.
Our season was over.”
But what awaited them two hours later was a historic and seemingly inevitable come-from-behind victory for the Jaguars, and instead the Chargers were forced to go home.
After the 31-30 loss in Duval, Chargers head coach (HC) Brandon Staley said, “My heart breaks for everyone in the locker room. This is a special group. This is the toughest loss in the playoffs.
Tough is an understatement. The 27 points overturned was the largest in franchise history for the Chargers. On Saturday night, January 14, the Chargers became the first team to lose a playoff game with a turnover differential of plus-5 or greater. The Jaguars, on the other hand, trailed only the Andrew Luck-led Indianapolis Colts’ win over the Kansas City Chiefs nine years ago (by 28 points) and the Frank Lyke-led Buffalo Bills’ win over the Houston Oilers 30 years ago (by 32 points) in the NFL Post The victory was the third-largest point differential in the history of the season.
Everyone in the Chargers locker room understands the gravity of the missed opportunity.
According to The Athletic, outside linebacker (OLB) Kyle Vannoy commented in the locker room, “We got beat.
Also according to “ESPN,” defensive tackle (DT) Sebastian Joseph said, “It’s pathetic. I feel really bad and it just sucks,” he said.
And quarterback (QB) Justin Herbert, whose first postseason start ended in forgettable fashion, said, “Obviously it’s a tough situation for us.
Where and how the Chargers failed will be analyzed throughout the offseason. In the first half of the game, Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence had four interceptions, three of which were made by second-year career star cornerback (CB) Asante Samuel Jr. Including Lawrence’s interceptions, the Chargers hold a 27-0 edge thanks to a total of five turnovers by the Jaguars. The Chargers also had excellent field position–they were able to start three drives from inside the Jaguars’ red zone, and no play started behind the Chargers’ 32-yard line! –The team took advantage of the – and scored on five of their seven early drives.
However, the Chargers were able to deploy only four offensive snaps in the second half. The last two ended in failed field goals from 40 yards and a three-and-out, helping the Jaguars reel them in. The Chargers showed some skillful play on the defensive side of the ball in the first half of the game, but it was the Jaguars who succeeded in doing so in the second half. The Chargers were unable to stop any of the Jaguars’ four second-half attacks and were penalized at an inopportune time, which helped the Jaguars’ comeback.
The three fouls committed by OLB Joey Bosa, two of which were penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct, had a particularly negative impact. The offside flag thrown in the third quarter before a sack on Lawrence helped the Jaguars develop their first scoring drive of the second half. A second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty taken on the Jaguars’ final touchdown attempt also caused Jaguars HC Doug Pederson to twice orchestrate plays with one yard left to gain a first down. After a successful attempt, kicker (K) Riley Patterson made a successful field goal late in the game, making the Jaguars the winners.
HC Staley said of Bosa, “I think he was frustrated,” he continued. I think he felt like a lot of things were building up throughout the game and he was trying to talk it out with the officials. But you can’t lose your cool like that. We definitely have to face things at a high level at all times and not let the team suffer like that.”
The Chargers have battled injuries all season long, including Bosa, who suffered a serious groin injury and only returned to the lineup two weeks ago. Star offensive tackle (OT) Rashawn Slater was sidelined for most of the season, and rookie OT Jamarie Salyer, who was filling in for him, was forced to leave during Saturday’s game. Also sidelined is starting wide receiver (WR) Mike Williams, who broke his back in the season’s Week 18 loss to the Denver Broncos. In other words, it is impressive in itself that the Chargers were able to battle through the 2022 season and make it to the postseason despite injuries and suffering a division winner on the road.
Nevertheless, they overcame many obstacles and were one step closer to advancing, only to be eliminated in the manner in which they were this time. This defeat is made all the more tragic by the fact that despite a plus-five turnover differential, the 20-point difference at the turn of the first half was overturned. Having experienced a number of painful losses, the Chargers and HC Staley have a new bitter experience in Jacksonville. Hoping to make up for it next year, HC Staley concluded: “We will learn a lot from this.
‘We will learn a lot from this one. Unfortunately, there is a tough side to this.
Our season is over.”
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