The Los Angeles Chargers hosted the Las Vegas Raiders on Thanksgiving weekend following a Week 12 bye. The Raiders were sent home with a 31-14 loss and were officially eliminated from playoff contention.
The most consequential storyline resulting from this game was not the score but the broken non-throwing hand of Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert. Herbert took a hit while scrambling from Raiders safety Jeremy Chinn in the first quarter. Chinn’s helmet caught Herbert’s left hand during the tackle and broke a metacarpal.
Herbert returned to the game and ultimately only missed eight offensive snaps. He underwent surgery to stabilize the broken bone on Monday.
Herbert’s availability to play against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football is in question. For this reason, many power rankings are unsure of what to do with the Chargers.
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