Justin Herbert benched as Chargers teammate savaged for embarrassing flop and fans get desperate

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Only the Los Angeles Chargers could look like Super Bowl contenders one week and a team in contention for a top first-round pick the next. In their Week 11 clash against the Jacksonville Jaguars, who have also been inconsistent throughout the 2025 NFL season, the latter occurred as Los Angeles suffered a 35-6 defeat on the road at EverBank Stadium.It was a day to forget for Chargers QB Justin HerbertGettyTrey Lance was inserted into the game at quarterback in the 4th QTR after Herbert was benched in a blowout lossGettyEntering Week 11, the Chargers were considered a top 10 team, ranking in eighth place per talkSPORT’s power rankings. This was largely in part due to quarterback Justin Herbert‘s stellar season in which he is on the verge of having a career year, having completed 67 percent of his passes for 2,610 yards 19 touchdowns and a 96.7 passer rating.On his day, the boyfriend of pop star Madison Beer is a one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL .However, the 27-year-old’s outing against the Jags was certainly one to forget. After throwing 10-of-18 for just 81 yards and an interception, Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh pulled Herbert from the game in the second half, benching him for former first-round pick, Trey Lance. Lance, who made his season debut for the Chargers in their 27-10 loss against the Washington Commanders in Week 5, was unable to ignite a spark in the offense, completing just three of his eight pass attempts for 37 yards.Earlier in the game, Herbert took a big hit on a sack from B.J. Green and looked shaken up as a flag was thrown for roughing the passer.View Tweet: https://t.co/nFDGgNSpAMThis saw some Chargers fans have some fun with it as a petition was started to cryogenically freeze Herbert for the remainder of the season in order to save him from his own offensive line. Chargers star mocked by own fans for in-game flopDuring the first half of the contest, Chargers center Bradley Bozeman went viral after a blatant flop after he made minimal contact with Jags star defensive end Josh Hines-Allen. This prompted one Chargers fan to hit out at his own team on social media, calling them a ‘joke’.Herbert managed to throw just 81 passing yards before being benched for Trey Lance in the fourth quarterGettyView Tweet: https://t.co/2LGQE5FCCV“B**** puts more effort in his flops than he does his blocks,” one fan commented on X (formerly Twitter). “This alone should get you fired. Captain patch stripped, at the very least ,” a second fan wrote.“Chargers can’t do anything. No offense, no defense. Herbert is getting crushed. A total disaster. What happened to the “revenge game”? Looks like the team took the bye early @chargers,” a third commented. “Somehow that performance is still better than Herbert’s,” a fourth joked. As the O-line struggled to prevent the Jags defense from getting to Herbert and Co, with the offense mustering just 135 total yards, the Chargers defense couldn’t stop $275 million Trevor Lawrence and his offensive corps on the other side of the ball.Allowing 345 total yards, 192 of which came from the ground game with running backs Bhayshul Tuten and Travis Etienne Jr. going for 74 and 73 yards, respectively, questions have begun to posed about potential personnel changes for next season. Trevor Lawrence and co cruised to victory over the ChargersGetty“Tired of watching opposing offenses be on the cutting edge of schematics while the Chargers give their Quarterback essentially zero easy buttons each week,” one fan posted to X after the loss. “They probably won’t make any major changes to that staff in the offseason, but they need to if they’re serious about taking that next step in 2026.”The Chargers now fall to 7-4 on the campaign, allowing the Denver Broncos (8-2) the opportunity to further stretch their lead at the top of the AFC West standings with the Kansas City Chiefs up next at Mile High Stadium.Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel for all the news, exclusives, interviews and more.