Jared Goff, Justin Herbert among the notable Week…

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In a game that was not only a potential playoff preview, but also a preview of likely one of the league’s next quarterback rivalries, the Los Angeles Chargers outlasted the Cincinnati Bengals 41-22. While both quarterbacks made impressive throws, Justin Herbert and the Chargers came away with the win, and he gets the spotlight this week.

Over the past few weeks many have wondered about the state of the Los Angeles offense, with Joe Lombardi’s background in a West Coast offensive system almost neutralizing what Herbert does best, which is push the football downfield. But recently, even in a loss to the Denver Broncos, you could see how Lombardi was working to pair his philosophy with more vertical concepts, often giving Herbert half-field concepts with a vertical design to one side, and a quick-game concept to the other.

Perhaps that paid off this week:

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