The Patriots Are Back, the Chargers Are Done, and More Week 4 Story Lines

Gilis Justin Herbert getting worse as the season is going on? Because it seems like he's not getting better. And this week's game was not very good. He had two more interceptions. He had less than 200 yards. He lost another fumble. Like, I'm starting to get concerned. And we've talked about it. We've done the schedule a bunch of times.

GilBut it doesn't get any easier for them. They have the Broncos and the Chiefs. And they have a bye. Then they have maybe the healthy Rams and Texans, Ravens. Like, it's, I mean, the season's ending for them very quickly if they don't start winning here. And they just keep losing.

GilThey're

Kapadiaheaded for irrelevancy. Like, we've talked about them probably more so than any other team this season. because to what Tom said, they've been probably the biggest story, the biggest disappointment in the NFL so far. But I just, I don't think they're going to be in it with that schedule and with the way they're playing.

KapadiaAnd even Herbert's game against the Seahawks, like I'm flipping around, all right, this game's over, it's 27 -6. And then I go back and watch it today. And the second half is the version of Justin Herbert that everybody who is a Justin Herbert fan is like, oh, there's something there. He's scrambling around.

KapadiaHe's getting out of the pocket. and he's chucking the football 40 yards downfield. And I thought, all right, this is garbage time stats. Who cares? And then they get the ball back and they have a chance to actually drive and score a touchdown in Seattle against the defending champs and tie the game.

KapadiaAnd he gets hit from his blind side and fumbles there. So, I mean, my big question, because I think, Tom, you've made the case before, and it's a good one, that the best course for the Chargers might be to just be like, let cooler heads prevail. This was the first year with Mike McDaniel.