Justin Herbert and Chargers secure AFC's No. 5 seed with 34-20 win over Raiders

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) celebrates with head coach Jim Harbaugh during the second half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Las Vegas, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025.

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) celebrates with head coach Jim Harbaugh during the second half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Las Vegas, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/John Locher)


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LAS VEGAS — Justin Herbert passed for 346 yards and two touchdowns, and the Los Angeles Chargers secured the fifth seed in the AFC playoffs with a 34-20 victory Sunday over the Las Vegas Raiders. The Chargers closed the regular season with a three-game winning streak under first-year coach Jim Harbaugh. They will visit the fourth-seeded Houston Texans in a wild-card playoff game on Saturday. Las Vegas, which had won back-to-back games, finished 4-13 with coach Antonio Pierce facing an uncertain future. This was the Chargers' first victory at Las Vegas since 2020 and their first season sweep of their AFC West rival since 2018.

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