The Los Angeles Chargers entered the year with rather low expectations. Many figured Jim Harbaugh would turn the team around, but the Chargers went from a five-win team to 11 wins in just one season,

The Chargers’ head coach was right to stand up for his quarterback again Wednesday: “He’s the opposite of a house plant. He’s field corn.”

1. Harbaugh and Hortiz passionately defended Justin Herbert when they were asked about the criticism of their quarterback in the aftermath of Saturday’s loss in Houston. Herbert threw a career-high four interceptions. Harbaugh called the criticism “completely unfair.”