Chargers lose vs. Texans: Quick analysis and takeaways from wild-card defeat

Dreadful quarterback performance: Quarterback Justin Herbert had the worst game of his season at the worst possible time. Herbert's four interceptions helped decide this one.

Woeful offensive line: Herbert's performance was bad, and his offensive line could take some of the blame. It seemed like every time Herbert went back to pass, a defender was in his mug. The Chargers allowed four sacks.

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Four interceptions: The interceptions are going to tell the story of this one. The defense put up a great performance but didn't get any help from a struggling offense.

The four interceptions were more than he threw the entire regular season.

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Derwin James: The defense delivered nearly every chance they could. Derwin James was all over the field.

The Chargers star had an early fumble recovery as well as an interception that he was robbed of by replay review.

There's not much to be happy about as a Chargers fan. However, the defense showed up for the moment.

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