Trevor Lawrence vs Justin Herbert: Analyzing postseason debut of NFL's future superstars
Trevor Lawrence and Justin Herbert are expected to be future NFL superstars if they already are not. Today, we got to see both of them go head-to-head when the Los Angeles Chargers played the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Super Wild Card round.
The game started poorly for Trevor Lawrence. He threw four interceptions in the first half alone as the Chargers raced out to a 27-0 lead. However, he roared back with four touchdown passes, including some deep throws.
Justin Herbert had a good game too. He threw for one touchdown pass but led them to 30 points in the game. Were it not for a missed field goal in the second half, it is conceivable that the Chargers would have won the game.
Both showed flashes of genius and it looks to be a battle that will keep brewing in the future.
Deep dive into Justin Herbert and Trevor Lawrence's stats as the Jaguars come back to defeat the Chargers
Justin Herbert threw for 273 yards and one touchdown pass. He also led the team on some good drives. However, he did not throw a single touchdown in the second half, as they were held to just one field goal and another one missed.
Trevor Lawrence put his nightmare first half behind him to come back and threw one touchdown pass at the end of the half and three more in the second. He ended up with 288 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions. However, it hardly captures the intangibles: taking responsibility for the comeback and keeping calm under pressure.
🏾A second year QB throws 4 interception in the first half. No pouting, no quitting just balling in the second half! Straight cooking at an elite level. Trevor Lawrence brother you did that!! Defense stepped up, coaches stayed locked in and you flat out delivered!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
No doubt after the loss Trevor Lawrence will be happier than Justin Herbert. Lawrence looks set to be a star for the future. However, with the right kind of leadership, Herbert looks to be a force to reckon with in the future as well.
As the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrate, NFL neutrals should also appreciate having two young quarterbacks playing at such a high level in the postseason. They add to the glut of already great quarterbacks in the AFC, joining Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow and the likes.
Current starting quarterbacks for the AFC playoff field:
Allen
Burrow
Herbert
Lawrence
Jackson
Mahomes
Quite a stacked group.
In both of their first postseason games, Trevor Lawrence came out on top over Justin Herbert. The Jaguars will move on in the playoffs whereas the Chargers will go back home. We hope it is the first of many duels to come in the future.