The Los Angeles Chargers bye week could not be coming at a better time.
Justin Herbert didn't just lead the Chargers to a 24-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders after taking a vicious, late hit from, the quarterback played through the injury on his left, non-throwing hand, as well as a"gruesome" nail injury on the same finger.
While the Chargers have rattled off two consecutive wins after starting the season, 0-2, Los Angeles is limping into its' Week 5 bye. Before the game, the team was without safeties Derwin James Jr. and Alohi Gilman , running back Austin Ekeler and defensive end Joey Bosa . By the end of the game, Herbert and tight end Donald Parham Jr. also sustained injuries.Las Vegas made it interesting at the end, scoring 10-unanswered points and threatening late in the game to tie.
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