The Los Angeles Chargers face the Philadelphia Eagles tonight on Monday Night Football. Justin Herbert, who recently underwent surgery to repair a fracture in his left hand, was listed as questionable entering the matchup.
However, the Chargers star will play tonight, though the injury could limit him from playing at full strength. He’ll be wearing protective gear on his non-throwing hand to help prevent further damage.
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The Chargers are desperate for a win tonight, as they are in a tight race for the playoffs in the AFC. Entering the game against the Eagles, according to PFSN’s NFL Playoff Predictor, they have a 65.60% chance of making the postseason.
That puts even more importance on having Herbert out there and performing at a high level. According to NFL Network’s Omar Ruiz, the Chargers star will be taking a precaution to protect himself against the Eagles.
“Chargers QB Justin Herbert, wearing a padded glove on his surgically repaired left hand, is expected to start tonight vs. the Eagles, source confirms,” wrote Ruiz on X. Herbert had been listed as questionable after breaking his left hand last Sunday & having subsequent surgery Monday.”
#Chargers QB Justin Herbert, wearing a padded glove on his surgically repaired left hand, is expected to start tonight vs the #Eagles, source confirms. Herbert had been listed as questionable after breaking his left hand last Sunday & having subsequent surgery Monday. pic.twitter.com/XFhf8TSlX2
— Omar Ruiz (@OmarDRuiz) December 8, 2025
The Chargers enter their matchup with Philadelphia at 8-4 and entirely in control of their playoff path. Having Herbert under center gives them a much better shot to keep it that way, as facing a powerhouse like the Eagles with Trey Lance starting would have made things far more difficult for Los Angeles.
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On Wednesday, Herbert spoke about his availability against the Eagles. “That’s the plan, is to prepare as if I’m going to play,” the Charger star said, according to Daniel Popper of The Athletic. “See how the next couple of days go and do everything I can to be out there for the team.”
Hopefully, the 27-year-old quarterback will be able to make an impact for his team. So far this season, Herbert has thrown for 2,842 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. According to PFSN’s QB Impact metric, he is the 12th-ranked quarterback in the league this season.
Los Angeles Chargers’ Stats and Insights for Week 14
Team: Los Angeles finishes the season with trips to Kansas City and Dallas the next two weeks, and they’ll host Houston before finishing at Denver in Week 18.
QB: If Herbert was not available for Week 14, Trey Lance would have made his sixth career start. In his most recent start last season with the Cowboys, he completed 25 of 41 passes for 266 yards and one interception.
Offense: The Chargers are 8-1 when scoring 20 or more points and 0-3 when scoring 18 or fewer points.
Defense: Los Angeles has ranked 30th and 10th in DEFi over the last two weeks. It followed a streak of four straight games having a Top 3 weekly score in the league.
Fantasy: Oronde Gadsden broke out in Week 6, posting 11.8 fantasy points. He then had a four-week stretch of at least 11.8 points. Since then, Gadsden has seen his receptions decline in every game and has topped out at 6.1 fantasy points. The Eagles allow the third-fewest fantasy points per game to tight ends.
