Ranking the top QBs Justin Herbert, Chargers will face this season

Nypost · May 26, 2026 · 1351 words · By Vincent Bonsignore

NFL Quarterback Rankings Los Angeles Chargers Competitive Outlook

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Justin Herbert provides the Chargers with an advantage at the most important position on the football field in nearly every game.

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What happened

Justin Herbert provides the Chargers with an advantage at the most important position on the football field in nearly every game.

Why it matters

That said, the Bolts face a gauntlet of quarterbacks this year.

Common ground

Here is our ranking of every quarterback Herbert will square off against: 1.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 31 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Bo Nix, Broncos, Weeks 5 & 18”

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Claim 2: “Geno Smith, Jets, Week 11”

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Claim 3: “Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers, Week 13”

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Claim 4: “Willis attempted just 89 passes over the last two seasons, both with the Packers. But he did complete 78.7 percent of them while throwing six touchdowns and no interceptions.”

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Claim 5: “Jacoby Brissett, Cardinals, Week 1”

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Claim 6: “Matthew Stafford, Rams, Week 8”

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Web search results specifically mention the Chargers playing the Rams in Week 8 at SoFi Stadium for the 2026 season. Wikipedia confirms Matthew Stafford is the quarterback for the Rams.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 season was the Los Angeles Rams' 84th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 85th overall, their 55th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, the second playing their home games at SoFi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Los_Angeles_Rams_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Los Angeles Rams' 88th in the National Football League (NFL), their 89th overall, 59th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, sixth playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and their…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Los_Angeles_Rams_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Matthew Stafford (born February 7, 1988) is an American professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Stafford

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Claim 7: “He is also working under innovative offensive coordinator Declan Doyle, a 29-year-old wiz kid who spent last season as the Bears’ offensive coordinator.”

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No evidence was found after searching for Declan Doyle as the Ravens' offensive coordinator or his previous role with the Bears.

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Claim 8: “offensive-minded head coach Joe Brady now in charge”

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A cross-reference from Nypost explicitly states that former offensive coordinator Joe Brady replaced Sean McDermott as head coach.

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web search NEUTRAL — Joseph Lewis Thomas (born July 5, 1973), known mononymously as Joe, is an American contemporary R&B singer. He signed to Polygram Records in 1992, and rose to prominence after releasing his debut albu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_(singer)

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web search NEUTRAL — Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American retired politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden

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web search NEUTRAL — Official YouTube Channel of Joe - With a smooth, soulful voice and a collection of heartfelt and captivating songs, Joe has established himself as one of the most cherished R&B artists of our...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0fzS8ZTBti6L0In-HTeqmQ

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Claim 9: “Drake Maye, Patriots, Week 12”

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Claim 10: “an early-season hamstring injury didn’t help”

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No evidence was found after searching for a hamstring injury for Lamar Jackson in the specified timeframe.

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Claim 11: “Malik Willis, Dolphins, Week 16”

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Claim 12: “Josh Allen, Bills, Week 3”

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A 2026 Chargers schedule review explicitly states that in Week 3 they are at Buffalo playing Josh Allen and the Bills. Wikipedia confirms Josh Allen is the Bills' quarterback.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NFL season was the 106th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 4, 2025, with reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia defeating Dallas in the NF…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NFL_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Patrick Allen (born May 21, 1996) is an American professional football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). A lightly regarded high school prospect, Allen be…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Hines-Allen (born Joshua Allen, July 13, 1997) is an American professional football defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football …
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Claim 13: “Lamar Jackson, Ravens, Week 10”

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The evidence provided shows the Chargers playing the Ravens in other contexts (e.g., Week 6 in 2021), but there is no specific evidence confirming a Week 10 matchup for the current/upcoming schedule.

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web search NEUTRAL — The game was played at the home of the Baltimore Ravens, the M&T Bank Stadium. Both these quarterbacks are having MVP-worthy seasons in 2021. However, it was the 2019 award winner Lamar Jackson and th…
https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-news-twitter-reacts-as…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tom Brady awards Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson with the LFG Player of the Game after his big performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers.#NFLonFox #NFL #...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uuf10J343M

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web search NEUTRAL — Chargers 10, Ravens 7 — 7:48 left in the second quarter. Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson shimmied and sprinted to the end zone on a 10-yard run to get the Ravens on the scoreboard, capping an effi…
https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/live/chargers-baltim…

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Claim 14: “It earned him a three-year contract worth up to $67 million with the Dolphins”

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Claim 15: “the 10 interceptions he threw in 11 starts, including the playoffs”

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Claim 16: “His brilliant season earned him yet another new contract extension, which could pay him $105 million over the next two seasons.”

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Two separate web search results confirm a contract extension involving a one-year $55 million deal with incentives and a total remaining value of up to $105 million over two years.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Football League playoffs for the 2025 season began on January 10, 2026, and concluded with Super Bowl LX on February 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. This is the first post…
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Claim 17: “star tight end George Kittle suffered a torn Achilles and played just 11 games.”

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Claim 18: “Brissett is not participating in the Cardinals’ offseason program while seeking a new contract.”

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Claim 19: “career resurgence over the last two years includes a breakout season with the Vikings and leading the Seahawks to a Super Bowl championship.”

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Claim 20: “his brilliant rookie season he delivered in 2023, when he threw 23 touchdowns against just five interceptions and was named the Offensive Rookie of the Year.”

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Claim 21: “Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs, Weeks 6 & 17”

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While Wikipedia confirms Patrick Mahomes is the QB for the Chiefs, the provided search results for this specific claim are irrelevant (Facebook API results) and do not confirm the specific game weeks (6 & 17) for the Chargers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their ninth under the leadership of general manager Brett Veach and their 13th under head co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conferenc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patrick Lavon Mahomes II ( mə-HOHMZ; born September 17, 1995) is an American professional football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). After becoming the Chie…
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Claim 22: “suffering through a miserable season in Las Vegas”

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Claim 23: “The 38-year-old Stafford just delivered his first MVP season.”

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Multiple independent sources (Wikipedia and news reports from ABC7 and others) confirm that Matthew Stafford won the NFL MVP award for the 2025 season. His birth date (Feb 7, 1988) makes him 37/38 during the 2025-2026 period.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On December 18, 2025, the Los Angeles Rams traveled to Seattle, Washington to play their rival Seattle Seahawks on a Thursday Night Football game in Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season. The match had heavy…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Passing for 5,000 yards in a single regular season is a rare achievement in the National Football League (NFL). Nine quarterbacks have accomplished the feat. Dan Marino was the first to cross the thre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NFL_quarterbacks_with_…

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Claim 24: “Mendoza is the starter in Las Vegas... the Indiana rookie”

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Claim 25: “Davis Webb taking over as the Broncos’ playcaller from Sean Payton”

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Claim 26: “C.J. Stroud, Texans Week 9”

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Claim 27: “Brock Purdy, 49ers, Week 15”

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Claim 28: “Kirk Cousins or Fernando Mendoza, Raiders, Weeks 2 & 14”

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Claim 29: “his lackluster performances in the AFC Championship game and Super Bowl”

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Claim 30: “Sam Darnold, Seahawks, Week 4”

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Claim 31: “he’s also coming off a serious knee injury, and he wasn’t playing his best football before going down last December.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Ukrainian legal journals and is completely irrelevant to Patrick Mahomes' health or injury history.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 · "Ukrainian Journal of International Law" is the official printed edition of the All-Ukrainian public organization "Ukrainian Association of International Law". The Journal was founded i…
https://www.jusintergentes.com.ua/index.php?lang=en

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web search NEUTRAL — Олексій ПЛОТНІКОВ. Женевський протокол 1925 року як основа першого в історії міжнародно-правового режиму контролю зброї масового знищення
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