He touted the effort of outside linebackers Lorenzo Carter and Arnold Ebiketie, the consistency of defensive tackles Grady Jarrett and David Onyemata, the stout play of defensive tackle Kentavius Street and the versatility of inside linebacker Kaden Elliss.

The Los Angeles Chargers increase their lead to 17-10 vs. the Atlanta Falcons on a two-point conversion pass from quarterback Justin Herbert to wide receiver Josh Palmer.

The Atlanta Falcons defense heard the criticism and responded with a strong performance in the first half against the Los Angeles Chargers. After entering Week 13 with just 10 sacks in 11 games, the Falcons have brought down Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert twice in the first half.