The Facts: The Chargers will be without Herbert for the remainder of the season as he needs surgery to repair a fractured right index finger. The Chargers announced Herbert is being placed on injured reserve.

Diehards Line: Through his four NFL seasons with the Chargers, Herbert has yet to miss a start (62 games). But now the second-longest active streak by a quarterback will come to an end and Easton Stick will be under center going forward. Only Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, who has started 84 consecutive games, has played more. Stick, a 2018 fifth-round pick, went 13-for-24 for 179 yards and zero touchdown passes or interceptions after replacing Herbert against the Broncos. The 5-8 Chargers have lost four of their last five games and are two wins behind in the AFC wild card race. Their remaining games are against the Raiders, Bills, Broncos, and Kansas City Chiefs. Winning out won't do the trick. They'll need plenty of help in order to make the playoffs for the second year in a row.