Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert entered the Week 17 game against the New England Patriots with a chance to cruise past Peyton Manning in the NFL history books. He did just that—in the first half.

Coming into the game, Herbert, in his fifth season in the NFL, had amassed 20,466 career passing yards, good for the second-most ever in a player's first five years in league history behind former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (20,618). The former Oregon Ducks star needed just 153 yards to break the record.

It's another record for Justin Herbert. Actually, make that multiple records. Herbert hit 20,619 career passing yards in the first half Saturday, which passed Hall of Famer Peyton Manning for the most in NFL history through the first five seasons of a career.

With Justin Herbert lighting up the passing lanes, our expert NFL predictions expect Herbert to ruin the holiday season for the New England faithful.

The Chargers say Justin Herbert is a vocal leader, with the Patriots up next, but most agree: "He speaks his mind, but ... that play is what makes us want to go."

Offensive coordinator Greg Roman on Tuesday referred to Justin Herbert’s touchdown pass this past Thursday to wide receiver Derius Davis as a “zero gravity throw.” Photos and videos indicate Herbert did not have either foot on the ground when he rolled to his left and delivered a throw across his body to a streaking Davis in the end zone.

Those Chargers lost out on Johnson by a weird technicality and there doesn’t appear to be any other major help on the way to close out the season. So why does the wideout depth