The Los Angeles Chargers‘ 2024 playoff dreams? Gone with a 32-12 loss to the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round. After all the hype, it ended like a bad breakup. Now, everyone’s questioning Justin Herbert. He’s got the talent, but when it matters most, did he lead this team to the big game? The Chargers have been stuck in the Wild Card for three years (2020, 2021, and 2024). And with another early exit, the front office has to ask, ‘What’s next?‘

On the money side, though, the Chargers are flexing with around $76.9 million in cap space for 2025, ranking sixth in the NFL. Jason_OTC dropped this tweet: “Chargers will have around $60M in cap room after futures signings which is the 5th best position in the NFL in 2025. Will likely increase that significantly when they move on from Bosa.” That’s a major bag to work with—whether it’s signing new stars, locking in key players, or making some bold roster moves.

Speaking of moves, the Chargers gotta decide what’s up with Joey Bosa. The guy’s been battling injuries—back and hip stuff that’s clearly slowed him down. When he’s healthy, he’s a beast, but with that huge cap hit, the team might be better off cutting ties to free up space and make smarter moves.

Coaching-wise, the Chargers brought in Jim Harbaugh hoping he’d take them all the way to the Super Bowl, but that dream got dashed real quick with a 20-point loss in Houston. Harbaugh kept it real in his postgame: “They were the better team today. All respect to them. Not being the better team today, I’m accountable for that, so that’s on me, and congratulations to DeMeco Ryans and the Texans. They were the better team.” Respect, but tough to see them go out like that.

The Chargers drafted Justin Herbert to be the future, the guy who would take them to their first-ever Super Bowl. But after this season? The wait continues. Herbert had a fire regular season with just three interceptions, throwing for 3,870 passing yards and leading the Chargers to an 11-6 record. But the Texans picked off four of his passes, returning one for a touchdown, and totally crushed the vibe. Herbert ended up with a brutal 40.9 passer rating for the last game.

Fans were hyped with Harbaugh as the answer, but that ugly first-round exit in Houston is a reminder that playoff hype doesn’t always turn into results. Herbert’s monster $262.5 million extension (with $218 million guaranteed) is now under the microscope. Chargers fans want more than just a playoff appearance in 2025—they want a run deep into the postseason.

Chargers fans fed up after another playoff exit

The Chargers’ 32-12 loss to the Texans in the 2024 Wild Card round has fans absolutely done. It wasn’t just another playoff heartbreak—it felt like the final straw for a lot of people.

One fan summed it up perfectly: “Enough money to go get a QB 😬“—basically saying it’s time for a big shake-up at the quarterback position. And honestly, it’s hard to blame them. Justin Herbert’s performance in that game didn’t do him any favors. “Justin Herbert threw 5 fu–ing interceptions. Destroyed my parlay. Want this ni–a out the league 💔💔💔💔,” another fan tweeted. Safe to say, they’re not too happy with their QB right now.

But it’s not just about one bad game for some fans. “I’m out on Justin Herbert bc he did this same s–t @ Oregon. It’s not just about 1 game. This is who he’s been for SIX YEARS,” one fan added. The frustration’s been building for a while, and it’s starting to feel like this is just who Herbert is—good, but not elite.

And then there are those who are ready to take Herbert out of the “elite” conversation altogether. “Justin Herbert deserves to fall out of any and all top-anything talks. I’m a fan, but results are results. I have nothing to argue,” one die-hard Chargers fan tweeted. It’s brutal, but after another early playoff exit, it’s clear that fans expect more.

The Chargers’ fanbase is restless, and unless big changes come soon, the calls for something new—maybe even a new QB—are only gonna get louder.