The Chargers managed just one offensive touchdown and a trio of field goals, but it didn’t matter when the Jets’ offense couldn’t generate any type of rhythm.
In the moment, when the ball bounced on the MetLife Stadium turf, it was a sequence that could’ve sparked something — the needed turnover, the needed field-position edge, anything — until the Jets’ offense stalled again.
Will McDonald IV had beaten his man and tore toward Justin Herbert as the Chargers’ quarterback tried to escape the pocket, knocking the ball out while also dropping Herbert.
It bounced once before Herbert fell on it.
The Chargers (4-4) added another field goal 12 plays later, which continued adding to the lead that turned into a 27-6 victory against the Jets (4-4) on Monday night.
McDonald’s sack and forced fumble marked the latest glimpse of the Jets’ effective pass rush against Herbert and the Chargers’ offensive line.
The Jets’ first-round pick in 2023 — fighting for snaps within a unit defined by depth — had his first career sack.
