Justin Herbert passed for 281 yards and Ladd McConkey caught two TD passes as the Chargers defeated the New England Patriots 40-7 to clinch a playoff berth.

Justin Herbert threw three touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Chargers clinched their second playoff appearance in three seasons with a 40-7 victory over the New England Patriots.

Quentin Johnston hauled in a career-high 13 receptions for 186 yards, leading the Los Angeles Chargers to a 34-20 win over the host Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

Justin Herbert passed for 346 yards and two touchdowns, and the Los Angeles Chargers secured the fifth seed in the AFC playoffs with a 34-20 victory Sunday over the Las Vegas Raiders. The Chargers (11-6) closed the regular season with a three-game winning streak under first-year coach Jim Harbaugh and will visit the fourth-seeded Houston Texans (10-7) in the next weekend's wild-card playoff round.

In doing so, the Chargers chose their own destiny in the NFL playoff bracket, grabbing the No. 5 seed in the AFC and a road encounter with the Houston Texans. A loss would have dropped the Chargers to the No.

The Los Angeles Chargers had little trouble in putting away the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday for their 11th win of the season. That has allowed them to clinch the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoffs and they are locked in to face the Houston Texans in the playoffs next weekend.