Justin Herbert was hit twice within 10 minutes of play. He could not walk for two yards. But the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback stood firm all through his team’s 27-24 loss against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday. 

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Herbert, 24 years old, was slammed to the ground several times in the fourth quarter. He was forced to leave the game for a brief period. The quarterback couldn’t walk. He was seen leaving the field, holding his ribs. 

TV host Charissa Thompson said that Herbert is getting X-rays done on his ribs. There is no official word on his injury. 

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Justin Herbert finished the Thursday Night Game with 334 yards and three touchdown passes. He threw a 36-yard dart on fourth down to extend their ensuing possession, then found Joshua Palmer in the back of the end zone on fourth-and-goal to pull Los Angeles within 27-24 with just over a minute to go.

“Herbert and Mahomes have played 4 times and every game has been decided by one score. It’s the best rivalry in the sport,” a Twitter user said. 

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“Justin Herbert is probably playing with a broken rib and he just threw a frozen rope to DeAndre Carter. Jeez man,” another one tweeted. 

“Herbert couldnt run a yard but throws a frozen rope for 40 yards,” a third one said on Twitter. 

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Chargers C Corey Linsley (knee) and RT Trey Pipkins III (ankle) left in the third quarter. Chiefs WR Mecole Hardman hurt his ankle in the third quarter but returned to the game. Danna left in the fourth quarter with a calf injury.

Kansas quarterback Patrick Mahomes finished with 235 yards passing, and Jerick McKinnon and Justin Watson hauled in the TD passes for the Chiefs.