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 on Saturday.The win also secured the fourth postseason appearance in Jim Harbaugh’s five seasons as an NFL coach,

The Los Angeles Chargers are going to the playoffs. It likely won't be the last time for the Jim Harbaugh-Justin Herbert combination. Harbaugh came back to the NFL after leading the University of Michigan to a national title and took a historically underachieving Chargers franchise right to the playoffs.

Justin Herbert threw three touchdowns as the Los Angeles Chargers booked an NFL playoff berth with a 40-7 win at the New England Patriots on Saturday.But the Chargers ran away with the game, with Herbert again connecting with McConkey -- this time with a 40-yard pass down the middle.