The Los Angeles Chargers were quiet at the NFL trade deadline despite perceived needs at positions around Justin Herbert such as wide receiver and tight end. But if nothing else, the offense around Herbert is about to get stronger anyway.

For the past two-plus decades, the Chargers have gone into most games with a better quarterback than their opponent. It’s not a trend that gets much attention from the NFL’s media partners, but oddsmakers know better.

Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said that Justin Herbert knocked him from the top spot as the toughest QB in NFL history, adding that no QB has been better than Herbert this season in an interview on "The Herd.