NFL Power Rankings, Week 14: Patriots keep rising, Eagles near rock-bottom

Back in biblical times, Samson was an Israelite who was gifted with incredible strength but was deceived by a woman named Delilah. She found out the source of his strength, which happened to be his hair, and that ended up being his downfall as she took his power from him.

"“At long last, Delilah demanded that he reveal the secret. Samson confessed that he would lose his strength “if my head were shaved” (Judges 16:15- 17). While he slept, the faithless Delilah brought in a Philistine who cut Samson’s hair, draining his strength. The Philistines took him prisoner, gouged out his eyes, and forced him to work as a draft animal, turning a mill in a Gaza prison.” — Jean-Pierre Isbouts, National Geographic"

Sound made up? Well, it’s not. And such a story can be found in the world we live in today. Take Justin Herbert for example. The Los Angeles Chargers rookie was on fire this season since taking over for Tyrod Taylor.

He had not only established himself as one of the top rookie passers, but he was in line to break Baker Mayfield’s record for touchdown passes by a rookie. Then, his glorious locks were cut off as his head was buzzed. Since then, he hasn’t been the same and this Sunday was his worst game as a pro.

Herbert had just 209 yards on 53 pass attempts with no touchdowns and two picks. Hopefully, his talent will return as his hair grows back out because this week was hard to watch as his team lost 45-0 to the New England Patriots and Cam Newton — who still has his amazing hair cut, which is clearly not a coincidence.