Before I get to this game, I just want to say this was a pretty crazy week in football. The Raiders, Chiefs, and Lions all won. The Raiders beat the Bengals, the Chiefs beat the Steelers, and the Lions Browns game was actually high scoring. Besides that, things were pretty normal I guess.
Ok, now for this game. With this win, San Diego has now won all 3 of the considerably "tough" games. All of the fans on the scout forum back in week 6 said these were the games the Chargers would lose. Well they won, and the only really tough game we have left is Cincy. So right now SD is pretty much looking at a 12-4 season. The Broncos on the other hand, have 2 more tough games within the next 3 weeks. The Giants on Thanksgiving and the Colts will both be a challenge. So, for now SD has taken back what is rightfully theirs.
UPs
San Diego finally ran the ball well. Also, the red zone defense really played well, including the fumble at the 1 yard line. Rivers was efficient as usual, and though Jackson had a decent game, Legadu Naanee had his 2nd touchdown in 2 weeks. He is really turning into a good weapon. Finally, the o-line gave rivers plenty of time and didn't let up 1 sack, plus it looked great when it came to run-blocking.
Downs
I would have liked to see Tomlinson stay in and boost his yardage, but the fact that our fullbacks were tearing up the field did at least prove that we are blocking better. Also, Rivers only had 142 yards, but then again, the Chargers were dominating so badly that they didn't even need to throw the ball in the second half. Finally, I will admit they got lucky with the one fumble, and they did let up some big plays both through the air and on the ground.
All in all, this was exactly what the chargers needed, and they are now pretty much staring 9-3 in the face, along with a 4th straight division title.
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