Chargers Super In Potential Final Home Game

Rivers threw three touchdown passes to running back Danny Woodhead, who also ran for a score (the first rushing touchdown for the Chargers since Woodhead ran for a pair in the season opener against Detroit).

The Chargers will finish in last place in the AFC West, but they were at least able to cheer up their fans with one last home win after losing five consecutive games at Qualcomm Stadium.

The Chargers Cannon went off. The disco ditty “San Diego Super Chargers” blared for what might be the final time.

-DT Ndamukong Suh had a decent day with four tackles and half sack, but he was upset in how the defense played.

Despite doubling their win total from last season, the Raiders will miss the playoffs for a 13th consecutive season. The NFL team is weighing a potential move to Los Angeles.

The rookie players will be back next season, but the rookie coach probably won’t.

Failing to find the end zone in their last two games and in three of their last four, the Chargers now lead the Miami Dolphins 16-0 in the second quarter. On Sunday, White had third-down catches of 14 and 17 yards in the fourth quarter, each extending a drive that resulted in a field goal, making the difference in the game for Atlanta. Photo by Bill Reilly San Diego Chargers outside linebacker Melvin Ingram (54) gets in the face of Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) in the second quarter. From St. Louis to San Diego to Oakland, they consider themselves the innocent victims of chess game being played by billionaires.

The San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders square off Christmas Eve at the O.co Coliseum. It was the first in an 18-game winning streak by the Raiders against the Chargers that carries through the first meeting of the 1977 season. Quarterback Phillip Rivers was magnificent-throwing for 311 yards and 3 touchdowns, while moving him to number fourteen on the National Football League all time list for yards completed. His 31-yard reception helped set up a Chargers touchdown. “So if that’s who we’ve got, that’s who we’ve got”. After spending the last 10 months watching the Chargers and the City of San Diego play out a very public episode of divorce court, the fans feel betrayed by both sides. After being evaluated by trainers, Gordon stood up, walked off of the field and headed to the locker room. Gordon didn’t return to the sidelines to watch the second half. Somewhere ex-offensive coordinator Bill Lazor, fired in part because he abandoned the running game too quickly, is smiling and saying, “I told you so”.

Offensively the Bolts rode the right arm of Philip Rivers and some intervention from the Football Gods. Tannehill finished 20 of 34 for 216 yards. It’s possible Gordon will be available for the final two games.