hno:I've posted this elsewhere but here's a quick look at the 4 games the Chargers won to just make the playoffs at 8-8.
Week 14 ~ beat division rival Oakland (5-11) AT HOME when Oakland had 3 whole wins on the season at the time....it was the Thursday night game and from what I recall they beat the Raiders handidly...but so did everybody else this year.
Chargers had won 11 straight in that series so it was a pretty safe bet that they would get on track against one of the league's doormats.
Week 15 ~ miracle at Arrowhead. Chargers score with 1:13 left and then recover onside kick and score again to salvage a win against a Chiefs (2-14) team that won a whole 2 games this year...
The Chargers beat the Chiefs twice this year by a total of two points.
Week 16 ~ Chargers score 21 unanswered in the 4Q after trailing 24-20 after three....most impressive of the 3 games thus far but keep in mind the Bucs were in the midst of a late season meltdown that saw them lose the final 4 games and allowing a whopping 123 (31/game) points in those 4 games...nice win for the Bolts but the ever mighty Raiders beat these same Bucs the following week in a do or die game in Tampa
Week 17 ~ Chargers blast the defenseless Bronco's at home in a win and get in situation in Prime Time...great game overall by the Bolts including a resurgence of LT that clearly has not been himself this season.
So overall these 4 teams that SD beat had a combined record of 24-40 ....something else that is noteworthy here is that they beat the 3 teams in there division, catching 2 of them at home where you absolutely MUST beat your division foes..
Week 14 ~ beat division rival Oakland (5-11) AT HOME when Oakland had 3 whole wins on the season at the time....it was the Thursday night game and from what I recall they beat the Raiders handidly...but so did everybody else this year.
Chargers had won 11 straight in that series so it was a pretty safe bet that they would get on track against one of the league's doormats.
Week 15 ~ miracle at Arrowhead. Chargers score with 1:13 left and then recover onside kick and score again to salvage a win against a Chiefs (2-14) team that won a whole 2 games this year...
The Chargers beat the Chiefs twice this year by a total of two points.
Week 16 ~ Chargers score 21 unanswered in the 4Q after trailing 24-20 after three....most impressive of the 3 games thus far but keep in mind the Bucs were in the midst of a late season meltdown that saw them lose the final 4 games and allowing a whopping 123 (31/game) points in those 4 games...nice win for the Bolts but the ever mighty Raiders beat these same Bucs the following week in a do or die game in Tampa
Week 17 ~ Chargers blast the defenseless Bronco's at home in a win and get in situation in Prime Time...great game overall by the Bolts including a resurgence of LT that clearly has not been himself this season.
So overall these 4 teams that SD beat had a combined record of 24-40 ....something else that is noteworthy here is that they beat the 3 teams in there division, catching 2 of them at home where you absolutely MUST beat your division foes..
Junkie, it's funny how you don't mention that the 8 games that the Chargers lost where by a combined total of 34 points. You don't mention how many games they lost by 1 point. You don't mention how they should have beat the Steelers in Pittsburgh but blew it twice in the red zone in that game.
Philip Rivers is the real MVP of the league and he will prove it tomorrow. He has the #1 passer rating in the league and he is a winner.
Chargers are in a position with nothing to lose, they are out of the grave, playing at home, and pumped up. They have beaten the Colts consistently in the playoffs and in their previous meetings.
Do not doubt the Chargers and Philip Rivers. If you don't believe me, or you think I'm a homer, watch the game and then respond or risk making a fool out of yourself (and I'm saying that to everybody).
There's my buddy
Come on dude, you are the hands down biggest gambling homer I have ever come across. You'd convince yourself they'd win this game if LT, Rivers & Gates were suspended today for hanging out with Pacman last night in a Vegas strip joint. You never ever give objectional reviews/replies therefore I can't take you seriously. It's always USC and SD will dominate blah, blah, blah...Rivers is the real MVP...don't think so bud. He definetly warranted some consideration but Manning willed this team to a 12-4 record with a shoddy DEF early on and pretty much no running game to speak of all year.
A loss is a loss is a loss....whether they lost by 34 pts or 134 points they still lost 8 games and squeaked into the playoffs courtesy of playing in the league's 2nd worse division. Sure they are playing loose with nothing to lose and have HFA but tell me how this piss poor pass DEF will stop the league's MVP...if they had Merriman things may be difft. Manning is bar none the best in the game at exploiting weaknesses at the line and I expect him to pick apart the SD DEF.
OK, I'll mention your two losses by 1 point. You lost by 1 point to Denver because Shanny went for two instead of kicked the extra point and win/lose by 3 or 6 in OT...you lost by one to PITT in a tough game back in NOV... now let's flip that....you won TWO games by a point and both were against the 2-14 KC fucken Chiefs whom had they had a real Coach you would've lost at least one of them and you'd be watching your boy Cutler instead of Rivers.
Lastly...the way I look at it is the last big game the Bolts won was in OCtober vs the Pats...they beat horrible teams over the last 8 weeks and went 0-3 against playoff teams down the stretch...
IMO....this is a play on INDY or pass.
If you win today...who knows, I may be on the Bolts next week :shocked:
