Sunday's 20-19 home victory over the Kansas City Chiefs sure wasn't much to get excited about for San Diego Chargers fans. However, they did get the much-needed "W."
The impression coming into the game was the bye week would allow the Chargers to get re-energized. And who better to do it against than the one-win Chiefs? This would explain the bloated two-touchdown-plus spread. Additionally, LaDainian Tomlinson had begun to show his old form.
Unfortunately all these indications didn't produce much. Yeah, yeah...at least they held on for the win, but it sure doesn't give you a good feeling heading into next week's clash on the road at Pittsburgh.
For what's it's worth, the Chiefs really shouldn't have been in position to win or tie the game at the end. A phantom pass interference penalty never should have been called. Because of that I refuse to acknowledge the Chargers getting lucky. Now if only some bad luck could fall the Denver Broncos way (they have won four games by four points or less).
Nevertheless, there is hope as long as the Chargers can stay within one game of the division-leading Broncos until the season finale matchup in San Diego. Here's an early prediction the Bolts do pull out the division title, win a home Wild Card game, pull an upset at Tennessee in the Divisional playoff, and make it back to the AFC Championship.
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