Final
Chargers in must-win situation vs. Raiders
Dec 2, 2008 - 6:08 PM OAKLAND (3-9) AT SAN DIEGO (4-8), THURSDAY 8:15 pm ESTSAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- Entering the season as an overwhelming favorite to win the AFC West, the San Diego Chargers find themselves closer to the division cellar than the lead.
San Diego looks to keep its teetering playoff hopes flickering when it hosts the Oakland Raiders on Thursday night.
Reeling from a three-game losing streak, the Chargers (4-8) trail the Denver Broncos (7-5) by three games for the AFC West lead and are only one game in front of the Raiders.
It has been a stunning fall for San Diego, which captured the division title and advanced to the conference championship game last season.
Nonetheless, coach Norv Turner is putting up a brave front as the Chargers cling to hopes of catching Denver with only four games remaining.
"Our guys are a high-character football team, and they're going to compete and do everything they can throughout the rest of the season," Turner said.
San Diego absorbed its latest body blow in a 22-16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons last weekend, dropping the team to 3-3 at home.
Atlanta's Michael Turner rushed for 120 yards against his former teammates and the Chargers were held to 20 points or fewer for the fourth straight game.
Philip Rivers was held without a touchdown pass for just the second time this season - and second time in three games - and threw for a season-low 149 yards. The running game also struggled, with former MVP LaDainian Tomlinson shackled for 24 yards on 14 carries.
"We got our (rear ends) kicked, that's plain and simple," Tomlinson said. "We got dominated today. Whenever you get out-physicaled, that's hard to swallow."
The Raiders, meanwhile, failed to build on its upset of the Broncos, dropping a 20-13 decision at home to the Kansas City Chiefs.
While Justin Fargas carried 18 times for 82 yards, JaMarcus Russell was awful, completing 10-of-28 passes for 132 yards as the Raiders lost for seventh time in eight games.
- NFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
OAKLAND 0 7 0 0 7
SAN DIEGO 10 17 0 7 34 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 20 YD, 3:13. Drive: 7
plays, 59 yards in 3:13. Key plays:
Rivers 46-yard pass to Jackson to
Oakland 7. SAN DIEGO 3-0
SDG - TD, LADAINIAN TOMLINSON 3 YD RUN (NATE
KAEDIN
Dec 4 11:16 PM
TD SDG DARREN SPROLES 18 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK)
Raiders 7, Chargers 34 4th - 7:19Dec 4 10:55 PM
TD SDG DARREN SPROLES 18 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK)
Raiders 7, Chargers 34 4th - 7:19Dec 4 10:55 PM
TD SDG DARREN SPROLES 18 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK)
Raiders 7, Chargers 34 4th - 7:19Dec 4 10:55 PM- NFL
TD SDG
DARREN SPROLES 18 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS
(NATE KAEDING KICK)
OAKLAND 7
SAN DIEGO 34 7:19 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Raiders 7, Chargers 34 4th - 7:19Dec 4 10:55 PM - NFL
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
OAKLAND 0 7 0 7
SAN DIEGO 10 17 0 27 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 20 YD, 3:13. Drive: 7
plays, 59 yards in 3:13. Key plays:
Rivers 46-yard pass to Jackson to
Oakland 7. SAN DIEGO 3-0
SDG - TD, LADAINIAN TOMLINSON 3 YD RUN (NATE
Dec 4 10:36 PM - NFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
OAKLAND 0 7 7
SAN DIEGO 10 17 27 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 20 YD, 3:13. Drive: 7
plays, 59 yards in 3:13. Key plays:
Rivers 46-yard pass to Jackson to
Oakland 7. SAN DIEGO 3-0
SDG - TD, LADAINIAN TOMLINSON 3 YD RUN (NATE
KAE
Dec 4 9:47 PM
TD OAK JUSTIN MILLER 92 YD KICKOFF RETURN (SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI KICK)
Raiders 7, Chargers 27 2nd - 0:10Dec 4 9:44 PM
TD OAK JUSTIN MILLER 92 YD KICKOFF RETURN (SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI KICK)
Raiders 7, Chargers 27 2nd - 0:10Dec 4 9:44 PM- NFL
TD OAK
JUSTIN MILLER 92 YD KICKOFF RETURN
(SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI KICK)
OAKLAND 7
SAN DIEGO 27 0:10 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Raiders 7, Chargers 27 2nd - 0:10Dec 4 9:44 PM - NFL
FG SDG
NATE KAEDING 39 YD
OAKLAND 0
SAN DIEGO 27 0:23 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Raiders 0, Chargers 27 2nd - 0:23Dec 4 9:42 PM
TD SDG 59 YD PASS FROM VINCENT JACKSON (NATE KAEDING KICK)
Raiders 0, Chargers 24 2nd - 9:02Dec 4 9:08 PM
TD SDG 59 YD PASS FROM VINCENT JACKSON (NATE KAEDING KICK)
Raiders 0, Chargers 24 2nd - 9:02Dec 4 9:08 PM- NFL
TD SDG
59 YD PASS FROM VINCENT JACKSON
(NATE KAEDING KICK)
OAKLAND 0
SAN DIEGO 24 9:02 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Raiders 0, Chargers 24 2nd - 9:02Dec 4 9:08 PM
TD SDG DARREN SPROLES 8 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK)
Raiders 0, Chargers 17 2nd - 12:58Dec 4 8:54 PM
TD SDG DARREN SPROLES 8 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK)
Raiders 0, Chargers 17 2nd - 12:58Dec 4 8:54 PM
TD SDG DARREN SPROLES 8 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS (NATE KAEDING KICK)
Raiders 0, Chargers 17 2nd - 12:58Dec 4 8:54 PM- NFL
TD SDG
DARREN SPROLES 8 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS
(NATE KAEDING KICK)
OAKLAND 0
SAN DIEGO 17 12:58 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Raiders 0, Chargers 17 2nd - 12:58Dec 4 8:54 PM - NFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
OAKLAND 0 0
SAN DIEGO 10 10 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 20 YD, 3:13. Drive: 7
plays, 59 yards in 3:13. Key plays:
Rivers 46-yard pass to Jackson to
Oakland 7. SAN DIEGO 3-0
SDG - TD, LADAINIAN TOMLINSON 3 YD RUN (NATE
Dec 4 8:49 PM
TD SDG LADAINIAN TOMLINSON 3 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK)
Raiders 0, Chargers 10 1st - 8:43Dec 4 8:31 PM
TD SDG LADAINIAN TOMLINSON 3 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK)
Raiders 0, Chargers 10 1st - 8:43Dec 4 8:31 PM- NFL
TD SDG
LADAINIAN TOMLINSON 3 YD RUN
(NATE KAEDING KICK)
OAKLAND 0
SAN DIEGO 10 8:43 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Raiders 0, Chargers 10 1st - 8:43Dec 4 8:31 PM - NFL
FG SDG
NATE KAEDING 20 YD
OAKLAND 0
SAN DIEGO 3 11:47 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Raiders 0, Chargers 3 1st - 11:47Dec 4 8:21 PM
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