AFC West Standings Week 8 – Chargers 2-6
- Updated: November 7, 2015
The San Diego Chargers are still struggling, despite Philip Rivers being one of the most dominant of his kind. It has been a tough stretch for the Chargers, full of almost wins, heartbreaking losses, and injuries galore.
They fell to the Baltimore Ravens this week with the score ending 29-26. Check out how the division stands below:
The Bolts came into this game needing a victory to keep their playoff hopes alive. Injuries and penalties really hurt the team’s chances.
The Ravens got on the board first when Justin Tucker hit a 48 yard field goal to put the team up 3-0. The Chargers answered with one of their own a few minutes later when Josh Lambo hit a 42 yarder to tie the game at 3 a piece. Tucker hit his 2nd of the game with 2 minutes left in the quarter and after 1 the Chargers trailed 6-3.
In the second quarter Philip Rivers connected with Malcom Floyd for a 9 yard touchdown and put the Bolts ahead 10-6. Joe Flacco answered back with a touchdown pass to Crockett Gillmore that put the Ravens ahead 13-10. With time winding down in the half Rivers linked up with his favorite target Keenan Allen for a 13 yard TD. At the half the Bolts lead 16-13.
The third quarter began with yet another Tucker field goal this time from 48 yards out to tie the game at 16. Rivers then connected for a 70 yard strike with Floyd that gave the Bolts the lead again at 23-16. Tucker connected on a field goal from 45 yards out as time expired in the 3rd and the Bolts went into the 4th quarter up 23-19.
Up next the Chargers will take on the Chicago Bears during Monday night football. They will look to go 3-6.
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