SAN DIEGO (12/18/11) – The San Diego Chargers kept their playoff hopes alive by defeating the Baltimore Ravens 34-14 on Sunday Night Football.
Philip Rivers threw for 270 yards and a touchdown and Ryan Mathews added 90 yards and two scores on the ground to pace the Chargers, who improved to 7-7 on the season – a game behind AFC West leaders Denver.
The Ravens fell to 10-4 and await the result of Monday night’s Pittsburgh-San Francisco game to find out where they’ll land in the playoff picture heading into Week 16.
Dave Sims and James Lofton called the action on Westwood One Sports.
(Mike Tolbert’s 2-yd run makes it 7-0 San Diego)
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(Joe Flacco hits Ed Dickson to tie the game at 7)
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(Ryan Mathews 1-yd TD gives the Chargers a 17-7 lead)
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(Philip Rivers connects with Malcom Floyd to put San Diego ahead 24-7)
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(Mathews’ 2nd TD of the game makes it 31-7)
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(Jeromey Clary’s postgame interview with Westwood One sideline reporter Scott Kaplan)
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(Postgame recap from Westwood One’s Dave Sims and James Lofton)
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