Don't Call It A Comeback Baby!!!

Let's return to week six. After coming of a bye week the Chargers faced the undefeated Denver Broncos at Qualcomm Stadium. The Chargers were supposed to win the game, break the Broncos 5-0 streak and still be post-season contenders. The result, the Broncos beat the Chargers soundly 34-23, leaving the Chargers post-season chances less plausible than thanksgiving leftovers at John Madden's house.

Now, three weeks later, the Chargers have three more wins, including one which could possibly be the most important of the season. On Sunday, the Chargers headed to New Jersey to take on a favored New York Giants squad. The Chargers situation looked dire when QB Philip Rivers threw an interception to Giants cornerback, Terrell Thomas, that was returned to the Chargers four yard line with 3:14 left on the clock. The Chargers managed to put up a goal line stop and held the Giants to a field goal, leaving the score 14-20 Giants, with 2:07 left on the clock. Normally, this is when my faith would have been lost with the Chargers, a curse that being a lifelong San Diego sports fan has bestowed on me, but Rivers and his offense were out for victory. Rivers heroically lead the team to an 80 yard touchdown drive leaving the Giants only 15 seconds left to create something magical. Unfortunately for the Giants, there was no David Tyree-esque play and the win and glory belonged to the Chargers, and a deflated Giants team was left wondering if there was any escape from their four straight loss hole, one that is deeper than any Lewis Carroll could have imagined.

After the Giants went 5-0 to start the season, experts were set on a Giants playoff spot and possibly a new Super Bowl ring. However, since going 5-0 the Giants have lost four straight, and after a Philadelphia Eagles win in Dallas last night, the Giants are now in second place in the NFC East.

As for the Chargers, they are doing exactly what I asked them to do a few weeks ago, they are winning. Even if it is not pretty, like last night, when Rivers threw two interceptions, it is still a victory. The 5-3 Chargers are back in post-season consideration, something that Philip Rivers said would return when he told fans not to worry after their loss to the Broncos in October.

The Denver Broncos, who faced humiliation last week at the hands of the Ravens, face the Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers tonight, on Monday Night Football, and I think this might be the first time the I have ever wanted a Steelers victory. Roethlisberger will be charging on all cylinders in hopes of further tainting a Broncos record that once was at 6-0.

On November 22nd, the Chargers head to Mile High Stadium to take on the Broncos, and will be seeking vengeance and further hope for an AFC West title, the fifth in six years.