Early Christmas present, the Lions are in the playoffs

The Lions were in a situation that they haven't experienced since the 90s, they were at the doorstep of the playoffs. All they had to do was win, but their opponent was the red-hot Chargers. San Diego also shared a similar playoff hunt situation and seemed poised to leave mo-town upset. However, Matthew Stafford and the Lions came out hot with guns-blazing. They ripped the Chargers secondary for big yardage and got out to an insurmountable 24-0 lead at the half. The Lions would hold on for a 38-10 win, putting the team in the playoffs for the first time since 1999. With the loss, San Diego is eliminated from the playoff chase.

Chargers shock the Ravens, 34-14

The Chargers and PhilLip Rivers jumpstarted their season with an impressive win over the Baltimore Ravens. Better late than never, they still have a shot for the playoffs given the Raiders lost earlier today. Joe Flacco showed the nation the formula for beating the Ravens: shut down Ray Rice, sptake a lead, and force him to pass. The Chargers worked that to perfection and looked like a playoff caliber team, however they'll have to be extremely lucky if they're going to make it to the postseason.

Raiders best the Chargers on TNF, 24-17

Carson Palmer did just enough to get past the San Diego Chargers on Thursday Night Football as Oakland reclaimed first place in the AFC West. The Chargers never helped themselves as Philip Rivers continued to show he is not the elite quarterback we all thought he was. He continued to make critical mistakes and Oakland did enough to top San Diego. Rookie Denarius Moore caught two of Palmer's touchdowns as the costly quarterback didn't play pretty but at the moment, he's doing what Hue Jackson brought him in for.

Kansas City beats San Diego, 23-20 OT on Halloween

Halloween's MNF match-up featured two teams vying for first place in the AFC West. The game featured a lot of turnovers as both teams put on a good show, but did not play with the passion you'd expect on national television. Kansas City took advantage of San Diego's early turnovers as they went up 13-3, but the Chargers charged back to tie the game at 20. Phillip Rivers led the Chargers down the field to set up a Nick Novak game winner, but Rivers fumbled the snap in the Red Zone and Kansas City sent the game to OT. Mr. Irrelevent, Ryan Succop, capped off the sloppy game with a 30-yard FG as Kansas City has won four in a row and now hold possession of first place in the AFC West. Rivers' fumbled snap was extremely costly and inexcusable, since he receives the ball under center for every offensive play, but there must have been something in the Halloween air since KC tricked San Diego and gave us all a treat.