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(Reuters) - Surging San Diego overcame Baltimore 34-14 on Sunday to keep alive their postseason hopes while damaging the Ravens' playoff top seed ambitions.

(Reuters) - Surging San Diego overcame Baltimore 34-14 Sunday to keep alive their postseason hopes while damaging the Ravens' playoff top seed ambitions.

Quarterback Tom Brady's Patriots rallied to score 27 unanswered points as New England defeated the Denver Broncos 41-23 to clinch a post-season berth.

(Reuters) - Surging San Diego overcame Baltimore 34-14 Sunday to keep alive their postseason hopes while damaging the Ravens' playoff top seed ambitions.

(Reuters) - The San Diego Chargers provided a glimmer of hope to their slim playoff chances by pounding the Jacksonville Jaguars 38-14 on Monday to end a six-game losing streak.

(Reuters) - The San Diego Chargers provided a glimmer of hope to their slim playoff chances by pounding the Jacksonville Jaguars 38-14 on Monday to end a six-game losing streak.

San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers threw for 294 yards and three touchdowns as the Chargers ended a six-game losing streak with a 38-14 NFL victory over Jacksonville.

Records: Bills 5-5 (4-5-1 vs. spread), Jets 5-5 (4-6 vs. spread).

Ben Roethlisberger played through a sprained foot as he tied a team record with five touchdown passes and the Pittsburgh Steelers rolled over the Tennessee Titans 38-17.

Seahawks, Colts, Falcons and Steelers win division crowns, while Packers grab NFC wild card. Yep, those were championship hats the Seattle Seahawks were wearing.

Broncos lose franchise-record 12th game as Chargers win 33-28 behind Mathews, Kaeding. Ryan Mathews and Nate Kaeding led the San Diego Chargers to a 33-28 win at Denver on Sunday, handing the Broncos their franchise-record 12th loss.

Rivers, Chargers cruise past Cassel-less Chiefs, 31-0. The San Diego Chargers now have a little better outlook on reaching the playoffs.

Rivers: Chargers have no wiggle room after beatdown at the hands of rival Raiders. It was such a bad day for the San Diego Chargers that even their cheerleaders were booed by Oakland Raiders fans who had Qualcomm Stadium all to themselves after the local fans bolted in the fourth quarter.

Gates, Mathews active for Chargers vs. Raiders, Tolbert to be featured back. Tight end Antonio Gates will play for the San Diego Chargers against the rival Oakland Raiders.

Chargers WR Crayton has wrist surgery; Gates hopes to practice this week to test right foot. San Diego Chargers wide receiver Patrick Crayton had surgery on his left wrist on Wednesday, two days after he was hurt in a victory against the Denver Broncos.

Rivers' 4 TD passes carry Chargers to 3rd straight win, 35-14 over Denver Broncos. Take away all those special teams blunders and turnovers, and this is how the San Diego Chargers were supposed to look all along.

Rivers' 4 TD passes carry Chargers to 3rd straight win, 35-14 over Denver Broncos. It took the San Diego Chargers 10 games to play the way they were supposed to all along.

Philip Rivers throws 4 TD passes in Chargers' 29-23 win in Houston. Philip Rivers found plenty of open wide receivers against the Houston Texans' pass defense on Sunday.

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers heaved a collective sigh of relief after coming from behind to beat the Tennessee Titans 33-25 on Sunday.

Rivers, Gates rally Chargers to 33-25 win vs Titans, who lose Young to another injury. Antonio Gates is playing pretty well for a guy with turf toe. Vince Young isn't as lucky.