Chargers acquire their first playoff victory since 1994

 

It’s a glorious time for the Chargers, their win to the Titans meant their first playoff victory since 1994, behind are the memories of last season’s lost to the Patriots who ended up with their illusions of making it to the post season.

In despite of the absence of star tight end Antonio Gates due to a sprained left toe, the key to the Chargers victory was quarterback Phillip Rivers who found running back LaDainian Tomlinson struggling for a well deserved victory, Rivers completed 19 of 30 for 292 yards including the pass for the winning touchdown in the hands of Tomlinson who jumped on top of a pile of players at the one-yard line to complete the play.

"I told Norv I was going to jump, so let's do a play straight at them, I told the linemen to get under them . . . and I'll jump over the top." Ladainian Tomlinson said.

Norv Turner, Chargers coach, had his head on the table as he was forced to win as he had two options, win a playoff match or getting fired, he has being coaching San Diego for less than a year when Marty Schottenheimer got dismissed from the team due to post season struggles.

"Norv was brought here in an odd situation, get us back to the playoffs and win a game in the playoffs or be a failure." Tomlinson said.

Very tight game at Qualcomm Stadium, the final score was 17-6, which is sending San Diego to the next round where they will face Payton Manning and the Colts, the current defending champions, if they survive this difficult game, they will have to see what’s going on between the Panthers and the Patriots, and of course, they will prefer to face Jacksonville than going against the best team of the season.