The Denver Post

S.D. still tied for lead in division

- By Greg Beacham

CARSON, CALIF.» Philip Rivers passed for 319 yards and two touchdowns, and the Los Angeles Chargers continued their ferocious playoff push with their fourth straight victory, 30-13 over the Washington Redskins on Sunday.

Tyrell Williams caught a 75-yard touchdown pass and Hunter Henry had another scoring grab for the Chargers (7-6), who have won seven of nine after an 0-4 start to their relocation season.

While outscoring their opponents 131-53 during their winning streak, the Chargers also moved above .500 for the first time since September 2015.

The Chargers stayed atop the AFC West alongside the Chiefs (7-6), their opponents Saturday at Kansas City.

Kirk Cousins hit Vernon Davis with an early TD pass for the Redskins (5-8), who have lost two straight and six of eight.

Although Bashaud Breeland returned an intercepti­on of Kellen Clemens’ pass 96 yards for a touchdown with 2:36 to play, Washington’s defense had few answers while the Chargers racked up 429 yards by midway through the third quarter.

Rivers passed for 256 yards in the first half of another outstandin­g performanc­e late in his 12th season as the Chargers’ starting quarterbac­k. Rivers also moved ahead of Warren Moon for ninth place in NFL history in career yards passing while picking apart the Redskins’ secondary.

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