Chargers go for win in rally over Chiefs
Philip Rivers led the Chargers to a pair of touchdowns in the final minutes, then hit Mike Williams for the go-ahead 2-point conversion with 4 seconds remaining in a 29-28 victory over the Chiefs on Thursday night in Kansas City, Mo.
The Chargers (11-3) trailed 28-14 before Justin Jackson scored with 3:49 to go, then forced Patrick Mahomes and Co. into a quick punt. Rivers went right back to work, throwing a fourthdown dart to Travis Benjamin and getting some help from a questionable passinterference penalty on their final drive.
The flag on Kendall Fuller gave the Chargers first-and-goal at the 1 with 8 seconds to go, and Williams hauled in a juggling catch along the sideline. Faced with an extra point for overtime, coach Anthony Lynn went for the win, and Rivers found Williams all alone in the end zone.
Not only did the Chargers clinch a playoff berth, they forged a first-place tie with the Chiefs (11-3) in the AFC West.
Foles hasn’t taken a snap in a game since Week 2. He took over in Week 14 last season after Wentz tore two ligaments in his left knee. Foles led the Eagles to their first NFL title since 1960 and started the first two games this season, going 1-1.
Wentz has 3,074 yards passing, 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 11 games this season after finishing third in the NFL MVP voting last year.
Bills RB LeSean McCoy returned to practice on a limited basis a day after being held out because of an injury to his left hamstring. Coach Sean McDermott said the team will continue evaluating McCoy’s progress before determining whether he can play Sunday against the Lions . ... The Browns will again be without rookie CB Denzel Ward, who will miss his second straight game with a concussion Saturday at Denver. Ward has been in concussion protocol since getting hurt making a tackle Dec. 2 . ... Jets RB Isaiah Crowell and WR Quincy Enunwa will not play against the Texans on Saturday. Crowell is dealing with a toe ailment, and Enunwa has an ankle injury. ... A Texas jury returned a $25 million verdict against former Cowboys player Josh Brent and the owner of a now-defunct nightclub in the death of Brent’s teammate, Jerry Brown Jr. Brown was killed six years ago when the car Brent was driving overturned in Irving. Brent had a bloodalcohol level of .18 percent. Brown’s mother, Stacey Jackson, and his estate sued Brent and Beamers, an Irving nightclub, alleging the nightspot overserved Brent with alcohol.