Chargers top Chiefs in OT to claim last AFC playoff spot

Philip Rivers threw three touchdowns as the Chargers won the final spot in the AFC playoffs.

The Chargers are playoff-bound for the first time since 2009, booked to play the Bengals in Cincinnati on Sunday. To get there, they first got the help they needed; two games before theirs couldn't have been sweeter. They then prevailed after stinking

It's rarely just one call that bites you in a loss, but the Kansas City Chiefs have reason to be angry at the officiating in their 27-24 loss to the San Diego Chargers on Sunday.

The Chargers have needed help for weeks, and everything fell into place on Sunday, with the last piece being a 27-24 overtime victory over a Chiefs team that already had clinched the AFC's No. 5 seed and rested 20 of 22 starters. Nick Novak kicked a 

Ryan Succop pushed a 39-yard field goal attempt wide left, preserving the Bolts' playoff hopes. It's 24-24 as we head into a fifth period to determine if the Chargers will play on. Ryan Mathews started the fourth quarter off with a 20-yard run. Eddie