San Diego Chargers 34 - Baltimore Ravens 33 11/30/14

These excellent AFC teams squared off in a duel in Baltimore on Sunday afternoon where the San Diego Chargers were able to defeat the Baltimore Ravens 34-33 on a last-minute touchdown pass. Led by QB Philip Rivers, the Chargers played an excellent second half by outscoring the Ravens 21-10 in the fourth quarter to fuel them to victory. Rivers completed 34 of 45 passes for 383 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception, including a one-yard touchdown pass to WR Eddie Royal with 38 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. RB Ryan Matthews ran 12 times for 40 yards and one touchdown. WR Keenan Allen had a day by catching eleven passes, 121 yards, and two touchdowns, while Malcom Floyd caught three passes for 85 yards and reliable TE Antonio Gates caught seven passes for 83 yards. A crucial turnover for the Chargers was on a catch-and-run where he had the ball jarred out of his hands by his own LT D.J. Fluker. Baltimore played a solid game all around as they ended with zero turnovers, but they could not finish when it mattered. Ravens QB Joe Flacco continued his solid play by completing 19 of 31 passes for 225 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions. RB Justin Forsett played very well again as he rushed 24 times for 106 yards, and although he did not find the end zone, he continued his streak of three straight games where he surpassed 100 rushing yards. WR Torrey Smith recorded team highs in all receiving categories with six catches, 65 yards, and two touchdowns, while fellow WR Steve Smith ended with one catch for two yards. Baltimore closed all of the running lanes as they usually do defensively, but they were burned by Rivers, especially on third down as the Chargers converted nine of eleven times on third down. Rivers looks to build off this great outing as he struggled in his previous two prior to this. Baltimore's offense now looks to run through Justin Forsett and Torrey Smith, and it heavily relies on the play of Joe Flacco. With the win, San DIego advanced to 8-4, while Baltimore fell to 7-5 and lost a crucial game in the tight AFC North standings.