GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NFL: BALTIMORE (4-6) at SAN DIEGO (5-5)

NFL: BALTIMORE (4-6) at SAN DIEGO (5-5)

<h3>Chargers look to bounce back against reeling Ravens</h3>







<div class="pre">Baltimore (4-6) at San Diego (5-5) 4:15 pm EST</div>

SAN DIEGO (Ticker) - Last season, the Baltimore Ravens handedthe San Diego Chargers one of their two defeats.


The Chargers will try to avenge that defeat on Sunday, when theyhost the Ravens, who are coming off one of the most bizarrefinishes in NFL history.


Last season, San Diego coasted to the league's best record at14-2, but suffered a 16-13 Week Three loss at Baltimore as ToddHeap scored on a 10-yard touchdown reception with 34 secondsremaining.


A year later, the Chargers are struggling through aninconsistent campaign in which they have both three-game losingand winning streaks.


Two weeks ago, San Diego defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 23-21.But it was unable to build on that victory, suffering a 24-17loss at Jacksonville last week.


The defeat dropped the Chargers to 5-5, but that is still enoughto have them tied with the Denver Broncos for first place inthe mediocre AFC West.


After starting 1-3, San Diego reeled off three straight wins butthe Chargers have dropped two of their last three contests,leaving them at .500 through 10 games.


"We're still at the top," said San Diego quarterback PhilipRivers, who passed for 309 yards against the Jaguars. "It may becrazy that we're 5-5 and still at the top but that's what itis. We're not going to apologize for it."


The Ravens left Baltimore dazed after last week's 33-30 overtimeloss to the Cleveland Browns.


Baltimore thought it had a win when Phil Dawson's 51-yard goalhit the left upright and bounced back into the end zone as timeexpired. The Ravens were so sure of it that they walked towardtheir locker room.


However, replays clearly showed that Dawson's kick hit anextension beyond the upright before bouncing back. Afterhuddling for several minutes, the officials ruled the field goalgood, and the Ravens went on to lose in overtime.


"I wouldn't begin to try to explain what happened at the end ofthe game," Ravens coach Brian Billick said.


The Ravens have dropped four straight and things don't get anyeasier, as they host the New England Patriots and IndianapolisColts in the next two weeks.


Baltimore's usually stingy defense has yielded 111 points duringthe four-game slide.

 

NFL: BALTIMORE at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NFL
BALTIMORE 0
SAN DIEGO 0 15:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR

BAL BALL ON BAL 26 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: BALTIMORE at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NFL
BALTIMORE 0
SAN DIEGO 0 13:27 LEFT, 1ST QTR

SDG BALL ON SDG 21 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: BALTIMORE at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NFL
BALTIMORE 0
SAN DIEGO 0 11:31 LEFT, 1ST QTR

BAL BALL ON BAL 20 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: BALTIMORE at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NFL BALTIMORE 0
SAN DIEGO 0 8:19 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NFL: BALTIMORE at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NFL
BALTIMORE 0
SAN DIEGO 0 7:22 LEFT, 1ST QTR

SDG BALL ON SDG 21 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: BALTIMORE at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NFL
BALTIMORE 0
SAN DIEGO 0 5:08 LEFT, 1ST QTR

BAL BALL ON BAL 11 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: BALTIMORE at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NFL
BALTIMORE 0
SAN DIEGO 0 2:42 LEFT, 1ST QTR

SDG BALL ON SDG 45 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: BALTIMORE at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BALTIMORE 0 0
SAN DIEGO 0 0 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NFL: BALTIMORE at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NFL BALTIMORE 0
SAN DIEGO 0 14:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: BALTIMORE at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NFL FG SDG
NATE KAEDING 27 YD

BALTIMORE 0
SAN DIEGO 3 13:11 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: BALTIMORE at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NFL
BALTIMORE 0
SAN DIEGO 3 13:03 LEFT, 2ND QTR

BAL BALL ON SDG 37 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: BALTIMORE at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NFL
BALTIMORE 0
SAN DIEGO 3 9:59 LEFT, 2ND QTR

SDG BALL ON SDG 40 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: BALTIMORE at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NFL TD BAL
WILLIS MCGAHEE 1 YD RUN
(MATT STOVER KICK)

BALTIMORE 7
SAN DIEGO 3 9:59 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: BALTIMORE at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NFL TD SDG
ANTONIO GATES 35 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS
(PAT FAILED)

BALTIMORE 7
SAN DIEGO 9 7:16 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: BALTIMORE at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NFL
BALTIMORE 7
SAN DIEGO 9 7:10 LEFT, 2ND QTR

BAL BALL ON BAL 31 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: BALTIMORE at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NFL
BALTIMORE 7
SAN DIEGO 9 5:52 LEFT, 2ND QTR

SDG BALL ON BAL 29 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: BALTIMORE at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NFL FG SDG
NATE KAEDING 46 YD

BALTIMORE 7
SAN DIEGO 12 5:09 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: BALTIMORE at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NFL
BALTIMORE 7
SAN DIEGO 12 5:09 LEFT, 2ND QTR

BAL BALL ON BAL 20 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: BALTIMORE at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NFL
BALTIMORE 7
SAN DIEGO 12 3:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR

SDG BALL ON BAL 49 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>