NFL: DETROIT (6-7) at SAN DIEGO (8-5) <h3>Chargers look to clinch AFC West title</h3> <div class="pre">Detroit (6-7) at San Diego (8-5) 4:15 pm EST</div> SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- The Detroit Lions are reeling. Theydon't figure to get much sympathy from the San Diego Chargers. In a battle of teams heading in opposite directions, theChargers look to clinch the AFC West when they host the Lions onSunday. San Diego is coming off its most satisfying win of the season,rallying from a 14-point deficit to defeat the Tennessee Titans,23-17, in overtime. Philip Rivers shook off a strained left knee ligament in thesecond quarter to key the comeback, throwing two touchdownpasses in the fourth quarter to erase a 17-3 deficit. LaDainian Tomlinson scored on a 16-yard run with 7:29 left inovertime to keep the Chargers two games ahead of the DenverBroncos in the AFC West. After splitting its first 10 games, San Diego appears to begaining momentum. The Chargers have reeled off three straightwins to match a season high. Now, San Diego is looking to lock up its second straightdivision crown and third in four years. "These are the games that the great teams - and I'm not sayingwe're there yet - win," Rivers said. "You find a way to win." The Chargers, however, have been hit by the injury bug. FullbackLorenzo Neal, Tomlinson's lead blocker, is out for the seasonwith a fractured right fibula, while linebacker Shawne Merrimanwill miss Sunday's game with a sprained ligament in his leftknee. Lions coach Rod Marinelli may have his work cut out this weektrying to get his team fired up as the Lions are coming off acrushing loss that severely damaged their playoff hopes. Detroit was on the verge of beating Dallas for the second timein as many seasons, but the Lions squandered a 14-point lead inthe final quarter. Tony Romo tossed a 16-yard TD pass to Jason Whitten with 16seconds remaining as the Cowboys rallied for a 28-27 victory. It was the fifth straight loss for the Lions following a 6-2start and dropped them one game behind the Minnesota Vikings inthe battle for the NFC's second wild card spot. One positive for Detroit was the play of Shaun McDonald, whocaught eight passes for 96 yards as the replacement for RoyWilliams, who is out for the season with a knee injury.
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL DETROIT 0 SAN DIEGO 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR DET BALL ON DET 27 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL DETROIT 0 SAN DIEGO 0 13:26 LEFT, 1ST QTR SDG BALL ON SDG 38 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL TD SDG LADAINIAN TOMLINSON 6 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK) DETROIT 0 SAN DIEGO 7 10:04 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL DETROIT 0 SAN DIEGO 7 9:58 LEFT, 1ST QTR DET BALL ON SDG 21 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL DETROIT 0 SAN DIEGO 7 8:52 LEFT, 1ST QTR SDG BALL ON SDG 19 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL FG SDG NATE KAEDING 22 YD DETROIT 0 SAN DIEGO 10 3:06 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL DETROIT 0 SAN DIEGO 10 3:01 LEFT, 1ST QTR DET BALL ON DET 20 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL DETROIT 0 SAN DIEGO 10 2:11 LEFT, 1ST QTR SDG BALL ON DET 17 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL TD SDG LADAINIAN TOMLINSON 2 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK) DETROIT 0 SAN DIEGO 17 1:13 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- DETROIT 0 0 SAN DIEGO 17 17 END, 1ST QTR SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: SDG - TD, LADAINIAN TOMLINSON 6 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK), 4:56. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards in 3:22. Key plays: Rivers 10-yard pass to Chambers to Detriot 48; Tomlinson 11-yard run to Detriot 37; Tomlinson 20-yard run to Detriot 6. SAN DIEGO 7-0 SDG - FG, NATE KAEDING 22 YD, 11:54. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards in 5:46. Key plays: Rivers 10-yard pass to Chambers to San Diego 44; Rivers 19-yard pass to Jackson to Detroit 37; Rivers 28-yard pass to Chambers on 3rd-and-6 to Detroit 5. SAN DIEGO 10-0 SDG - TD, LADAINIAN TOMLINSON 2 YD RUN (NATE KAEDING KICK), 13:47. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards in 0:58. Key plays: Hart 22-yard interception return to Detriot 17; 14-yard pass interference penalty on Lions' Edwards to Detriot 2. SAN DIEGO 17-0</div>
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL DETROIT 0 SAN DIEGO 17 14:54 LEFT, 2ND QTR SDG BALL ON DET 49 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL FG SDG NATE KAEDING 22 YD DETROIT 0 SAN DIEGO 20 8:36 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL DETROIT 0 SAN DIEGO 20 8:31 LEFT, 2ND QTR DET BALL ON DET 32 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL TD SDG SHAUN PHILLIPS 18 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (NATE KAEDING KICK) DETROIT 0 SAN DIEGO 27 8:23 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL DETROIT 0 SAN DIEGO 27 8:19 LEFT, 2ND QTR DET BALL ON DET 34 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL TD DET BRANDON MIDDLETON 9 YD PASS FROM JON KITNA (JASON HANSON KICK) DETROIT 7 SAN DIEGO 27 2:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL DETROIT 7 SAN DIEGO 27 2:45 LEFT, 2ND QTR SDG BALL ON SDG 21 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: DETROIT at SAN DIEGO <div class="pre">NFL TWO MINUTE WARNING, 1ST HALF DETROIT 7 SAN DIEGO 27 SDG BALL ON SDG 33 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
