The Chargers are still serving up mediocre football, if that, but halfway through their season, here’s the bottom-line truth that matters most to Philip Rivers and mates:
They still have a shot at the AFC West title, in good part because it’s the AFC West.
It’s not a very good shot, but the 17-16 victory Sunday against the Bears adds life to Rivers’ flat-lining quest for his first West title since 2009.
When the Bears missed a field-goal try of 41 yards as time ran out at Soldier Field, the Chargers left Chicago’s Soldier Field with a 3-5 record and a losing streak buried at three games.