Chargers at Chiefs - Week 16 - Record: 9-6

When we went ahead 20-7 in the middle of the 2nd quarter, our kicker doinked the PAT and naturally I thought, "Oh great, we're going to lose this one 21-20. Great."

Turns out our defense did what it should have done last week. We stuffed their go-to back, an All-Pro one at that. He only got a handful of rushing yards. And after super receiver Antonio Gates caught a TD pass for them early, I don't think he caught another pass all day. We frustrated their QB unaccustomed to the game's rainy smushy weather, and the game ended with the same 20-7 score.

Thing is, next week we have to hope less-than-mediocre Detroit plays the game of their life in Pittsburgh. And of course we have to beat division champion Cincinnati at home. A tall order, and one to hope for, but I've made my peace. If we don't get into the playoffs, I won't be too bummed. We're just too schizophrenic. We can spank top-class teams like the Broncos, Patriots, and Redskins, but bumble around and get spanked by weak teams like the Bills and the playing-way-over-their-heads Cowboys and Giants. Eeyee.