Chargers Hang On To Beat Browns

The Chargers did all they could to make their game with the Browns interesting...

The Chargers were unable to do much in the first half but headed into the lockerroom up 13-6. Phillip Rivers and Antonio Gates then exploded in the 3rd quarter ... Gates had 114 yards receiving in the thrid quarter alone and the Chargers blasted to a 20 point lead to start the 4th quarter...

But, the Charger defense is still as soft as advertised...the Browns had their second highest scoring game of the season and had well over 300 yards of total offense.

The highlight of the game was when LaDainian Tomlinson passed Jim Brown for 8th all-time rushing leader as he scored his 150th career touchdown, the fastest player to reach that milestone. Jim Brown was at the stadium ... one of the few spectators in Cleveland ... and gave his congratulations to LT saying he is a "class act...".

The Broncos pounded Kansas City to stay a game behind the Chargers with 4 to play. Chargers have Cowboys, Bengals, Titans and Redskins ... none of them are easy games anymore and the Chargers will have to sharpen up and if they can run the table would get rewarded with a first round playoff bye. Any stumble and they will be fighting to keep the AFC West division title.