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CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 23: Carson Palmer #3 of the Oakland Raiders watches from the sidelines during the second half after being injured during a game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on December 23, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Carolina defeated Oakland 17-6. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Raiders Want Desperately To Split Season Series With Chargers

Neither team is heading to the playoffs, but the both want to go out on a win. So, will it be a clean sweep or a split series for 2012?

2012/12/28

JACKSONVILLE, FL - DECEMBER 09: Jason Babin #58 of the Jacksonville Jaguars forces Mark Sanchez #6 of the New York Jets to fumble during the game at EverBank Field on December 9, 2012 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Chaotic Jets May Be In More Turmoil Than The Chargers

The San Diego Chargers really want this season to be over so that things can be put into a bit more clarity. Their opponent for this week, the New York Jets, are willing to even pay for a time machine to get out of the 2012 season.

2012/12/21

CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 09: Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers runs with the ball during their game against the Atlanta Falcons at Bank of America Stadium on December 9, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Chargers And Panthers Coming Off Impressive Wins

The San Diego Chargers impressively took down the Pittsburgh Steelers last week, but the lowly Carolina Panthers defeated the NFC-leading Atlanta Falcons. Which team will carry that momentum over into this week, and will Cam Newton show two weeks in a row?

2012/12/14

CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 14: Wide receiver A.J. Green #18 of the Cincinnati Bengals catches a pass in front of defensive back Joe Haden #23 of the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium on October 14, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

Playoff-Bound Bengals Will Be A Huge Test For Chargers At Home

The Bengals have the playoffs in their sights, and the Chargers just want to stop the bleeding. Cincinnati has the weapons in place to open the San Diego wound a little bit more.

2012/11/30

Chargers Need To Play Their Best To Take Down AFC North Leading Ravens

San Diego doesn’t have a lot going for them as they head into this weekend’s game, and morale surely has to be low in the locker room. Well, it doesn’t appear as if it will be too much higher after the game as the Ravens are pushing for a high playoff seed and won’t let the faltering Chargers stand in their way.

2012/11/23

The Broncos Could Essentially End The Chargers’ Season On Sunday

If the San Diego Chargers lose to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, the Bolts all but end their hopes of catching Denver (6-3) for first place in the AFC West.

2012/11/16

Chargers Look To Sink The Bucs Below .500

For the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the season has been one of ups and downs, yet they still find themselves in the NFC playoff race at the halfway point.

2012/11/09

Chiefs May Again Be Perfect Opponent For Chargers

If you thought the Chargers were struggling at 3-4, the Chiefs are in a free-fall meltdown at 1-6.

2012/10/30

Will The Chargers Overlook A 1-6 Cleveland Team?

As a team that has never made it to the Super Bowl, the Cleveland Browns this season have pretty much done what people thought they would do — lose. Still, the San Diego Chargers can’t afford to be complacent when they face the Browns this weekend.

2012/10/26

Broncos Challenge Chargers For AFC West Bragging Rights

That being said, Manning, who currently ranks fourth in the league with a 101.2 passer rating, has not exactly enjoyed a ton of success against the Chargers from his days in Indianapolis.

2012/10/13

Will The Saints March Off With A Victory?

After nearly pulling off an upset win at Green Bay last weekend (Packers won 28-27), the Saints limped home to the bayou as one of only two remaining winless teams (Cleveland) in the NFL. The Browns’ status does not come as a big shocker. The Saints’, however, is definitely more of a surprise.

2012/10/05

Division-Leading Chargers Looking To Rebound Against Chiefs

For San Diego (2-1), Sunday’s visit to Arrowhead Stadium will say much about where the Chargers are headed after a debilitating loss to the Atlanta Falcons last Sunday. In spite of the loss, the Chargers still lead the AFC West.

2012/09/28

Falcons Flying High Following 2-0 Start

The Falcons (2-0) hung 40 points on Kansas City in the opener then posted 27 points against Peyton Manning and the Broncos this past Monday night. This came from the same team that dropped three of their four preseason games, once again showing essentially how meaningless the exhibition season is.

2012/09/21

Battle For The AFC West Starts With The Oakland Raiders

While Oakland leads the all-time series 57-45-2, the Chargers ran off quite a streak against their arch-rival in the previous decade, going 14-6 against the Silver and Black. Oakland, meantime, has won three of the last four encounters. The landscape of the AFC West may come into focus as early as Monday Night.

2012/09/08