Dec 20, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis (85, left) speaks with San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates (85) after the game at Levi
The San Diego Chargers came into Saturday night with their playoff dreams on the line. After a 90-yard touchdown run by Colin Kaepernick in the third quarter, the playoffs seemed lost. It was a good thing that Philip Rivers ate his wheaties on Saturday morning.
Rivers ended up finding Antonio Gates and Malcom Floyd in the end zone with 5:15 and 0:29 left on the clock in the game. By the end of the day, the Chargers had defeated the 49ers in OT by a score of 38-35.
With a 9-6 record and the opportunity to advance to the playoffs, the Chargers were incredibly clutch on Saturday night. The defense, while as porous as a sponge at times, stepped it up when needed. Philip Rivers, albeit three interceptions, played outstanding when he needed to. The special teams, lead by punter Mat McBriar, helped seal the deal in overtime with a game-winning 40-yard field goal.
In this article, I will be reviewing all three phases of the Chargers 38-35 win over the 49ers and how each phase played well/what it could improve on.
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