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Denver Broncos 16, San Diego Chargers 13 (OT)Sunday, November 27, 2011Qualcomm Stadium (San Diego, CA)San Diego’s losing streak stretched to six games as the Denver Broncos handed theChargers a 16-13 setback in overtime at Qualcomm Stadium. Matt Prater’s 37-yardfield goal with 29 seconds remaining in the overtime session decided the outcome.The Chargers led 10-0 early, but a long punt return late in the second quarter, followedby a missed opportunity to scoop up a loose fumble, led to a Broncos touchdown thattrimmed the Chargers’ lead to 10-7 at the half. The Chargers had the ball in Denverterritory twice in the second half but could only muster a field goal and the Broncostied the game late in the fourth on a kick by Prater. The teams traded possessions earlyin overtime and then the Chargers put together a 10-play, 45-yard drive, but NickNovak’s 53-yard potential game-winning field goal went wide right and the Broncostook over. Tim Tebow moved the Broncos 38 yards in six plays, including a 24-yardrun by Willis McGahee, and that drive set up Prater’s game-winning kick.Score by Quarters Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT TotalDenver Broncos 0 7 3 3 3 16San Diego Chargers 3 7 3 0 0 13Tm Qtr Time Play Description (PAT & Drive) DEN SDSD 1 11:34 Novak 53 yd Field Goal (9-45, 3:26) 0 3SD 2 7:58 Gates 6 yd pass from Rivers (Novak kick) (15-91, 8:47) 0 10DEN 2 0:55 Decker 18 yd pass from Tebow (Prater kick) (4-46, 0:32) 7 10SD 3 9:30 Novak 25 yd Field Goal (8-48, 3:48) 7 13DEN 3 0:33 Prater 41 yd Field Goal (11-57, 6:08) 10 13DEN 4 1:34 Prater 24 yd Field Goal (9-68, 3:53) 13 13DEN 5 0:29 Prater 37 yd Field Goal (6-38, 2:02) 16 13Attendance — 64,436San Diego Chargers 38, Jacksonville Jaguars 14Monday, December 5, 2011EverBank Field (Jacksonville, FL)The Chargers snapped a six-game losing streak in emphatic fashion, handing the JacksonvilleJaguars a 38-14 setback before a national TV audience on ESPN’s MondayNight Football. The Chargers scored early to take a 10-0 lead, but saw it evaporatewhen Jacksonville scored touchdowns on consecutive drives to go up 14-10. But thenSan Diego put the pedal to the metal, scoring 14 points in the final 1:26 of the secondquarter and adding seven more early in the third quarter to take a commanding 31-14lead. In all, five different players scored touchdowns as the Chargers matched theirseason-high for points in a game.Score by Quarters Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 TotalSan Diego Chargers 10 14 7 7 38Jacksonville Jaguars 0 14 0 0 14Tm Qtr Time Play Description (PAT & Drive) SD JAXSD 1 6:51 Tolbert 13 yd run (Novak kick) (11-70, 6:05) 7 0SD 1 0:41 Novak 29 yd Field Goal (8-52, 4:37) 10 0JAX 2 7:55 Jones-Drew 9 yd pass from Gabbert (Scobee kick) (12-79, 7:46) 10 7JAX 2 2:32 Shorts 5 yd pass from Gabbert (Scobee kick) (7-70, 3:42) 10 14SD 2 1:26 Brown 22 yd pass from Rivers (Novak kick) (8-68, 1:06) 17 14SD 2 0:16 Jackson 35 yd pass from Rivers (Novak kick) (3-59, 0:37) 24 14SD 3 12:04 Floyd 52 yd pass from Rivers (Novak kick) (5-80, 2:56) 31 14SD 4 10:48 Mathews 31 yd run (Novak kick) (1-31, 0:09) 38 14Attendance — 62,7432011 IN REVIEWMEDIA GUIDE | 143