Philip Rivers threw a go-ahead, 48-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Gates midway through the third quarter and the Chargers rallied for a 33-25 win yesterday in San Diego against the Titans, who lost quarterback Vince Young to another injury.
The Chargers (3-5) snapped a three-game losing streak and won their eighth straight game against the Titans dating to 1993. The Titans (5-3) had their three-game winning streak snapped.
Gates, who has been playing through a toe injury, got behind linebacker Will Witherspoon to haul in his ninth TD pass this season for a 24-19 lead. Young was hurt while scrambling with less than six minutes to play and had to be helped off the field.
Chiefs 13, Bills 10 (OT)
In Kansas City, Ryan Succop kicked a 35-yard field goal as time expired in overtime to lift the Chiefs (5-2) over the winless Bills. Succop had a chance to win the game with 3:38 to go in OT, but his 39-yard attempt hooked left.
Buffalo’s Rian Lindell hit what would have been a 53-yard game-winner earlier in the overtime but the kick was nullified because the Chiefs had called their last time out. Forced to do it again, Lindell kicked a wobbler that hit the right upright.
Lions 37, Redskins 25
In Detroit, Matthew Stafford threw four touchdown passes in his return to the lineup, including a 10-yarder to Calvin Johnson with 3:12 left, and the Lions (2-5) went on to score nine points in a 14-second span.
Redskins (4-4) coach Mike Shanahan put Rex Grossman in for an apparently healthy Donovan McNabb, and he fumbled on his first play with Ndamukong Suh returning it for a TD.
49ers 24, Broncos 16
In Wembley, England, backup Troy Smith found his range in the fourth quarter to lead the 49ers in the NFL’s fourth regular-season game in London. Smith had a 28-yard touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree with 7:23 left to help San Francisco (2-6) take a 17-10 lead. The Broncos (2-6) got their first TD in the third when Tim Tebow ran in from 1 yard.
Bucs 38, Cardinals 35
In Glendale, Ariz., Aqib Talib intercepted two passes, returning one 45 yards for a touchdown and saving the game with the other, and the Bucs (5-2) rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit for the fourth time this season. Derek Anderson rallied the Cardinals (3-4) from a 17-point deficit to take a 35-31 lead with 9:41 to play.
Rams 20, Panthers 10
In St. Louis, Sam Bradford threw two touchdown passes and the Rams’ defense forced four turnovers to reach the midway point at 4-4. Bradford threw a 2-yard scoring pass to Danny Amendola in the second quarter and a 23-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Fells in the fourth. Matt Moore threw a touchdown pass to Brandon LaFell for Carolina (1-6).
Dolphins 22, Bengals 14
In Cincinnati, Dan Carpenter kicked five field goals for the second straight game, and the Dolphins (4-3) kept their record perfect on the road. The Bengals (2-5) failed to get a first down in the third quarter and were shut out in the second half.
Raiders 33, Seahawks 3
In Oakland, Jason Campbell threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns, and Oakland’s defense delivered one of its best performance in years to help the Raiders (4-4) reach the .500 mark this late in the season for the first time since 2002. The Seahawks (4-3) mustered just 162 yards of offense.