For non believers - look at yesterday's 4th. Qtr..
Fourth Quarter
New England Patriots continued...
2-6-50 (15:00) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to W.Welker pushed ob at SD 40 for 10 yards (A.Cromartie).
1-10-SD40 (14:40) L.Maroney right guard to SD 20 for 20 yards (M.McCree).
1-10-SD20 (13:51) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to L.Maroney to SD 11 for 9 yards (M.McCree). SD-C.Hart was injured during the play.
2-1-SD11 (13:35) L.Maroney up the middle to SD 7 for 4 yards (I.Olshansky).
1-7-SD7 (13:04) L.Maroney up the middle to SD 6 for 1 yard (S.Phillips, R.Bingham).
2-6-SD6 (12:21) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to W.Welker for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-L.Paxton, Holder-C.Hanson.
SD 12 NE 21, Plays: 8 Yards: 67 Possession: 4:17.
New England Patriots at 12:15
S.Gostkowski kicks 75 yards from NE 30 to SD -5. D.Sproles to SD 16 for 21 yards (E.Alexander).
San Diego Chargers at 12:11
1-10-SD16 (12:11) P.Rivers pass deep right to C.Chambers to SD 33 for 17 yards (J.Sanders, J.Seau).
1-10-SD33 (11:37) (No Huddle) P.Rivers pass incomplete deep left to C.Chambers.
2-10-SD33 (11:31) P.Rivers pass incomplete short middle to D.Sproles.
3-10-SD33 (11:26) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass deep left to V.Jackson to NE 49 for 18 yards (E.Hobbs, B.Meriweather).
1-10-NE49 (10:43) P.Rivers pass short right to A.Gates to NE 40 for 9 yards (R.Harrison).
2-1-NE40 (10:08) (No Huddle) M.Turner up the middle to NE 36 for 4 yards (T.Bruschi, T.Warren).
1-10-NE36 (9:34) P.Rivers pass incomplete short left to A.Gates.
2-10-NE36 (9:31) P.Rivers pass incomplete short middle to A.Gates (V.Wilfork).
3-10-NE36 (9:26) (Shotgun) P.Rivers pass incomplete short middle to C.Chambers [R.Harrison].
4-10-NE36 (9:21) M.Scifres punts 23 yards to NE 13, Center-D.Binn, fair catch by K.Faulk.
New England Patriots at 09:13
1-10-NE13 (9:13) L.Maroney left end pushed ob at NE 25 for 12 yards (A.Cromartie).
1-10-NE25 (8:40) T.Brady sacked at NE 17 for -8 yards (sack split by I.Olshansky and S.Cooper).
2-18-NE17 (8:04) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short right to K.Faulk to NE 24 for 7 yards (D.Florence).
3-11-NE24 (7:16) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short right to K.Faulk to NE 35 for 11 yards (C.Hart).
1-10-NE35 (6:30) L.Maroney right end to NE 36 for 1 yard (C.Hart, R.Bingham).
2-9-NE36 (5:49) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to D.Stallworth pushed ob at NE 42 for 6 yards (E.Weddle).
3-3-NE42 (5:17) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short middle to K.Faulk to SD 44 for 14 yards (E.Weddle).
1-10-SD44 (4:28) L.Maroney left end to SD 42 for 2 yards (I.Olshansky, J.Williams). NE 39-Maroney 2nd consecutive 100-yard playoff game, 2nd career.
2-8-SD42 (3:43) L.Maroney right guard to SD 36 for 6 yards (J.Tucker, I.Olshansky).
3-2-SD36 (3:36) L.Maroney left tackle to SD 31 for 5 yards (S.Cooper).
1-10-SD31 (2:50) L.Maroney up the middle to SD 27 for 4 yards (M.Wilhelm, J.Williams).
2-6-SD27 (2:08) L.Maroney left tackle to SD 25 for 2 yards (S.Phillips, R.Bingham).
3-4-SD25 (2:00) L.Maroney left tackle to SD 20 for 5 yards (Q.Jammer).
1-10-SD20 (1:15) T.Brady kneels to SD 21 for -1 yards.
2-11-SD21
39) T.Brady kneels to SD 22 for -1 yards.
Patriots 18th straight win (including playoffs), tying 5 other teams for 2nd best streak in NFL history (Patriots 2003-04). Patriots 11th straight home playoff win..
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With the game on the line the Chargers held the ball a little over three minutes in the entire 4th quarter.