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NFL Week 17 Winners and Losers: Harbaugh, Chargers, Browns, Lions, Watt and more

By Andrew Garda

Dec 28, 2014; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) passes the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second quarter at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2014; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) passes the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second quarter at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 28, 2014; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs strong safety Ron Parker (38) breaks up a pass intended for San Diego Chargers wide receiver Eddie Royal (11) during the second half at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs won 19-7. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2014; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs strong safety Ron Parker (38) breaks up a pass intended for San Diego Chargers wide receiver Eddie Royal (11) during the second half at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs won 19-7. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

Losers: San Diego Chargers

All they had to do was win.

The San Diego Chargers were facing a replacement quarterback throwing to a group of wide receivers which finished the season with exactly zero touchdowns – and they lost.

So choke isn’t too harsh – in point of fact, it might not be harsh enough.

The offensive line was a disaster, though that isn’t new. This is a team which has been dealing with injury for most of the season. A team whose backfield has had issues at times as well and was missing one of its better wide receivers (Keenan Allen), though even that fellow had struggled.

Perhaps then this isn’t a shock, but most folks assumed that Philip Rivers and the defense would do enough to save the day.

They didn’t and the Chargers missed the playoffs, losing to a team which could have folded but didn’t.

Next: Winners: Minnesota Vikings

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