NFL power rankings, Week 14: Steelers rise, Falcons fall

13. Unfortunately for Philip Rivers and the Chargers, they became the latest victim of the very-hot Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Mike McCoy’s team would open up a 14-7 halftime lead and owned a 21-17 advantage early in the fourth quarter. But San Diego’s fourth-quarter woes once again came back to haunt them as the Bucs scored 11 unanswered points to close the game. This season, the Chargers have been outscored a combined 128-71 in the final 15 minutes and overtime. And while quarterback Philip Rivers threw for 225 yards and two scores, he completed only 57.7 percent of his passes and was picked off twice – one of those thefts returned for a touchdown. <p>Next Week: The Bolts pack their bags and will make the long trip east to face the defending NFC champion Carolina Panthers. It’s the first road game in this series for the Chargers since 2004 and the first meeting between these interconference foes since ’12. Carolina leads the all-time series with a 4-1 record.</p> <p>Draft Talk: Could this team possibly look at a quarterback sometime this April? Rivers has a lot of mileage on him and is still effective but it’s never too early to plan for the future. More realistically, the Bolts could go for some wide receiver help given the injuries that have plagued the position in recent years.</p>. 5-7. Previous: . San Diego Chargers. 19. team