SAN DIEGO — Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers looked playoff-ready, even if their postseason hopes remain slim.
Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens earned a playoff berth before kickoff, then looked anything but the dominating, well-balanced team they have been.
Rivers threw for one score and reached the 4,000-yard mark for the fourth straight season, Ryan Mathews ran for two scores and hit 1,000 yards rushing and the Chargers beat the Ravens 34-14 on Sunday night.
The Chargers (7-7) won their third straight following a six-game losing streak and are tied with Oakland for second in the AFC West, a game behind the Broncos with two to play. Denver and Oakland lost Sunday. The Chargers finish with road games against Detroit and the Raiders.
The Ravens (10-4) had their four-game winning streak snapped, but clinched a playoff berth Sunday thanks to losses by the New York Jets, Oakland and Tennessee.
Rivers completed 17-of-23 passes for 270 yards to lead the Chargers to scores on six of their first seven possessions.
Rivers joined Peyton Manning (1999-2004 and 2006-10) and former teammate Drew Brees (2006-11) as the only QBs in NFL history with at least four straight 4,000-yard seasons.
