NFL: San Diego 27, Arizona 20
Published: Dec. 31, 2006 at 8:31 PM
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Philip Rivers passed for 231 yards and two touchdowns Sunday as the San Diego Chargers beat the Arizona Cardinals, 27-20.
Rivers was 19-of-24 passing and was also intercepted once as San Diego (14-2) clinched home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. Rivers was taken out midway through the third quarter with the Chargers well in front.
LaDainian Tomlinson, who has 31 touchdowns this season, rushed for 66 yards but failed to score for a second straight game.
San Diego carries a 10-game winning streak into the playoffs.
Kurt Warner was 22-of-32 passing for 356 yards and a touchdown for the Cardinals (5-11). Edgerrin James rushed for 66 yards.
Rivers was 19-of-24 passing and was also intercepted once as San Diego (14-2) clinched home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. Rivers was taken out midway through the third quarter with the Chargers well in front.
LaDainian Tomlinson, who has 31 touchdowns this season, rushed for 66 yards but failed to score for a second straight game.
San Diego carries a 10-game winning streak into the playoffs.
Kurt Warner was 22-of-32 passing for 356 yards and a touchdown for the Cardinals (5-11). Edgerrin James rushed for 66 yards.
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