Tim Tebow: chargers in free fall, Broncos on cloud seven

At the end separated the San Diego Chargers and the Denver Broncos just three points after extra time. The mood, however, separates the two teams worlds. While the Chargers had since the first encounter between the two rivals from the AFC West with the defeat 13:16 plugging six failures in a row, Tim Tebow led the Broncos since now to five wins and one defeat.

Here, the Chargers in overtime were already in a promising position, but look on kicker Nick Novak missed a 53-yard FG attempt and had, as the Broncos immediately afterwards with good field position their kicker to task by a 26-yard run by RB Willis McGahee made a lot easier: Matt Prater was making no effort from 37 yards to the Broncos win in extra time perfectly.

Decisive role in the victory had again quarterback Tim Tebow. The unorthodox playmaker came with his passing game to similar success as his counterpart Philip Rivers and that with only half of the experiments: The Broncos QB needed 18 attempts to score a touchdown and bridge 143 yards, Rivers came to 188 yards and a touchdown pass in 36 attempts. In addition rushte Tebow 67 yards. "We are a special team. If it is difficult in the games, we stick together better and not fall apart. The reason for this is that we - the players and coaches - believe each other, "said Tebow to the success of Denver. Head coach John Fox praised his successful playmaker: "Tim has exceptional skills. He has already shown in college. The team plays so that he feels good and just in the running game that works very well. In passing, we still have room to grow. "

With the victory, the Broncos remain with only one win behind the Oakland Raiders in the race for the title in the AFC West. The Chargers are now back with three wins already on the table end of the division - a playoff participation seems hardly possible. "There is nothing that it is positive. It can not be more bitter, "Rivers briefly summarized and the sobering situation of the Chargers together.