‘Member?: San Diego Ends A Crazy NFL Season With The AFC West Crown

Whas happened in sports last night.

• NFL: The Denver Broncos started the season with a bang, and the San Diego Chargers didn’t. But that’s why they play the whole season, as their fortunes were reversed as the year progressed. Last night they met and San Diego completed their comeback from the depths and beat Denver to win the AFC West. Chargers 52, Broncos 21 [San Diego Union-Tribune]
• NFL: The Raiders may not have been in the playoff hunt, but that doesn’t mean they can’t drag down another team with them. That team was the Tampa Bay Bucs, who had the post-season door shut in the face by Oakland. [Contra-Costa Times]
• NFL: The Lions ended the worst season in NFL history by becoming the first squad to go undefeated in a 16-game season. Yeah, expect coach Rod Marinelli to be fired today. [Freep.com]
• NFL: The Jets ended the season like they always do [NY Post]
• NFL: The 49ers’ season ended on a high note, so the team dropped the “interim” tag from head coach Mike Singletary’s title and signed him to a reportedly five-year extension. [SF Gate]
• NFL: The Patriots’ season ended shittily—the first 11-win team not to make the playoffs since 1985—and it gets rougher now that Tom Brady’s recovery is reported to be way behind. [Sporting News]