"Philip Rivers screwed up at the end of Monday night's game in Kansas City. Big time. Inexcusable.

He started horribly. Almost beyond belief.

There is no way around the fact that Rivers' mistakes cost the Chargers another game.

Monday is not the first time he's put his team in a hole this season. His first-quarter passer rating is 64.7, 29th in the NFL. He's missed more open receivers – with his eyes and his arm -- than any time in at least four years.

It's difficult to argue against the idea that if not for his bungles, for all their other deficiencies, the Chargers would probably have two more victories. "