3. Let him kick it!

Just before the half, Brandon McManus was heated after it looked like he was going to be able to attempt a field goal just before the break and then was asked to come back to the sideline.

He was justifiably upset.

There was one second on the clock and it was about a 65-yard field goal. The only risk you run is the kick being blocked and returned for a touchdown or it comes up short, the Chargers field it and run it back over 100 yards.

That’s a risk that Vic Fangio, at 3-8, needs to be willing to take. In addition, if McManus, who does have the leg strength, were able to make it, it would be a new NFL record.

4. You have to like the aggressive play at the end

Maybe Fangio realized he should have been aggressive before the half because he definitely was at the end of the game. With eight seconds left on the clock and sitting at your own 28-yard line with the score tied, how many coaches would just take a knee and settle for overtime? Probably 31.

Instead, Lock looked at the play chart on his wrist and came out in shotgun formation with several wide receivers spread out. He loaded up and threw the deep ball to Sutton, who was interfered with by Casey Hayward.

The result was a 37-yard penalty that set up the game-winning field goal on the very next play. Had he settled for playing overtime, we might be having a very different conversation right now.

Good on Vic for taking a shot.

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