If you didn't catch the Chiefs-Chargers game yesterday, here is what you missed.

With 1:13 left in the game, the Chargers were down 21-10. Game over, right? Well, Philip Rivers hit Malcom Floyd over the middle to score a four-yard touchdown and tighten the gap. 21-16, gotta go for two. The Chargers failed on the two-point conversation and set up an onside kick.

Ball bounds towards Dwayne Bowe, he looks like he should wrap that thing up like Jesus in swaddling clothes, but Bowe can't hold it ("I think sometimes he takes his eye off the ball," said Chiefs coach Herm Edwards) and the Chargers recovered. With 1:11 to go, Rivers drove the team down the field, hooking up with Vincent Jackson for the touchdown. 22-21, gotta go for two again. The Chargers failed to score on the two-pointer and with no time left on the clock, Connor Barth missed a 50-yarder for the win to keep the Chargers playoff hopes alive.

Whew. Okay, enough of the recap. Here is the big mystery.

At 6-8, San Diego still has a chance to make the f-ing playoffs. No, seriously. Denver had a chance to clinch on Sunday but forgot that they were playing the best team in the NFL (no prob, Brinson), losing 30-10 against the DeAngelo Williamses, setting up the possibility of a Mediocrity Bowl if Denver losses next week and San Diego wins.

While the NFL story of the day is the touchdown call in the Steelers-Ravens game, there was another referee controversy to come out of Sunday's action. The only reason nobody seems to be outraged by this one is, presumably, because it involved Seattle and St. Louis, a pair of teams who entered play this week with a combined record of 4-22.

Of course, that shouldn't matter, because everyone plays for the same reason -- to win the game. So let's evenly distribute our anger, football fans.

According to St. Louis wide receiver Torry Holt, the referees in Sunday's game used the stadium's video screen to call a questionable pass interference call on Holt, negating a 20-yard completion. Here's what Holt had to say after the game:

"He said he looked up in the Jumbotron and saw that I pushed off," said Holt, who is in his 10th year with the Rams (2-12). "I told him I never extended my arm. It is one thing if you extended, because that is pass interference. But everything was in motion catching the football. I don't even know if I had my hands on the guy. "That was his explanation, and I told him it was a bad call."

Each week in the NFL, there are players that impress and players that distress. One week a certain quarterback might toss four touchdowns and run around with his finger in the air while the next he's laying on his back, holding his facemask as the other team returns one of his three interceptions for the game-winning score. With that in mind, here's Studs and Duds.

Here's Week 15 at a glance, where we point out the horses destined for the Kentucky Derby and jeer those headed to the glue factory. (Disclaimer: This will only be for the Sunday games, since you probably can't even remember the Thursday games at this point.)

Studs

Andre Johnson, WR Houston (11 catches, 207 yards, 1 TD) -- Is it really a question? When Andre Johnson has his quarterback, Matt Schaub, behind center, he is the best receiver in the league. He's better than Anquan Boldin, Brandon Marshall, Randy Moss and, sigh, that dude that loves/hates Jason Witten. Today, facing the Texans' toughest opponent of the season, Johnson snagged a 65-yard catch to help his total stockpile. The Texans won, and while they still won't make the playoffs, they're showing that in the coming years they are a force to be reckoned with.

We all know the famous fans. You have Barrel Man in Denver. You have Fireman Ed in New York. You also have Sondra Fortunato, or Ms. Football, who is a huge fan of the Giants. And by huge, I mean huge. And by fan, I mean "dresses up in a Santa outfit with two bags of presents that crusty men would enjoy a lot more than the kiddos."

Fortunato has been going to Giants games for over 30 years, but her latest "outfit" got her escorted out of the stadium and stuck in the equivalent of a drunk tank.

Last Sunday, Sondra, whose niece, Paula, is divorcing Sumner Redstone, arrived at the Meadowlands in a tiara, fishnets, a Santa outfit, a bathing-suit bottom and high-heeled boots. "Nothing was showing," she insisted. "You couldn't even see my underwear. I don't flash!"

She carried a suitcase containing Christmas presents, and held a pair of 11-by-17 signs. One read, "Go Giants." The other, "Have a No Guns Christmas."

While football fans (and perhaps owners) in Washington and Cleveland are having dreams about Bill Cowher leaving the confines of the CBS studio and leading their teams to glory, the Oakland Raiders seem to be setting their goals a little lower. Perhaps more realistic, mind you, but definitely lower. Much, much lower.

According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen (via PFT) Raiders owner Al Davis, supposedly, is a big fan of New York Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride. Seriously? Kevin Gilbride? This is the name you can come up with? Granted, in the efforts of fairness, this is just a report of a name that might be considered -- but Kevin Gilbride?

Gilbride is, perhaps, most famous for the run-and-shoot offense in his days as Houston Oilers offensive coordinator -- when he was punched on the sidelines by Buddy Ryan, father of current Raiders defensive coordinator Rob Ryan -- and going 6-16 as the head coach of the San Diego Chargers during the 1997 and 1998 seasons.

Thanks to the Cardinals calling seven running plays during their blowout loss to the Vikings, the Steelers' defense is no longer No. 1 in every significant category.

The Steelers are No. 1 in total yardage allowed (239.1 yards per game), No. 1 in passing defense (163.3) and No. 1 in scoring defense, but the Vikings have surpassed them for the title of top rushing defense. After allowing 43 yards to the Cardinals, Minnesota is now allowing 71.8 yards per game while the Steelers, after giving up 112 rushing yards to the Ravens, are allowing 75.8.

But the Steelers are still in good shape to become the first team in the Super Bowl era to lead the league in all four categories. Minnesota has to face the Falcons and Giants, the top two rushing offenses in the league, over the final two weeks of the season. The Steelers have to take on the Titans (No. 5 rushing offense) and the Browns (No. 24 rushing offense) over the final two weeks.

There's no bigger issue facing the NFL right now than the health problems of retired players. Many of those ex-players are taking their concerns to the league and the players' union, but for some of them, their health has deteriorated to the point where they can no longer speak for themselves.

One such player is John Mackey, the Hall of Fame tight end for the Baltimore Colts who suffered a number of injuries during his career, including multiple concussions, and is now suffering from dementia. Fortunately for Mackey, his wife, Sylvia, is willing and able to speak for him.

Except that no one wants to listen. The New York Times reports that when the wives of ex-players attempted to attend a meeting on Thursday between NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and a group of retirees, they were told that they weren't welcome. Stunningly, it was the ex-players themselves who said they didn't want any women around.

Sorting the Sunday Pile looks back at the NFL weekend that was. It's also an unofficial Mittens blog.

I'm not a Cowboys fan. Far from it, in fact. Still, it's hard not to like Tony Romo. He's lovably goofy, which would make him something of a mascot if he wasn't such a good quarterback. But it's not his gutty performance against the Giants Sunday night in what can legitimately be described as a must-win game that merits a mention here, it's how he so deftly handles the incandescent media glare in his "aw shucks" Gomer Pyle sorta way. It's pretty amazing to watch, actually.

During Romo's postgame press conference following the Cowboys' 20-8 victory over the Giants, he made the point that unlike other sports, the NFL lends itself to all sorts of drama, most of it manufactured, because games only take place once every seven days or so. He was obviously referring to the Week of Ed Werder, which started with ESPN's resident Cowboys expert reporting that Terrell Owens was jealous of Romo's and Jason Witten's relationship (more on this in a sec).

The Falcons had long ago exceeded any expectations for the 2008 season, but on Sunday, they just added to coach Mike Smith's now-impressive resume.

The Falcons had to wait until Jason Elam's overtime field goal to knock off the Bucs in a key NFC South game, keeping the team's playoff hopes alive, but this was a game that the team had almost wrapped up several times before.

If backup tight end Jason Radar hadn't fumbled at the one-yard line, the Falcons could have put this game away during regulation. If Matt Ryan hadn't actually looked like a rookie on a couple of plays, the Falcons could have put the game away. If Michael Koenen hadn't had a punt blocked in the final three minutes of regulation, Atlanta would have walked off winners without the need for an overtime.

Whether it's putting up anti-Mike Brown billboards or reporting Brown to the team's jerk-line, the Who Dey Revolution has done a fantastic job at showing the angst of Bengals fans.

Yesterday, WDR started their "Get Pissed" campaign, also known as "Put Your Yellow On Brown." Volunteers distributed 1,000 urinal cakes in Paul Brown Stadium during the Bengals' game against Washington yesterday. Those cakes looked similar to the picture shown. For pics of them actually in the urinals, click here.

The "98-186-1" stands for the Bengals record during owner/general manager Mike Brown's record in his 18 years of running the franchise.

I love the idea, but I think it would have gotten a better reaction if, say, Brown's face was on the cake.