The Detroit Lions and San Diego Chargers face each other on Saturday, meaning one thing must happen today.

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SAN DIEGO (7-7) At DETROIT (9-5) Saturday, 4:05 p.m., CBS OPENING LINE—Lions by 3 RECORD VS. SPREAD—San Diego 5-9; Detroit 6-6-2 SERIES RECORD—Chargers 6-3 LAST MEETING—Chargers beat Lions 51-14, Dec. 16, 2007 LAST WEEK—Chargers beat Ravens 34-14; Lions beat Raiders 28-27 CHARGERS OFFENSE—OVERALL (7), RUSH (15), PASS (6) CHARGERS DEFENSE—OVERALL (11), RUSH (21), PASS (6) LIONS OFFENSE—OVERALL (9), RUSH (28), PASS (5) LIONS DEFENSE—OVERALL (18), RUSH (27), PASS (12) STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES—Detroit can clinch first playoff berth since 1999 season with win.

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If you want indisputable proof that anything can happen in the NFL, look no further than last week when the previously undefeated Green Bay Packers fell to the Kansas City Chiefs and the winless Indianapolis Colts stunned the playoff-contending Tennessee Titans. You can study trends, matchups and statistics all you want, but actual games have a funny way of making a mockery of expectations.

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Join MLive Lions Insider Philip Zaroo for a live chat Thursday at 11:45 a.m.

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ALLEN PARK — If Philip Rivers didn’t have to play in Saturday’s game against the Detroit Lions, he’d surely be watching it. The San Diego quarterback obviously loves NFL football, but beyond that, he has an appreciation for the way his Christmas Eve opponent plays the game

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ALLEN PARK — If Philip Rivers didn’t have to play in Saturday’s game against the Detroit Lions, he’d surely be watching it. The San Diego quarterback obviously loves NFL football, but beyond that, he has an appreciation for the way his Christmas Eve opponent plays the game.

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SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Chargers can ill afford another underachieving first-round draft selection. “You draft those guys early because you’re hoping they’ll make an impact,” said the team’s director of player personnel, Jimmy Raye.

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SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Chargers can ill afford another underachieving first-round draft selection. “You draft those guys early because you’re hoping they’ll make an impact,” said the team’s director of player personnel, Jimmy Raye. That said, the Chargers are pleased with first-round pick Corey Liuget, although the rookie defensive end chafed a week ago about not having a sack through 13 games

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That said, the Chargers are pleased with first-round pick Corey Liuget, although the rookie defensive end chafed a week ago about not having a sack through 13 games. “I’m definitely hungry for it,” he said. Sunday night in mop-up duty against Baltimore, Liuget finally downed a quarterback — Ravens backup Tyrod Taylor — in the last minute of San Diego’s 20-point victory

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That said, the Chargers are pleased with first-round pick Corey Liuget, although the rookie defensive end chafed a week ago about not having a sack through 13 games. “I’m definitely hungry for it,” he said

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ALLEN PARK — Detroit has announced the sellout of its 4:05 p.m. game against San Diego on Saturday. The Christmas Eve matchup will be televised locally on CBS.

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Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Monday there’s a chance safety Louis Delmas could return from minor knee surgery to play Saturday against the San Diego Chargers, but Delmas did not take part in the Lions’ first practice of the week today. Delmas has missed three straight games with a Grade 2 MCL tear in his right knee

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After their six-game losing streak, the San Diego Chargers were pretty much written off for a chance at the top of the AFC West and a playoff position.

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San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers during the pregame warmups at a NFL football game where the Chargers will meet the Baltimore Ravens Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011 in San Diego. ((AP Photo/Denis Poroy)) Baltimore Ravens tight end Ed Dickson pulls in a 15 yard touchdown pass against the San Diego Chargers during the first half of a NFL football game Sunday, Dec

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