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Chargers avoid mistakes, upset Steelers 34-24

Norv Turner looked nothing like a man who earlier this week was reportedly certain to be fired at the end of the season.His San Diego Chargers played nothing like a team that had won only once since September.Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes, two to Danario Alexander, and the Chargers snapped a four-game losing streak by shocking the Steelers 34-24."They hung together, and I think that starts because they care about each other," Turner said. "They play for each other. They've not been distracted by a lot of the things going on outside, and continued to prepare."The Chargers have been one of the NFL's biggest disappointments after a 3-1 start evaporated into a 1-7 slide, That fueled speculation Turner and general manager A.J. Smith could be fired at season's end.The Chargers (5-8) didn't necessarily win this one for Norv, Rivers said. And the franchise's first win in Pittsburgh in 15 regular-season tries probably just delayed the inevitable when it comes to their elimination f...

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