Los Angeles cleared a big hurdle by recovering from blowing a 21-point lead against Cincinnati. Plus, Mike Tomlin boosted his Coach of the Year credentials.

The Bengals have been waiting for a turnaround that might never come, as Cincinnati could be in too deep of a hole to mount a playoff push.

Divisional matchups across the NFL in Week 11 prompted petty posts, but a nondivisional one led the way. The Los Angeles Chargers held on to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals on "Sunday Night Football." The Chargers led 27-6,

The Cincinnati Bengals fought back to avoid an ugly blowout loss, but falling in a 27-6 hole and losing 34-27 to the Los Angeles Chargers had fans furious. Now 4-7 and with the season seemingly lost,

Even after yet another painful loss in a season full of heartbreakers for Cincinnati, head coach Zac Taylor insisted his beleaguered Bengals can still make the playoffs. Taylor's Bengals (4-7) and their fans might be finding it increasingly hard to keep the faith after the Los Angeles Chargers delivered their latest gut punch.

While the Week 11 Sunday Night Football matchup is (understandably) not getting as much love as Ravens vs. Steelers or Chiefs vs. Bills, the clash between the Bengals and Chargers should not be slept on.