3 TD passes by Rivers Chargers Carry Over Jaguars 33-14

   Rivers threw for 377 yards and three touchdowns, two to Eddie Royal, and the San Diego Chargers returned a scare early Bortles and winless Jacksonville Jaguars for a 33-14 victory Sunday.

Royal had 47 catches and score 43 yards, his second straight two touchdowns. The Chargers (3-1) extended their winning streak to three.

Happening because the Chargers running game is nonexistent due to injuries to Ryan Mathews and Danny Woodhead, Rivers had his second three-touchdown game of the season. He went 29 of 39.

Royal had five catches for 105 yards. Keenan Allen had 10 to 135, both career highs, and Malcom Floyd had a touchdown reception of 24 yards.

Bortles made ​​his first start for the Jaguars (0-4) and played well, especially in the first half. He threw a touchdown pass, was intercepted twice and twice took the lead in Jacksonville in the first half.

It was the fifth straight game the Jaguars lost by double digits dating from the end of last season. They have been outscored 152-58 this season.

Although the Chargers looked out of sync at times, Rivers helped keep it together.

After Toby Gerhart gave Jacksonville a 7-3 advantage on a 1-yard run early in the second quarter - the first TD rushing Jaguars from November 24 - that Rivers and the Chargers took just five plays to answer. Rivers noted linebacker Geno Hayes covering Royal, who got wide open for a 47-yard reception to put San Diego up 10-7.

Bortles then took advantage of an error in coverage when he completed a pass of 44 yards to Allen Hurns, who made a catch falling into the Chargers 2 Bortles Nic Jacobs found the end zone on the next play.

Two drives later, Royal found a seam in coverage on third and 10 from the 43, hauled in Rivers pass and outran the coverage to put the Chargers ahead 17-14 a minute before halftime.

The Jaguars again Bortles at halftime in a blowout loss to Indianapolis last week. It was the fifth Jaguars QB to start a game during his rookie season. The five lost their first opening.

The third overall pick in the draft May Bortles was 29 of 37 for 253 yards against San Diego. He was intercepted by Brandon Flowers in the third quarter at the Jacksonville 40, creating field goal by Nick Novak 34 yards for a 27-14 advantage.