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Many an NFL opponent has had a game plan waylaid by the speed http://www.ramsfootballauthentics.com/samson-ebukam-jersey-authentic , strength and instinct of Aaron Donald over his not-yet-five-full seasons in the leagueunanimous pick for the best defensive tackle in the NFL by a panel of 10 football writers for The Associated Press in this week's edition of the position rankings."He's been as disruptive as anyone on the interior, ever, since entering the league," said the AP's Josh Dubow, who is based in the Bay Area.Just ask the Minnesota Vikings.The Rams had a 10-point lead on Minnesota last month, but the Vikings were on the move as the fourth quarter began and Kirk Cousins dropped back.Donald leaped off the line to engage with his blocker, before breaking free to the inside of the guard with a textbook swim move. After shoving the center aside, Donald darted forward and swallowed up the quarterback with a bear hug for a 10-yard loss and a harbinger for a punt.The Vikings still had a chance later in the game, trailing by just a touchdown, when Cousins settled in the pocket looking to pass. Donald veered right this time to squeeze between the guard and the tackle, foiling a desperate attempt by the center to slow him down as he closed in on another sack. After tossing Cousins to the turf , Donald simply pointed to his right biceps for his latest celebration."Early in the game I thought the protection was good," Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said after the 38-31 loss to the Rams last month, "and then Donald took it over a little bit at the end."Donald also topped the AP rankings for defensive tackles last year.After staying away from offseason workouts for a second straight year to protest his lack of a new contract Youth Aqib Talib Jersey , the Rams finally relented at the end of the preseason with a six-year extension for Donald worth $135 million.For the Rams (5-0), one of the NFL's two remaining unbeaten teams, the defensive tackle tandem of Donald and newcomer Ndamukong Suh has the potential to change a game as much as their high-octane offense."It's almost unfair the way the Rams have stocked up on their defensive line," said the AP's Teresa Walker, who's based in Nashville.Suh finished fifth in the voting released Friday, following Geno Atkins of the Cincinnati Bengals, Fletcher Cox of the Philadelphia Eagles and Gerald McCoy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That's quite the quintet of experience, power and quickness at a position that's as stacked with elite players as any around the league these days. Donald, Atkins, Cox, McCoy and Suh have played a combined 39 seasons and been picked for the Pro Bowl 24 times, with a cumulative total of 250陆 career sacks playing a role that's predicated on stopping the run first.Suh and McCoy were the second and third overall picks in the 2010 draft. Atkins, who went in the fourth round that year, is in the top two with Donald in sacks, quarterback pressures and quarterback hits over the last five seasons. This year Womens John Sullivan Jersey , Atkins is tied for the league lead with six sacks."Doesn't seek attention, but his consistent excellence demands it," said the AP's Simmi Buttar, who's based in New York.The only new addition to the top 10 from last year's rankings was Jurrell Casey of the Tennessee Titans, who finished sixth.Kawann Short of the Carolina Panthers was seventh, DeForest Buckner of the San Francisco 49ers was eighth, Linval Joseph of the Minnesota Vikings was ninth and Damon Harrison of the New York Giants was 10th. Yes, that was Joseph rumbling down the field last week with a fumble he caught midair and returned 64 yards for a touchdown ."Might be the fastest 330-pound guy in sports," said the AP's Rob Maaddi, who's based in Philadelphia.Now that's a true defensive tackle. The Los Angeles Chargers can no longer be overlooked, whether it is on the list of Super Bowl contenders or as a headline attraction in their own town.Thursday night's 29-28 come-from-behind victory over the Kansas City Chiefs moved the 11-3 Chargers into a tie atop the AFC West with two games remaining and clinched them their first postseason berth since 2013. The Chiefs hold the tiebreaker due to a better division record, but the Chargers have a viable chance of not only winning the division for the first time since 2009, but also getting home field throughout the playoffs."This isn't the same old Chargers," safety Derwin James said after their third comeback win in the past four weeks. "We're here to compete with anybody in this league and we showed it tonight."While the Rams and Chiefs have garnered most of the attention, the Chargers have been one of the hottest teams since last season. Their 20-6 mark since an 0-4 start last season is tied with New England and New Orleans for most wins going into Sunday's games. The Saints and Patriots have a better winning percentage.That also might start propelling the Chargers toward equal billing with the Rams Youth Marcus Peters Jersey , who are 19-6 in that same span going into Sunday's game against Philadelphia. With most of the focus in recent months on the Dodgers making the World Series, LeBron James' debut season with the Lakers and the Rams, the Chargers have been lost in the shuffle."We'll fly underneath the radar. We just go out there and play the best that we can," center Mike Pouncey said, "It is nice to get the recognition but at the end of the day we are looking to put ourselves in position."Philip Rivers is putting together one of the finest seasons of his 15-year career, and Los Angeles went into the week as one of two teams that are ranked in the top 10 in offense and defense. Pittsburgh is the other.The offense showed that it has plenty of depth against the Chiefs. Rookies Justin Jackson and Detrez Newsome averaged 4.2 yards per carry with Melvin Gordon and Austin Ekeler inactive due to injuries. Mike Williams, who was a first-round pick last year, stepped up after Kennan Allen's injury in the first half with three touchdowns (two receiving, one rushing) and the game-winning, two-point conversion."It was just a heck of an effort. We ran the ball like we did and the time of possession was good, third downs were good," Rivers said. "We really went how we wanted to go. Keep those guys on the sideline and convert third downs and score. The receivers also all stepped up with Keenan Allen out."It also marked the second consecutive road game that Rivers has rallied the Chargers from a deficit of 14 points or more. Both have defied the odds. Los Angeles' 33-30 win on Dec. 2 at Pittsburgh marked the first time a team had rallied from a deficit of 16 or more against the Steelers at home.Thursday night's game was only the eighth time out of 2,059 games since 2000 that a team won after trailing by 14 points with five minutes remaining.For the Chargers, late-game dramatics are becoming the norm. Besides the recent road rallies, they beat the Titans in London with a stop on a two-point conversion http://www.ramsfootballauthentics.com/jared-goff-jersey-authentic , held off Seattle with a pass deflection in the end zone and lost to Denver on a field goal on the final play."We have been in these situations so many times, we believe we are going to win now," coach Anthony Lynn said. "I think the guys are really comfortable when we are in these situations. They do not panic. There is no anxiety."Rivers is third in the league with a 112.4 passer rating and is averaging 9.1 yards per completion, which is tied for second. His 69.4 completion percentage is the second-highest of his career after 14 games (he was at 69.9 in 2013).The defense, which has hit its stride with defensive end Joey Bosa's return from a foot injury, was the first to hold the Chiefs under 300 yards.The Chargers still have tough tests against Baltimore and at Denver to close the year. The Chiefs are at Seattle next week before hosting Oakland. The AFC West winner is in the driver's seat for the top seed in the conference and home field throughout, which has been important in past seasons. The AFC's top seed the last five years has ended up advancing to the Super Bowl."I don't know what more we can face to be ready for January football. I'm not jumping ahead, we've got work to do still. All this did was give us a spot and we still need help from Kansas City and win our next two to win the division," Rivers said. "But, I don't know what more from a battle-testing standpoint, I don't know what else we can deal with."We've won it with different guys in and out of the lineup. So, I don't think there's any situation we can get in that we haven't seen, and that means you feel equipped and ready and then you see what happens when it gets here."