NEW YORK (AP) — The San Diego Chargers were eliminated from the playoff race and their star running back appears done for the season. 

Ryan Mathews broke his left collarbone in the second quarter of San Diego's 31-7 loss to Carolina on Sunday.  The injury-prone Mathews broke his right collarbone in the exhibition opener and missed the first two weeks of the regular season. 

Robert Griffin III was upset he didn't play for Washington a week after spraining his right knee, but backup Kirk Cousins made him feel a bit better as he led the Redskins to a 38-21 win over Cleveland. 

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