SAN DIEGO -- Its been a lost season for the San Diego Chargers, on the field, in the trainers room and at the ballot box.The Chargers have their bye this weekend, allowing them to rest up and perhaps ponder the train wreck of a year theyve had so far.Theres a lot to take in, even if 4-6 doesnt seem so terrible compared to San Franciscos 1-9 or Clevelands 0-10.Theyve blown fourth-quarter leads at a dizzying pace and lost numerous players to season-ending injuries, including wide receivers Keenan Allen and Stevie Johnson; running back Danny Woodhead; linebacker Manti Teo; cornerback Jason Verrett; and nose tackle Brandon Mebane.The Chargers were dispatched last Sunday by a winning 60-yard pick-6 with 61 seconds left by Miamis Kiko Alonso, the fourth interception of Philip Rivers in the fourth quarter.Safety Darrell Stuckey equated that loss with taking a shot under the chin.Has he ever seen a season like this?Yeah, Ive been here seven years. Of course I have, Stuckey said.Hes got a point.Barring a stunning turnaround, the Chargers will miss the playoffs for the third time in four seasons under coach Mike McCoy and for the sixth time in seven seasons overall. Theyve lost 18 of their last 26 games. Their next game is at Houston on Nov. 27, daunting in the sense that the Chargers have lost 12 of their last 14 road games.Despite all that, McCoy gave the Chargers the whole week off. Then again, they probably needed to get away from it all.The Chargers are buried in last place in the AFC West, the NFLs toughest division. Theyve split with the Denver Broncos but lost on the road to Kansas City and Oakland. Theyll host the Raiders on Dec. 18 and the Chiefs on New Years Day, which could be their last-ever game in San Diego if chairman Dean Spanos decides to move to Los Angeles, still an option for the franchise.Well play them all, Rivers said. Were going to play all six of them and see what happens. Obviously, theres still a lot of football left.The Chargers had hoped to get back to .500 by the bye, but the 31-24 loss to Miami prevented that.Its already going to be a tough road and this makes it even tougher, Rivers said after that loss. But well heal up a bit, get a few guys back and fight like crazy down the stretch.Theres turmoil off the field, too.Voters rejected Spanos ballot measure for a new stadium by a resounding 57 percent to 43 percent. Spanos was asking voters to approve a $1.15 billion subsidy in the form of an increase in the hotel occupancy tax to help fund a stadium and convention center annex downtown to replace aging Qualcomm Stadium in Mission Valley. While campaigning for the stadium, Spanos surrogates werent shy about reminding voters about the teams option to move to L.A.Spanos said hell take his time deciding the teams future and wont announce any decisions before the season ends. His options include negotiating a new deal with Mayor Kevin Faulconer or moving to Los Angeles to join the Rams in a stadium in Inglewood scheduled to open in 2019. That was his consolation prize after fellow NFL owners defeated his plan to join with the Raiders to build a stadium in the L.A. suburb of Carson.One bright spot for the Chargers is running back Melvin Gordon, who has bounced back nicely from his miserable rookie season. Hes scored 11 touchdowns, nine rushing, and is third in the NFL with 838 yards. He had a career-high 196 yards rushing in a win against Tennessee two weeks ago, plus four catches for 65 yards.Rookie Joey Bosa had four sacks in his first four games. After missing all of training camp in a nasty contract squabble, he injured a hamstring and missed the first four games.---Follow Bernie Wilson on Twitter at http://twitter.com/berniewilson---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Vans Shoes Sale . 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ATLANTA -- Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana threw a complete game in the first interleague start against his former team. The veteran pitcher and the Twins are hoping for better fortune against the Atlanta Braves this time, though.Santana, who lost a 2-0 decision to Atlanta in Minnesota on July 26, will take the mound again Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game set at Turner Field.The Braves won both games at Target Field, following the victory over Santana by winning 9-7 the next night.Santana was 14-10 with a 3.95 ERA for Atlanta in 2014 before signing with the Twins as a free agent. The 33-year-old is 5-9 this year, but has a 3.62 ERA and hasnt allowed more than three runs in any of his past nine starts.Braves third baseman Adonis Garcia homered in the second inning against Santana in Minnesota and that run was enough to beat him as the Twins managed just five hits off five Atlanta pitchers.Despite the two victories in Minnesota, the Braves still trail the Twins in the race to escape the worst record in the majors. Atlanta is 44-74 at the bottom of the National League, while Minnesota is an American League-worst 47-71.Both teams have played better the last few weeks, although each is coming off a lopsided loss. The Twins fell 11-4 to Kansas City on Sunday to complete a 2-5 homestand, while the Braves lost 9-1 at Washington to finish a 5-5 road trip that started 4-1.One of the more difficult games to watch us play on the defensive side, said Twins manager Paul Molitor, whose team committed four errors. Aesthetically, not very pretty at all. We had a chance to make a lot of plays and we didnt make very many of them.Braves rookie Tyrell Jenkins continued to struggle with his control against the Nationals, walking three while allowwing seven runs in 4 2/3 innings.ddddddddddddYou cant put extra guys on base or itll bite you, and it did, Braves interim manager Brian Snitker said. It would have been nice to win this, take the series and have a winning road trip.Joel De La Cruz, who is 0-5 with a 4.09 ERA, will try to make the Twins earn their way on as he makes his sixth start for the Braves in the opener against the Twins. He was hit on the right knee by a line drive in his most recent start, but hasnt had further issues.The right-hander will have to be careful with Twins second baseman Brian Dozier, who hit three homers against the Royals over the weekend and has 17 since June 26 to lead the majors.Twins third baseman Miguel Sano, limited to designated hitter last week because of a sore right elbow, had an MRI exam on Monday. He underwent Tommy John surgery on the elbow in 2014.The Twins have gone 22-17 since July 2, leading the majors in runs scored, hits, doubles, triples, batting average and on-base percentage during the stretch.Minnesota hit a speed bump, though, against Houston and Kansas City.Not a good game, not a good homestand, Molitor said. We come home 5-2 and things kind of turned in the middle of the week. ... We have a lot of people that have a lot to play for here. Theres a lot of things up in the air. I hope they understand that.The Braves are 26-28 since June 15 and 11-8 since July 26 as first baseman Freddie Freeman and center fielder Ender Inciarte have gone on hot streaks at the plate.Freeman is 13-for-28 with five home runs in the past nine games, while Inciarte has hit .354 and reached base safely in 25 consecutive games. ' ' '