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The Chargers kept their playoffs hopes alive after defeating the Jets in Week 16. However, the team may have lost one of their biggest offensive weapons in the process. Running back Melvin Gordon is reportedly in a walking boot after suffering an ankle injury late in last week’s game, and now may be a “game-time decision," according to Eric Williams of ESPN.com. “He’s seeing the doctors on Tuesday, and we’ll know more about Melvin as we get going here,” head coach Anthony Lynn said. “Ankles can be kind of tricky. We can keep him out all week, and he’s had enough reps where he can go out and play. He knows what he’s doing, and that’s something that we’ll look at. But he’s another guy that’s probably going to come down to the end of the week.”In his third-year in the NFL, Gordon has continued to establish himself as a better-than- average running back. While he may not be putting up elite numbers , the 24-year-old has remained consistent, having just surpassed the 1,000 yard mark last Sunday. He’s averaging 3.8
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