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ESPN NFL Insider Mike Sando catches up with former St. Louis Rams receiver Torry Holt, asking him what young receiver he likes currently in the NFL.

Holt tells Sando his favorite receiver is San Diego’s Keenan Allen.

“He is definitely one of the most polished young guys, no question about it,” Holt said. “You can tell Philip Rivers trusts him because Keenan knows what to do at that position. He has incredible balance, awareness, control, understands zone and man concepts, catches with his hands, is real technical with his route running, can lower and raise his hips when he needs to, attacks the football, has very good size, is not overly fast but knows how to use his speed and plays fast, he knows how to set you up.”

ESPN NFL Nation Chiefs reporter Adam Teicher writes that Rivers has noticed Kansas City’s defense using less exotic pressures up front. The result has been the Chiefs giving up less explosive plays.

Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight calculates San Diego’s odds of making the playoffs at 81 percent.

Chris Wesseling of NFL.com names Rivers No. 5 on his list of players he would select as a cornerstone to build a team around. Andrew Luck is No. 1.

Michael Gehlken of U-T San Diego writes that Ryan Mathews is still working his way back from a knee injury.

Kevin Acee of U-T San Diego says that Malcom Floyd is a one of a kind for the Chargers.

Ricky Henne of Chargers.com details Rivers’ stats over the past five games -- the best stretch by a quarterback statistically in NFL history.

Nate Davis of USA Today predicts the Chargers will finish 11-5.

Steve Hartman and Mike Costa of Xtra 1360 Fox Sports San Diego talk with Chargers head coach Mike McCoy in this audio link.