Chargers should try for Home Field Advantage in the Playoffs

I believe the Chargers should try for enough wins this season to land home field advantage throughout the playoffs if they want to go to the Super Bowl. It is a huge advantage to play at home especially in the winter months. I know the teams can win on the road in the playoffs but it is really a big advantage to play at home. Below is the feelings of John Clayton on the subject:

Q: The San Diego Chargers are approaching what seems to me like the final trip to the proving grounds for our great city of San Diego. Can they finally break
through the AFC barriers that they have been plagued by in the past
(Patriots, Colts,
Steelers)?

From Matt in Poway, Calif.

A: The Chargers can break through,
but the key for them is stockpiling
wins during the regular season. They
need home-field advantage. You see how the
AFC is going. The Patriots have
the edge on the Chargers. At times, the Colts
seemingly had the edge on the
Patriots. Classic battles result when the
Steelers, Colts, Chargers,
Patriots, Ravens and Titans are involved. The key is
getting the home field
for the playoff matchups. If the Chargers can win 12
games, and the Patriots
win 10 or 11 because of their tough schedule, the
Chargers have a chance
because they get New England at home. The AFC has the
elite of the elite.
Although home-field advantage doesn't always work, it's a
great
ally.