Ok I love the Chargers tomorrow because the way they have played down the stretch they are on a run at the right time, yes colts have won nine in a row, but they are due for a fall.
four straight wins down the stretch during which San Diego outscored its opponents, 149-73. That is two to one, this is major and this was not against easy teams, they went into Tampa and won handly flying across the cost.
Yes COLTS did beat Chargers 23-20 in San Diego. Yet CHARGER could have won and should have won, but they are playing better now then they did that game.
Also don't forget last years playoff game CHARGERS won.
Chargers and Colts have played 25 times and the Chargers lead the series, 15-10.
With Philip Rivers under center for the Chargers and Peyton Manning for the Colts. Rivers finished the regular season as the NFL’s top-rated passer with a 105.5 rating, which was also a team record. Rivers set another team record and tied for the NFL lead with 34 touchdown passes, while throwing for 4,009 yards. Manning was the NFL’s fifth-highest rated passer (95.0), throwing for 4,002 yards with 27 TDs.
What to look for
The Chargers are looking for win No. 10 in their playoff history. .
This is the Chargers’ sixth night game at home this season. The Bolts are 4-1 at home this season under the lights and are averaging 36.8 points a game. This includes their most recent nighttime outing, a season-ending 52-21 pasting of the Denver Broncos. San Diego’s other nighttime victories include a 48-29 win over the New York Jets, a 30-10 decision over New England and a 34-7 win over Oakland.
The Chargers are 2-1 against the Colts in nationally-televised night games. The victories include a 31-0 win on Monday Night Football in 1992 and a 23-21 win on Sunday Night Football in 2007.
The Chargers come into the playoffs riding a four-game win streak. Three times in the last five years (since 2004), the Chargers have had a win streak of at least eight games. It would take four more wins, including one Saturday against Indianapolis to win the Super Bowl.
Darren Sproles comes into the playoffs on a roll he racked up his second-career 100-yard rushing game with 115 yards and a touchdown. He also scored on a 13-yard reception. Always dangerous, whether handling the ball on offense or special teams, Sproles has had tremendous success against Indianapolis, including a 56-yard touchdown catch in the Divisional Playoffs and a two-touchdown game during the 2007 regular-season, scoring on a 45-yard punt return and an 89-yard kickoff return. Sproles totaled 2,297 all-purpose yards and scored seven touchdowns in 2008, including 330-1 as a rusher, 342-5 as a receiver, 249 as a punt returner and 1,376-1 on kickoff returns.
What to look for – defense
Antonio Cromartie has four of his 14 career interceptions, including playoffs, against Indianapolis’ Peyton Manning. Cromartie had a team-record-tying three-interception performance against the Colts in an NBC Sunday Night Game in San Diego in 2007. In the Divisional Playoff Game, Cromartie forced a fumble against Marvin Harrison early in the game that led to a possible 10 or 14-point swing. Up 7-0, the Colts were driving for a potential score when Cromartie forced the fumble. San Diego recovered and drove for a touchdown to make the score 7-7. In that same game late in the first half, Cromartie also had an interception and apparent 89-yard TD return. While the runback was called back by a holding penalty, the interception stood.
Fellow cornerback Quentin Jammer had his second interception this season against Indianapolis on Nov. 23.
Defensive tackle Jamal Williams has saved some of his best games for the Colts. In the ’07 regular-season meeting, Williams tallied a season-high nine tackles, including one for loss. In this year’s regular-season tilt, Williams again tacked on a season-high with seven stops, including one for no gain, one for a loss and a five-yard sack. Williams had a career-high 10 TFLs in 2008.
With Williams anchoring San Diego’s run defense, the Colts have rushed for just 75, 44 and 91 in the last three meetings with the Chargers. Including Indianapolis, the Chargers held seven of their 16 opponents under 100 yards rushing this season.
What to look for – special teams
Mike Scifres, who averaged a team-record 40.9 net yards per punt this season, has been a great weapon for the Chargers in games against Indianapolis. In last year’s regular-season meeting, three of Scifres’ five punts landed inside the 20 and he posted a higher net average (46.0) than gross (45.0), as Indianapolis had -5 yards in returns. In the playoffs, his 66-yard bomb late in the game helped seal the win. And earlier this year, he was called upon only three times, landing one inside the 20 and allowing only six total yards in returns.
So I am banking and praying for the CHARGERS tomorrow.
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four straight wins down the stretch during which San Diego outscored its opponents, 149-73. That is two to one, this is major and this was not against easy teams, they went into Tampa and won handly flying across the cost.
Yes COLTS did beat Chargers 23-20 in San Diego. Yet CHARGER could have won and should have won, but they are playing better now then they did that game.
Also don't forget last years playoff game CHARGERS won.
Chargers and Colts have played 25 times and the Chargers lead the series, 15-10.
With Philip Rivers under center for the Chargers and Peyton Manning for the Colts. Rivers finished the regular season as the NFL’s top-rated passer with a 105.5 rating, which was also a team record. Rivers set another team record and tied for the NFL lead with 34 touchdown passes, while throwing for 4,009 yards. Manning was the NFL’s fifth-highest rated passer (95.0), throwing for 4,002 yards with 27 TDs.
What to look for
The Chargers are looking for win No. 10 in their playoff history. .
This is the Chargers’ sixth night game at home this season. The Bolts are 4-1 at home this season under the lights and are averaging 36.8 points a game. This includes their most recent nighttime outing, a season-ending 52-21 pasting of the Denver Broncos. San Diego’s other nighttime victories include a 48-29 win over the New York Jets, a 30-10 decision over New England and a 34-7 win over Oakland.
The Chargers are 2-1 against the Colts in nationally-televised night games. The victories include a 31-0 win on Monday Night Football in 1992 and a 23-21 win on Sunday Night Football in 2007.
The Chargers come into the playoffs riding a four-game win streak. Three times in the last five years (since 2004), the Chargers have had a win streak of at least eight games. It would take four more wins, including one Saturday against Indianapolis to win the Super Bowl.
Darren Sproles comes into the playoffs on a roll he racked up his second-career 100-yard rushing game with 115 yards and a touchdown. He also scored on a 13-yard reception. Always dangerous, whether handling the ball on offense or special teams, Sproles has had tremendous success against Indianapolis, including a 56-yard touchdown catch in the Divisional Playoffs and a two-touchdown game during the 2007 regular-season, scoring on a 45-yard punt return and an 89-yard kickoff return. Sproles totaled 2,297 all-purpose yards and scored seven touchdowns in 2008, including 330-1 as a rusher, 342-5 as a receiver, 249 as a punt returner and 1,376-1 on kickoff returns.
What to look for – defense
Antonio Cromartie has four of his 14 career interceptions, including playoffs, against Indianapolis’ Peyton Manning. Cromartie had a team-record-tying three-interception performance against the Colts in an NBC Sunday Night Game in San Diego in 2007. In the Divisional Playoff Game, Cromartie forced a fumble against Marvin Harrison early in the game that led to a possible 10 or 14-point swing. Up 7-0, the Colts were driving for a potential score when Cromartie forced the fumble. San Diego recovered and drove for a touchdown to make the score 7-7. In that same game late in the first half, Cromartie also had an interception and apparent 89-yard TD return. While the runback was called back by a holding penalty, the interception stood.
Fellow cornerback Quentin Jammer had his second interception this season against Indianapolis on Nov. 23.
Defensive tackle Jamal Williams has saved some of his best games for the Colts. In the ’07 regular-season meeting, Williams tallied a season-high nine tackles, including one for loss. In this year’s regular-season tilt, Williams again tacked on a season-high with seven stops, including one for no gain, one for a loss and a five-yard sack. Williams had a career-high 10 TFLs in 2008.
With Williams anchoring San Diego’s run defense, the Colts have rushed for just 75, 44 and 91 in the last three meetings with the Chargers. Including Indianapolis, the Chargers held seven of their 16 opponents under 100 yards rushing this season.
What to look for – special teams
Mike Scifres, who averaged a team-record 40.9 net yards per punt this season, has been a great weapon for the Chargers in games against Indianapolis. In last year’s regular-season meeting, three of Scifres’ five punts landed inside the 20 and he posted a higher net average (46.0) than gross (45.0), as Indianapolis had -5 yards in returns. In the playoffs, his 66-yard bomb late in the game helped seal the win. And earlier this year, he was called upon only three times, landing one inside the 20 and allowing only six total yards in returns.
So I am banking and praying for the CHARGERS tomorrow.
Information from. Me/ESPN/Chargers
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