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(11-5) San Diego vs Indianapolis (13-3)

San Diego

San Diego

AFC West Champions 11-5 (4-4 road) No. 3 seed

Offense (rank)

yds
315.3 (20)
rush
127.4 (7)
pass
187.8 (26)
pts
25.8 (5)

Defense (rank)

yds
320.3 (14)
rush
107.0 (16)
pass
213.3 (14)
pts
17.8 (5)

Indianapolis

Indianapolis

AFC South Champions 13-3 (6-2 home) No. 2 seed

Offense (rank)

yds
358.7 (5)
rush
106.6 (18)
pass
252.1 (6)
pts
28.1 (3)

Defense (rank)

yds
279.7 (3)
rush
106.9 (15)
pass
172.8 (2)
pts
16.4 (1)

Cris Carter's Six Points

Chris Carter breaks down the matchup.
Chargers Category Colts Reason
Offense checked The Colts have so many options and the expected return of Marvin Harrison will only make them more difficult to defend.
Defense checked The Chargers' inconsistent passing attack plays into the Colts' hands, and Indy will make sure its not beaten by LT.
checked Special teams San Diego's returners are much more consistent threats, though the Chargers can't count on the Colts missing another chip shot.
Coaching checked Tony Dungy has done an incredible job keeping his team focused and not letting the injuries become a distraction.
checked Intangibles With Chris Chambers' addition, they have to stretch the field and make some big passing plays.
Wild card checked If Harrison returns, how close is he to 100 percent and how much attention will he draw from the defense?

Cris Carter says: Colts

The Colts have the benefit of the extra rest and I just don't see the Chargers scoring enough to hang until the end.

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