| Game information |
| Date: Sun. Jan. 13, 2008 | Time: 1:00 p.m. EST | TV: CBS |
| Venue: RCA Dome (Indianapolis, Ind.) |
| Recap |
| Even without LaDainian Tomlinson and Philip Rivers, the Chargers made sure the Indianapolis Colts won't repeat as Super Bowl champions.
Now San Diego must make sure it doesn't repeat its last performance at New England.
That will be especially difficult without an injured L.T., who departed in the first half with a bruised left knee, and starting quarterback Rivers, who went out in the third quarter with a damaged right knee in the Chargers' stunning 28-24 victory Sunday.
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With LaDainian Tomlinson and Philip Rivers watching from the sideline due to injury, Billy Volek, Michael Turner, Darren Sproles and the defense stepped up to preserve a 28-24 win in Indianapolis.  Play |
| Chargers' offense vs. Colts' defense |
P. Rivers | Chargers: Rivers played well before leaving the game in the third quarter with a damaged right knee. Rivers passed for 264 yards with three touchdowns and one interception.
Colts: The Colts' could not put pressure on Rivers, but Hayden made a key interception early in the game. | 
K. Hayden |
| Colts' offense vs. Chargers' defense |
P. Manning | Colts: Manning threw two costly interceptions, which killed drives in the Chargers' territory, but he kept the Colts in the game until the very end.
Chargers: Cromartie played well and made big plays. He intercepted a pass and also forced a fumble. | 
A. Cromartie |
| Judgements |
| Count me among those wondering if Dungy coached his last game. There's nothing left for him to accomplish. He won a Super Bowl. He took 10 of 12 teams to the playoffs. And he has a family he misses. Let's see ... football vs. family. Sounds like an easy call to me. If Dungy leaves, the game loses its classiest citizen. There is no better man walking the sidelines than Tony Dungy. More... |
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| Photo Gallery |
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Linebackers Shawne Merriman and Shaun Phillips pressured Peyton Manning and the Chargers showed that they have the ability to throw off any offense. (Getty Images)
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Expert Picks (against the spread)
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| Expert | Pick | Reason |
 |  | Colts QB Peyton Manning will test a Chargers defense that put constant pressure on Vince Young and sacked him three times. |
 |  | The Chargers are too limited in their passing game to keep up with Peyton Manning and his. This will be payback for his bad game in the regular season agianst the Chargers. |
 | | The injury to Antonio Gates bothers me, but Peyton Manning at home makes me think that this will be a blowout. |
 | | The Chargers' offense is hurting, while the Colts get Marvin Harrison back. |
 | | I'm buying the Chargers' defense as a strong unit, and the Colts wilted the last time they had a bye in the playoffs. |
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