Wild Card Weekend: Indianapolis at San Diego

Indianapolis Colts (12-4) vs San Diego Chargers (8-8)

Saturday January 3rd, 8:00 PM, NBC
Favorite: Colts (-1)

The Chargers seem to be getting a lot of play from the media as being "the scariest team in the AFC." I understand the reasoning but let's take a look at their four game run to .500% and a division title. They beat a below average Raiders team at home. Then they needed a minor miracle to come back and beat the 2-14 Chiefs. A road win at Tampa Bay looked impressive at the time, but considering the Bucs then lost to the Raiders and finished up losing four in a row, it wasn't that great. The Chargers then of course finished up by beating the fading Broncos at home who were already defeated before the game started. Not to take anything away from the accomplishment, but San Diego still lost eight games, and is a mediocre team. The Colts haven't been dominant in their nine game win streak, but they are doing much of things they did in their Super Bowl run two years ago. The defense is playing better and Peyton Manning is playing more of a manage the game style, rather than compiling gaudy stats. It still earned him the MVP and I like their chances this postseason.

Pick: Indianapolis 28, San Diego 24