This is the last game of the NFL's Divisional round of the playoffs and we will see the San Diego Chargers travel to the Mile High City to take on the Denver Broncos. The game has a start time of 4:40 pm (Eastern) and will be televised on CBS. Current odds have Denver listed as 9.5 point favorites, while the total sits at 54.5.
Analysis: an Diego ran its winning streak to five games with a 27-10 win at No. 3 seed Cincinnati last weekend and they come in here with confidence after winning on this field a month ago. San Diego was outgained 439 to 318 by the Bengals, but was able to win easily thanks to a +4 turnover margin. RB Ryan Mathews missed a good part of the second half last week with an ankle injury, but the Bolts still rushed for a season-high 196 yards on 40 carries (4.9 ypc). Rivers put up pedestrian numbers against the Bengals (12-of-16, 128 yards, 1 TD), but he completed a league-high 69.5 percent of his passes during the regular season, in this ball control offense that led the league in time of possession this year. The offense has been mostly efficient for San Diego, while the defense has also been playing very well of late, allowing just 16.3 ppg in their last 6 games.
The Denver Broncos get a chance to avenge their only home loss of the season when they host the sixth-seeded San Diego Chargers today. The Broncos have aired it out all tear long with 340 ypg on 8.3 ypa. Manning is coming off the best statistical season in NFL history, completing 68.3% of his throws for 5,477 yards, 55 TD and only 10 INT. Wide receiver Wes Welker returns to the lineup after missing the past two games with a concussion, giving Manning his full array of weapons and he has had plenty as the Broncos are the only team in history to have five players score at least 10 TDs in a season. Defensively, the Broncos have had their problems, especially in the red zone where they ranked 25th in the NFL by allowing 62% of their opponents' drives to end in touchdowns and are 27th vs the pass, allowing 254 ypg.
Pick: Going to go with the Under in this one. in two games vs the Broncos, Mike McCoy has worked his ball control offense to perfection and i expect nothing less than that in this one. The Chargers lead the league in both TOP and 3rd downs so they know how to keep this offense on the field and an offense like Denver's off the field. The Broncs would like to throw the ball all over the field, but they also like to run it as they have had 12 100 yard rushing games this year. I expect to see some scoring but there will be allot of time consuming drives in this game. No more than 48 points scored here.
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