Indianapolis Colts vs. San Diego Chargers: Why Both Teams Are in Playoff Mode

November 27, 2010   ·   Kyle Vassalo   ·   Jump to comments

San Diego Chargers at Indianapolis Colts
Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, 8:30 p.m. EST
Line: Indianapolis -3
 
Overview
The Chargers and Colts find themselves in an unfamiliar position at this time of year. Both teams are on the outside of the playoff picture looking in. While panic mode may not be set in for either team, both teams know exactly what is at stake in this game.
The 5-5 Chargers can’t afford to slip to 5-6, risking being two games back from first place. The Colts are tied for first, but the Jaguars have the tie-breaker over them. They will look to persevere through the home stretch of the season and hope the Jaguars fall by the wayside.
 
Keys to the Game
Peyton Manning is seeing the ill-effects of having a slew of scrub receivers and slash players make up his offense. The inability for his targets to make easy catches and make big plays has cost them two of the last four games. Anyone in a Manning offense can ...

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