Colts-Chargers Pointspread Pointers

Indy begins defense of its Super Bowl title against the mercurial San Diego Chargers, who looked awful in the first half of their Wild Card win and great in the second half. The Colts continue to get healthier, but have lost some key players for the year and they face a team that has beaten them two in a row. Of note, San Diego ranked just 27^th in road run defense, a problem for Joseph Addai to exploit Sunday.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Colts listed as 10½-point favorites versus the Chargers, while the game's total is sitting at 46½.

The Chargers defeated Tennessee 17-6 as an 11-point underdog in the AFC Wild Card round. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (39.5).

Vince Young passed for 138 yards with an interception for Tennessee, while LenDale White rushed for 69 yards on 19 carries in the loss.

The Colts lost to Tennessee 16-10 as a 4.5-point underdog in Week 17. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (39).

Jim Sorgi completed 11-of-24 passes for 68 yards with a touchdown for Indianapolis, while Reggie Wayne caught 12 passes for 87 yards.

Team records:
San Diego: 11-5 SU, 11-5 ATS
Indianapolis: 13-3 SU, 9-7 ATS

San Diego most recently:
When playing in January are 6-4
When playing on turf are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 9-1
When playing outside the division are 6-4

Indianapolis most recently:
When playing in January are 6-4
When playing on turf are 8-2
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing outside the division are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Indianapolis
San Diego is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games
San Diego is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Indianapolis
Indianapolis is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at home
Indianapolis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Indianapolis is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indianapolis's last 6 games

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