NFL Playoff Betting Colts vs Chargers Simulation

Indianapolis Colts vs. San Diego Chargers 8:00 ET NBC

Weather: Partly cloudy in the evening with a chance of rain; Lows 43 to 49.

It might come as a shock that neither of these two squads won their respective divisions this season after doing so last year, but both the Indaianapolis Colts (12-4, 8-7-1 ATS) and San Diego Chargers (8-8, 7-8-1 ATS) will meet in the playoffs for the second time in as many years; kick-off is slated for 8:00 ET and the game can be seen nationally on NBC. The Colts were a losing investment for NFL bettors on the road this season after compiling a 3-5 ATS mark while San Diego cost its betting backers juice by posting a 4-4 ATS record at home.

Indianapolis earned its post-season bid a couple weeks ago and played in a meaningless game at home against the Tennessee Titans last week. Manning and the rest of the starters only played one series and then gave way to the back-ups for the rest of the game. The Colts blanked the disinterested Titans 23-0 to win their ninth game in a row, and come into this wild card match-up the hottest team in the NFL.

The Chargers found themselves in a “do or die” situation last week against the Denver Broncos. The winner would punch its ticket to the post-season and win the AFC West, while the loser would be sent home forced only to look forward to next season. San Diego ran a clinic on how to destroy your opponent on NBC’s Sunday Night Football finale, as it coasted to the easy 52-21 home win and cover as seven-point home chalks. They’ve now won four games in a row and posted a 3-1 ATS sports betting record during that stretch.

These clubs last met back in Week 12 of this season, and it was the Colts that scratched out the 23-20 outright win as three-point underdogs. The win avenged their AFC divisional round loss to the Chargers last year in the RCA Dome. SD triumphed 28-24 as lofty 10.5-point road underdogs in that game, and the combined 52 points went over the 46-point closing ‘total’. Each team has secured three SU victories in the teams L/6 meetings, but the road team and underdog have been money in the bank for NFL bettors. The underdog is a perfect 6-0 ATS and the road team is 5-1 ATS during that stretch. San Diego is 4-1 ATS the L/5 times it’s taken on Manning and the Colts vaunted offensive attack, and they’re a perfect 4-0 ATS the L/4 times they’ve been installed a home underdog.

FINAL SCORE: INDIANAPOLIS 34 SAN DIEGO 31

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QB Peyton Manning: 25/45 317 yards 2 TD 0 INT

QB Phillip Rivers: 17/29 205 yards 2 TD 0 INT

RB Joseph Addai: 27 carries for 129 yards 2 TD Long of 68

RB LaDainian Tomlinson: 18 carries for 115 yards 2 TD Long of 41

WR Reggie Wayne: 15 receptions for 215 yards 2 TD Long of 41

WR Chris Chambers: 8 receptions for 117 yards 1 TD Long of 74