| Final |
| Indianapolis (12-4, 6-2 away) |
| San Diego (8-8, 5-3 home) |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT |
| 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| T |
| 17 |
| 23 |
Williamson | Kuharsky: One-trick ponies | Recap | Watch
Must Read
AFC's six most important people:
Indianapolis' defensive dynamo Bob Sanders qualifies as one of the six most important people in the AFC playoffs. Who else makes our cut? NFL Blog Network
Position rankings: Although his younger brother is the most recent Super Bowl MVP, Peyton Manning is the top QB in the 2008 playoffs. Where do the others rank? Story
• More rankings: RB | OL | WR | ST | DB
AFC West blog: Will the Chargers continue their recent surge on Saturday night, or will Indianapolis avenge last year's loss in the divisional playoffs? Tell us what you think.
Bill Williamson | More
AFC South blog:
The Colts have been in playoff mode since Week 8, when they dropped to 3-4. So they should be well-prepared for the sudden-death pressure that awaits them. Paul Kuharsky | More
SportsNation:
Which team will hoist the Lombardi trophy? Which team are you most surprised made the playoffs? It's time to weigh in, SportsNation. Vote
• Rank the playoff quarterbacks
ESPN.com NFL Playoffs Content Archive
- Wednesday, Dec. 31
- Clayton: Colts-Chargers has all the ingredients
- Tuesday, Dec. 30
- Joyner: Breaking down the divisions
- Sunday, Dec. 28
- Clayton: Key AFC playoffs questions
Accuscore Projections
Complete trend data | NFL Projections 
Team Averages
| TEAM OFFENSE | TM | PER GAME AVERAGE |
| Total Yards | IND | |
| SD | | |
| Yards Passing | IND | |
| SD | | |
| Yards Rushing | IND | |
| SD | | |
| TEAM DEFENSE | TM | PER GAME AVERAGE |
| Yards Allowed | IND | |
| SD | | |
| Pass Yds Allowed | IND | |
| SD | | |
| Rush Yds Allowed | IND | |
| SD | |
Gameday Matchup
| W | L | T | PF | PA | DIV | CON | |
| IND | 12 | 4 | 0 | 23.6 | 19 | 4-2-0 | 10-2-0 |
| SD | 8 | 8 | 0 | 27.4 | 22 | 5-1-0 | 7-5-0 |
H2H Matchups (Since 2001)
| San Diego leads 4-2 | |
| Nov 23, 2008 | IND 23, @SD 20 |
| Jan 13, 2008 | SD 28, @IND 24 |
| Nov 11, 2007 | @SD 23, IND 21 |
| Dec 18, 2005 | SD 26, @IND 17 |
| Dec 26, 2004 | @IND 34, SD 31 |
