| Final |
| San Diego (8-8, 3-5 away) |
| Pittsburgh (12-4, 6-2 home) |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| T |
| 24 |
| 35 |
AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
Game Leaders
Mass Transit
Mass Transit
A pep talk from Jerome "The Bus" Bettis was the boost Willie Parker needed to transport the Steelers past the Chargers and into the AFC title game. Walker | Williamson: Lost Charge | Recap
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Must Read
Darren Sproles: At 5-6 and 180 pounds, the San Diego running back is the latest in a long line of short guys to make a big impact in the NFL. A big deal? Not to Sproles.
Greg Garber
AFC West blog: Not many expected the Chargers to beat the Colts, and few would have guessed San Diego would be led by a 5-foot-6 running back and its punter.
Bill Williamson | Blog
AFC North blog: When Hines Ward hangs it up, will be Hall of Fame worthy? How about Troy Polamalu? Let's examine the cases for each. James Walker | Blog
SportsNation:
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ESPN.com NFL Playoffs Content Archive
- Friday, Jan. 9
- Garber: Chargers' Sproles is latest small wonder
- Wickersham: Breaks even out for Chargers
- Sunday, Jan. 11
- Clayton: Loss to Eagles reveals crack in Giants' foundation
- Wednesday, Jan. 7
- Clayton: Pittsburgh pressure cooker
- Scouts Inc.: Chargers=Steelers preview
- Tuesday, Jan. 6
- Horton: What stood out in the film room
- Sunday, Jan. 4
- Clayton: Key AFC divisional playoffs questions
- Chadiha: Key NFC divisional playoffs questions
Accuscore Projections
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Team Averages
| TEAM OFFENSE | TM | PER GAME AVERAGE |
| Total Yards | SD | |
| PIT | | |
| Yards Passing | SD | |
| PIT | | |
| Yards Rushing | SD | |
| PIT | | |
| TEAM DEFENSE | TM | PER GAME AVERAGE |
| Yards Allowed | SD | |
| PIT | | |
| Pass Yds Allowed | SD | |
| PIT | | |
| Rush Yds Allowed | SD | |
| PIT | |
Gameday Matchup
| W | L | T | PF | PA | DIV | CON | |
| SD | 8 | 8 | 0 | 27.4 | 22 | 5-1-0 | 7-5-0 |
| PIT | 12 | 4 | 0 | 21.7 | 14 | 6-0-0 | 10-2-0 |
H2H Matchups (Since 2001)
| Pittsburgh leads 4-1 | |
| Nov 16, 2008 | @PIT 11, SD 10 |
| Oct 8, 2006 | @SD 23, PIT 13 |
| Oct 10, 2005 | PIT 24, @SD 22 |
| Dec 21, 2003 | @PIT 40, SD 24 |
