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| Andrew Luck didn't have the ball much, but when he did the Chargers got enough pressure on him to send him back to the sideline. |
Cory Puffett
The Colts had done so well in all facets of the game through
the first five weeks. They were top 10 in time of possession, top 5 in third
down conversions and penalties, and they only had eight drops. Add it all
together and they were 4-1 and at the top of the AFC South.
Lucky for them, every other team in the division lost on
Sunday, so their loss in San Diego doesn’t affect them in the division race.
The problem is that in all those areas of the game that they had been so
excellent, they struggled mightily against the Chargers. They converted just
twice on 3rd down; they had at least five dropped passes, including
a crucial drop by Coby Fleener on the final drive of the first half; and they
were crushed in time of possession as San Diego held on to the ball for nearly
a full two-thirds of the game.
Reggie Wayne became just the ninth receiver in NFL history
to record his 1,000th reception and Adam Vinatieri was locked in.
Unfortunately, not much else went right for Indianapolis in this, the week
before they welcome Peyton Manning back to the house he built.
San Diego meanwhile played an excellent game. Philip Rivers
was in control at the line of scrimmage and the Chargers as a team really cleaned
up their act after a poor outing in Oakland last week. Rivers was efficient
throwing the ball and they ran the ball effectively. They play in Jacksonville
next week against a team that spotted the Broncos 14 points but then caused a
lot of problems for Denver’s high-octane offense.
Final Score:
Indianapolis Colts – 9
San Diego Chargers – 16
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