Los Angeles
Chargers
15-3
20
FINAL
34
Indianapolis
Colts
16-2
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a decisive Divisional Round matchup, the Indianapolis Colts triumphed over the Los Angeles Chargers with a final score of 34-20, securing their spot in the conference championship. Both teams fought hard, but the Colts' balanced attack proved too much for the Chargers to handle.
Leading the way for the Colts was quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr, who showcased his skills by throwing for 262 yards and two touchdowns. Velus Jones Jr contributed on the ground with 41 rushing yards, while Tetairoa McMillan from the Chargers stood out in the receiving game, racking up 87 yards, but it wasn't enough to shift the momentum in Los Angeles' favor.
Defensively, the Colts were dominant, with Jermod McCoy making eight total tackles and Kayden McDonald adding a key sack. The turning point came when Travis Hunter intercepted a crucial pass, shifting the momentum firmly in favor of Indianapolis and sealing their victory as they held off a late surge from the Chargers.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Richardson Sr | QB | 31 | 23 | 74% | 262 | 2 | 0 | 120.6 |
| Lamar Jackson | QB | 39 | 24 | 62% | 235 | 1 | 1 | 76.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velus Jones Jr | HB | 18 | 41 | 2.3 | 21 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Adam Randall | HB | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Braelon Allen | HB | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Ollie Gordon II | HB | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | — | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Lamar Jackson | QB | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Anthony Richardson Sr | QB | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Omarion Hampton | HB | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Kene Nwangwu | HB | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Mack Hollins | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tetairoa McMillan | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Ricard | FB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetairoa McMillan | WR | 8 | 87 | 10.9 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 27 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Trey Palmer | WR | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Mack Hollins | WR | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 14 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Skyler Bell | WR | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Luther Burden III | WR | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Eli Stowers | TE | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Tyler Warren | TE | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Omarion Hampton | HB | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Deebo Samuel Sr | WR | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Johnny Wilson | TE | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr | WR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Velus Jones Jr | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Braelon Allen | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Reggie Gilliam | FB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick Ricard | FB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Hunter | CB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermod McCoy | SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hill Jr. | MIKE | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar Stewart | SAM | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakobe Thomas | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayden McDonald | DT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgerrin Cooper | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bosa | LEDG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell Jr | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaishawn Barham | WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Stingley Jr | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Verse | REDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jihaad Campbell | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Andersen | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Woods | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Muhammad | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Johnson | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacario Davis | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Rochell | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daron Payne | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond Watson | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bailey | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LT Overton | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adetomiwa Adebawore | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Barnes | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Crawshaw | K | 2 | 2 | 4 | 53 |
| Zane Gonzalez | K | 2 | 2 | 2 | 52 |

