Peyton Manning has been great at handling the ball, only throwing for 10 interceptions this year. Still he has fumbled 10 times, losing six. The Chargers will cause havoc in the backfield and force Manning to make multiple mistakes.
The San Diego Chargers' run game has been great lately. Ryan Mathews, Danny Woodhead and Ronnie Brown torched the Bengals on Sunday, but the Broncos will surprisingly hold the running backs in check.
We all know Manning can throw the ball and put up points. He broke the NFL single-season passing touchdown record this year. His receivers have benefited greatly from this, and one of them will flourish on Sunday.
Both the Broncos and Chargers finished the season among the top five offenses in the league. Still, the Broncos were the top dogs, amassing over 450 yards per game -- almost 60 yards more than the Chargers. The Bolts will flip the script on Sunday by eclipsing the Broncos offensively.
Allen has been relatively quiet over the past couple of weeks, but he will resurface as a dominant force on the Chargers' offense this Sunday to torch the Broncos' secondary for multiple touchdowns.
The Broncos normally thrive off their passing attack, but a solid performance on the ground will push them closer to making it to the AFC Championship game.
We know Manning is the best quarterback in the league and usually outplays all opposing QBs. That was not the case in the first meeting between these two teams, and it will be the same story on Sunday when Rivers passes for more yards than Manning.
The Bolts are not a force on the defensive side, but sometimes they show flashes of greatness. They did just that against the Bengals, and they will continue to shine against the Broncos' offensive line.
Prior to this season, Rivers was the poster-child for turnovers. He was been much better this season, but we have seen some costly turnovers by Rivers. It is even harder to take care of the ball in the playoffs when teams are hungrier than ever, but Rivers will find a way to take care of the ball and put his team in the perfect position on win this game.
I do not think many people will be choosing the Chargers when picking a winner for this matchup, and that is just the motivation they will need to come through with their second upset in just as many weeks. The win will put them back in the AFC Championship for the first time since their forgettable matchup in 2008 against the New England Patriots.
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