Chargers win! Chargers win?
It took six interceptions of Peyton Manning and two missed Adam Vinatieri field goals for the Chargers to escape with a victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night at Qualcomm Stadium.
It was the Chargers second consecutive victory over the Colts after three consecutive losses and the second loss in a row for the Colts, who lost last week against New England.
The Chargers minor miracle included a kickoff and punt return for touchdowns by Darren Sproles but when the coaches, not to mention the critics, review the film and stats, they'll see a San Diego team of offensive stars devoid of an offensive identity.
This team led 23-donut but needed dumb luck to win. Their offense failed to sustain a meaningful drive or convert third downs when it counted. Quarterback Philip Rivers lost a fumble and had a pass tipped and intercepted late.
The Chargers wake up Monday morning leading the AFC West Division but unless they fine-tune the clunky offense, they could be in trouble next week against a nasty Jacksonville defense, not to mention the week after that against Baltimore or the week after that at Kansas City or the week after that at Tennessee or the week after that against Detroit or the week after that against Denver or the week after, ... wait, they should be fine in the finale at Oakland, even if it doesn't mean anything.