Misty misses
A constant drizzle took its toll on Charger quarterback Philip Rivers early in the fourth quarter. On consecutive passes, the ball slipped out of his hand.
The first wasn't as costly, a pass that sailed out of bounds (was it the rain or the relentless pressure of Dwight Freeney, who spun away from left tackle Marcus McNeill and was coming like a train?).
The second, a fumble in the end zone recovered by Colts linebacker Gary Brackett for a touchdown that closed the gap to 23-21. A draw play to Joseph Addai on the two-point attempt was stuffed by the Chargers to preserve what was left of their once 23-point advantage.
On the fumble, Rivers set up to pass a step or so in the end zone but lost the ball as he began to cock his arm to pass. The ball squirted from his hand -- clearly a fumble, not a pass -- was knocked deeper into the end zone by Rivers attempting to recover the ball (or knock it out of the end zone for a safety) where Brackett jumped on it.