AFC Divisional Playoff Preview: San Diego Chargers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

In last weekend’s Wild Card games, Arizona, San Diego, Baltimore, and Philadelphia all advanced proving to the nation that they have what it takes to be successful in this league. This weekend’s slate of games are sure to be exciting but the most intriguing match up, in my opinion, is between the San Diego Chargers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh enters the playoffs as the second seed after finishing with a 12-4 record and Champions of the AFC North. San Diego on the other hand, faced a must win game two weeks ago against the Denver Broncos in order to get into the playoffs as the NFC West Champions. The Chargers had no problems defeating the Broncos and winning the division over Denver due to the fact that San Diego had a better conference record. The Chargers entered the playoffs as the fourth seed after winning their respective division at a five hundred record of 8-8. This would set up another memorable match up between the fifth seed Indianapolis Colts and the fourth ... (link)