3: 30 p. m., CBS
1 LINE — Chargers by 8 / 2 LAST MEETING San Diego won 23-17 in overtime Dec. 9, 2007, at Tennessee. LAST WEEK Tennessee beat Indianapolis 16-10. San Diego beat Oakland 30-17. RANKINGS Titans: offense (21 ), defense (5 ); Chargers: offense (20 ), defense (14 ) NOTES San Diego has won 5 consecutive in series.... Tennessee has won 4 of 5, with only loss coming against Chargers.... Titans coach Jeff Fisher is 0-4 vs. San Diego.... QB Vince Young (quad ) left last week with same injury that forced him to miss one game earlier this season. QB Kerry Collins was 10 of 13 for 106 yards in relief, and would start if Young is out.... Titans were fifth in NFL with 131. 8 yards rushing per game.... Tennessee scored touchdown on 20 of 55 red zone trips, worst percentage (36. 4 ) in NFL.... San Diego has lost 4 consecutive postseason games, including 3 consecutive at home. But Chargers, winners of 6 consecutive overall, are on 6-game home winning streak and, since 2006, are 15-2 at Qualcomm Stadium.... In 3 career games vs. Titans, RB LaDainian Tomlinson (315 carries, NFL-high 1, 474 yards ) has 364 yards rushing on 62 carries and 5 touchdowns (4 rushing, 1 receiving ). He is averaging 101. 5 yards rushing per game with 2 touchdowns in postseason and enters these playoffs with 602 yards rushing and 8 touchdowns in past 5.... Defense led NFL with plus-24 turnover margin and 30 interceptions, including 22 in San Diego. Chargers had AFC-best 18 fumble recoveries.
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