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AFC Championship Game: Chargers at Patriots(-14.5)

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Chargers' Rivers, Tomlinson hurt against Colts; Gates plays

ESPN.com news services

Updated: January 14, 2008, 1:50 AM ET

INDIANAPOLIS -- Injuries took a toll on both teams in Sunday's AFC divisional playoff game, but the Chargers did a better job of persevering.

San Diego lost LaDainian Tomlinson for much of the day with a bruised left knee. The Chargers also watched Philip Rivers head to the locker room after hurting his right knee on a short pass that Darren Sproles turned into a 56-yard touchdown on the last play of the third quarter.

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NFL notebook: Knee injury could keep Chargers QB out of game

Tuesday, January 15, 2008 6:27 AM



Associated Press

The euphoria of the San Diego Chargers' stunning win against the defending Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts was replaced by reality yesterday.
While two-time NFL rushing champion LaDainian Tomlinson said he should be able to play in Sunday's AFC championship game, the Chargers know quarterback Philip Rivers will be gimpy because of a sprained right knee if he's able to play against the undefeated New England Patriots.

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