AFC Divisional Playoffs
New England Patriots (13-4) at San Diego
Chargers (14-2)
Sunday, 4:30 pm Eastern
CBS
SBG Global Opening Line: Chargers - 5

League MVP LaDainian Tomlinson and the San Diego Chargers play host to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on Sunday. This game will surely be one for the record books as SBG Global reports that the gambling public is split down the middle on the decision.

Tomlinson rushed for a league-high 1,815 yards and scored an NFL record 31 touchdowns this season. "He's the MVP. I don't know how you could be any more complete than that," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. "He's looked pretty good to me, unfortunately, every time we've seen him. We're usually looking at the back of his jersey. We haven't done very well against him. He's killed a lot of people besides us, and he's killed us." Tomlinson had 134 yards rushing and two touchdowns as San Diego won 41-17 on Oct. 2, 2005. He had 217 yards and two touchdowns in San Diego's 21-14 win at home Sept. 29, 2002.

The Patriots have their own weapon in quarterback Tom Brady who is now 11-1 as a starter in the playoffs. Belichick is 12-2 in the postseason and has the second-best winning percentage in NFL history. On the other side of the ball is Chargers’ head coach Marty Schottenheimer, who has a history of playoff failure. Schottenheimer is 5-12 in the playoffs.

San Diego went 8-0 at home this season and has won 10 in a row. The Chargers also have a rookie at quarterback in Philip Rivers. Rivers earned a Pro Bowl spot by throwing for 3,388 yards and 22 touchdowns. Rivers is going against Tom Brady who's thrown a touchdown pass in 10 consecutive playoff games, the third-longest streak in NFL history.

San Diego is a 5 point favorite with a total of 46.5 at SBG Global.

The Patriots are 10-3-1 ATS in their last 14 games as a road underdog. The Patriots are 12-4-2 ATS in their last 18 games in January. The Patriots are 11-5-2 ATS in their last 18 playoff games. The Underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.

The Chargers are 4-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Chargers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite.

The Under is 6-0 in the Patriots last 6 Divisional Playoffs games. The Over is 10-2 in the Patriots last 12 games as an underdog. The Over is 9-3 in the Chargers last 12 games overall. The Over is 7-3 in the Chargers last 10 games as a favorite. The Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.

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