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The Christmas weekend slate of games is over, but there's still one more contest left to play in Week 16 of the NFL season. On "Monday Night Football," the will play host to the . Buddy Hield Jersey Indianapolis is making yet another quarterback change this week, turning to in place of , who earlier this year was benched in favor of . When you blow the largest lead in NFL regular-season history, sometimes you've got to make some changes, I suppose. The Chargers, meanwhile, have won back-to-back games since getting both and back in the lineup together, and are looking to make it three in a row and in doing so, clinch a playoff berth.So, will the Chargers keep their winning streak going, or will the Colts put an end to all that? We'll find out soon enough. Before we break down the matchup, here's a look at how you can watch the game.Date:Monday, Dec. 26|Time:8:15 p.m. ETLocation ucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)TV:ESPN|Stream: (try for free) Follow: Odds: Chargers -4, O/U 45.5 (courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook) The Chargers have run 958 plays so far this season. According to TruMedia, they have had both Allen and Williams on the field at the same time for just 150 of them. On those 150 snaps, L.A. has averaged 5.81 yards per play. On its other 808 snaps, L.A. has gained only 5.17 yards per play. That may not seem like an enormous disparity, but it's the difference between being seventh in the NFL in yards per play and being 24th. In other words, it's extremely significant.The duo has been on the field together over the past two weeks, and perhaps not coincidentally, the Chargers have totaled 797 yards during those two contests. They somehow managed only 40 combined points in those two games, because the Chargers simply cannot help but Chargering things up from time to time, but Cory Joseph Jersey the two games did end in wins -- the first time the Chargers have notched consecutive victories since defeating the decrepit , , and back in Weeks 4, 5, and 6.Indy's defense has been about average against both the pa s and run this season, but has been vulnerable to the deep ball when it's thrown at anybody other than . The Chargers could hardly threaten any defense down the field during Williams' absence with a high-ankle sprain, but since he's returned, they've proven more capable of doing so. Only five teams have gotten pre sure on opposing quarterbacks le s often (as a share of dropbacks) than the Colts, so should have time to push the ball deep. Taking targeted shots to Williams -- one of the best contested-catch winners in the NFL -- also opens things up underneath for Allen and , who are Herbert's favored high-volume targets. The trio works in concert to attack all areas of the field.The Colts have yielded only 1.49 yards before contact per rush so far this season, per Trevor Ariza Jersey TruMedia, the seventh-lowest mark in the league. L.A. has tended to rely on Ekeler (and Josh Kelley, and the other backups) to create yards after contact anyway, but Indy's stingine s at the line if not a good sign for the Chargers' prospects of running it with succe s here. Pick Jahmi'us Ramsey Jersey Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the " ick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. The Jeff Saturday-era Colts have wanted to play a ground-and-pound style, but is out for the year. Ryan has once again been deposed as the starting quarterback, this time by Foles. The offensive line has been disappointing all season. Pretty much anybody can run the ball against this Chargers defense, so perhaps and/or can get going on the ground, but the likelihood of the Foles-led pa sing game getting anything going against a Chargers defense that has held three of its most recent four opponents under 200 pa sing yards seems vanishingly low. It's tough to say what Foles' pa s distribution will look like because we haven't seen him play with this team, or seen him play at all for the better part of two seasons. We mostly know what we're getting with him, though, and it's usually not high- Corey Brewer Jersey level quarterback play. Featured Game | Indianapolis Colts vs. Los Angeles Chargers Moneyline Spread Total IND LAC Score: Chargers 27, Colts 13
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