Chargers-Colts Game Sets Ratings Record For NBC

NBC Sports is off to a good start in 2009 with the NFL and NHL.

The network said Sunday that Saturday's San Diego Chargers-Indianapolis Colts wild-card playoff game, which the Chargers won in overtime, earned the best primetime ratings for a wild-card game to date and the best primetime Saturday ratings for a wild-card game since 1999.

The Chargers-Colts game averaged an 18.3 overnight household rating/30 share from 8:15-11:45 p.m. EST on Saturday, Nielsen said Sunday, forging a ratings tie with a January 2003 Atlanta Falcons-Green Bay Packers wild-card game. Saturday's ratings peaked at a 21.6/37 at 11:30 p.m. EST, when 5-foot-6 running back Darren Sproles sprinted 22 yards for a touchdown to give the Chargers a 23-17 win that eliminated Peyton Manning and the Colts.

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Comments

[mapleaforever]

Chargers uniform is a true work of art. Best in all of sports.

[Copeword]

It's a long shot, but I'm hoping that the Chargers end up in the superbowl with the Cardinals. That would be shocking, right?

[JMBrodie]

I'm thinking Baltimore-Philadelphia.

[ChiGuy]

That was one helluva game!

Besides, any day I can see w.h.i.n.e.r.-boy PeytoB take a loss is a good day.

[CeeMac]

One (Peyton) Manning down, one more (Eli) Manning to go.

Go Bolts!!!

[FirstShirt]

Where was Chicago? Oh, that's right, you didn't make it ...again.

Dungy has made it 10 seasons straight to the playoffs. Manning has made it to the Pro Bowl 9 times. You can whine, snivel, wring your hands and *ee in your pants as long as you WIN. Chi town does alot of sniveling.

[Seven7s]

GO BOLTS!

I ope they dont choke :(

[RRonin]

Chargers RULE! Go DAGO!

[LeeVing]

Go Chargers! Thank GOD the Broncos weren't playing! The Colts would have fed them their jocks.

Fire Mike Shannahan!

[305Rider]

He's already fired.

[BIG JOHN]

THE OFFICALS TOOK OVER THE GAME IN THE FOURTH QUARTER. STEELERS 20 CHARGERS 14.

[RadLeftVetPatriot]

He whined, softly.

[phinney]

That was an awsome game.

[HallStyle]

That was a pretty Good Game. I like both Teams. Chargers had a really bad year but have won their last 5 Games think they are the hottest team in the playoffs.

I predict Chargers vs. Panthers in the Super Bowl.

Panthers win, 24-17.

You heard it here first!

[ECB]

No way - Steelers vs. Giants

[sandiegoconservative]

Have some faith! The Chargers will run the table.

[pbfishtaco]

Improbabolt.

[JMBrodie]

They gotta get past Baltimore first.