Darren Sproles scored on a 22-yard run in overtime Saturday night to boost the San Diego Chargers to a 23-17 win over Indianapolis in an AFC wild-card game. Sproles' winning run came 8:48 left in the extra period.

By BERNIE WILSON By Bernie Wilson The Associated Press SAN DIEGO Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers solved their Patriots problem - and perhaps saved their season.

San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Philip Rivers threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns as the San Diego Chargers dominated the New England Patriots, 30-10, exacting some revenge in a rematch of last season's AFC Championship game.

Maybe this is the reason it is called a wild-card game. LaDainian Tomlinson, the NFL rushing champ, runs for 42 yards. Antonio Gates is carted off in the second quarter with a toe injury.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger flipped the coin, thanked the firefighters and yelled, "Go, Chargers, go!" Did they ever, helping bring a sense of normalcy to a region that's been ravaged by deadly wildfires.