The last time the Indianapolis Colts met the San Diego Chargers, the Colts made San Diego cornerback Antonio Cromartie appear worthy of an award that Colts safety Bob Sanders won, NFL's Defensive Player of the Year. And the Chargers made Colts quarterback Peyton Manning look about as skittish as his kid brother, Eli.

It was a 23-21 loss for the Colts on Nov. 11. Manning threw a career-high six interceptions, three of them snagged by Cromartie. Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri missed a 29-yard field goal with 1:31 remaining. Dwight Freeney, the Colts' star defensive end, was lost for the season with a foot injury.

Indy downplays loss to San Diego

And the Colts' special teams couldn't corral Darren Sproles, who returned two kicks for touchdowns.
You can what-if yourself all over the field," Manning said, "but San Diego played better than we did and won the game. I still think what happened earlier, or what happened in years past - past playoff games, whatever it may be - I still don't think it carries a lot of relevance. It still comes down to how you play on Sunday."

Vinatieri said he quickly put that game "to bed" in his own mind.

"Nothing that happened six, eight weeks ago is going to help me or hurt me at this point," the kicker said. "You learn from the mistakes and you learn from the things you do well, and you move on. You forget about it."
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