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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts' season kicks off in the Los Angeles Chargers' cozy 27,000-seat soccer stadium in Week 1. But don't you go thinking a smaller home crowd will make this any less tough of a matchup for the Colts.
Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is still determined as ever as he chases that elusive first Super Bowl appearance. Rivers is a familiar target for new Colts edge rusher Justin Houston, who has 7.5 career sacks against the Chargers. Rivers also makes up a third of one of the league's top sets of triplets with running back Melvin Gordon and wide receiver Keenan Allen. Tight end Hunter Henry should also be back in action after sitting out 2018 with a torn ACL.
Quarterback Andrew Luck and the Colts' electric offense will have an excellent matchup against a loaded Chargers defense featuring one of the NFL's top pass-rush tandems in Melvin Ingram and Joey Bosa, as well as cornerback Casey Hayward and safety Derwin James patrolling the secondary.