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Life is great in San Diego these days.



The Broncos have lost three straight games and the Chargers, who have won four straight games, are now tied atop the AFC West with a 6-3 record heading into a showdown in Denver next Sunday.



Making things even better for the Chargers is LaDainian Tomlinson, after struggling all season, had his best game of the season in San Diego’s win over the Eagles.



Tomlinson had 96 yards on 24 carries and two touchdowns.



San Diego entered the game with the league’s worst ranked running game. The Chargers passing game has been great, but having a one dimensional offense is going to catch up with any team.



If Tomlinson can keep it up, the Chargers could be in good shape down the stretch.

INDIANAPOLIS — Through eight games, the Indianapolis Colts had given up a touchdown on six plays or fewer a grand total of one time.

Moss

The New England Patriots have whacked them for two such touchdowns Sunday night and lead 17-7 in the second quarter.



Tom Brady and Randy Moss were the perpetrators each time. Moss broke free in the Colts secondary in the first quarter, and Brady made it hurt with a well-placed pass that let Moss go for 55 yards. That set up Laurence Maroney‘s 1-yard touchdown run.



That drive took six plays.



New England’s next touchdown happened in two plays.



Moss then made a spectacular 63-yard touchdown catch on a high, arcing throw. Colts safety Antoine Bethea had perfect coverage, matching Moss stride for stride and getting his arm in between Moss’ hands. But Moss seized the ball and tucked it away as he stumbled into the end zone.



Moss has four catches for 144 yards and a touchdown that broke his tie with Terrell Owens for second place on the all-time receiving touchdowns list. Moss has 141, still 56 behind Jerry Rice.

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s time for the Colts to make some adjustments with the Randy Moss coverage.



The Patriots have touchdown drives of six and two plays after the Colts had given up just one that fast all season, and both have been spurred by Moss. He found an open pasture in the secondary for a 55-yard gain on the first drive.



And now, despite tight coverage from safety Antoine Bethea, Moss just caught a 53-yard scoring pass from Tom Brady to put the Patriots ahead 17-7.



Bethea had his right arm between Moss’ arms as the receiver made the catch with no concern for the defensive arm placement.



Rookie corners were a big story to many coming in. They may have been a factor on the first big gainer, but the safeties, Bethea and Melvin Bullitt, have been more of the issue.



Meanwhile as the Colts look to drive, Donald Brown is working as the feature back. Joseph Addai’s been out since suffering a finger injury, and my guess is we aren’t going to see him again.

INDIANAPOLIS — The New England Patriots began with a three-and-out possession.



Their offense soon found a rhythm and, two possessions later, have a 10-7 lead over the Indianapolis Colts in Lucas Oil Stadium.



The Colts looked impressive on their touchdown drive, but the Patriots have scored on each of their next two drives. Randy Moss has done the most damage. His 55-yard catch and run set up Laurence Maroney‘s 1-yard touchdown run.



The drive took only six plays. The Colts went into the game having allowed only one touchdown drive of six plays or fewer, tied with the Denver Broncos for best in the NFL.



On the next series, Moss caught a 20-yard pass to convert a third-and-8 play and get the ball in range for Stephen Gostkowski, who eventually hit a 31-yard field goal.



Also of note, third-string quarterback Isaiah Stanback, a former Dallas Cowboy, has gotten involved in the offense. He has one reception for 9 yards. The Patriots promoted him from the practice squad this weekend.

INDIANAPOLIS — Earlier this week, we covered how the AFC South stood on touchdown drives of six plays or less allowed. The Colts were tied for best in the league, having yielded just one, to San Francisco.



Make it two.



That Patriots’ score that made it a 7-7 game at Lucas Oil Stadium came on a six-play, 73-yard drive highlighted by a 55-yard catch by Randy Moss on which the Colts’ safeties didn’t close his space very well.

INDIANAPOLIS — Earlier this week, we covered how the AFC South stood on touchdown drives of six plays or less allowed. The Colts were tied for best in the league, having yielded just one, to San Francisco.



Make it two.



That Patriots’ score that made it a 7-7 game at Lucas Oil Stadium came on a six-play, 73-yard drive highlighted by a 55-yard catch by Randy Moss on which the Colts’ safeties didn’t close his space very well.

Charles Woodson helped Green Bay’s defense finally play up to its potential against a big-time opponent, forcing two fumbles and picking off a pass by Tony Romo on the goal line in a 17-7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

SAN DIEGO — Eagles coach Andy Reid made it very clear the club would proceed with caution in dealing with running back Brian Westbrook‘s second concussion in three weeks. Westbrook had missed the previous two games because of the concussion. He played the entire first half, but he donned a baseball cap and sat on the bench during the second half.



“We’re going to do everything the right way, and take every precautionary measure to make sure Brian’s OK,” Reid told reporters. “In these types of situations, football is secondary. You have to look out for this kid for his future and make sure he is OK before he gets back out there.”



Translation: We may not see Westbrook on the field for quite some time. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised to see him shut down for the rest of the season if this turns out to be another serious concussion.

The Kansas City Chiefs might want to think about moving to Oakland — or at least trying to play the Raiders more often.

LaDainian Tomlinson scored twice to continue his climb up the career rushing and scoring lists, and the San Diego Chargers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 31-23 on Sunday to pull into a tie atop the AFC West with the slumping Denver Broncos.