Preview for Pittsburgh Steelers @ Los Angeles Chargers
Sunday Night time Soccer heads to the West Coast this week as Aaron Rodgers and the first-place Pittsburgh Steelers (5-3) go to Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers (6-3).
Each groups are feeling good after 27-20 wins final weekend. The Steelers ended a two-game dropping streak by beating the one-loss Colts, whereas the Chargers got here from behind to defeat the Titans.
Los Angeles opened the season 3-0, their greatest begin in additional than 20 years, however then misplaced three of their subsequent 4 video games. Again-to-back wins over Minnesota and Tennessee have helped them keep near Denver within the AFC West.
The Steelers began 4-1 earlier than falling to Cincinnati and Inexperienced Bay in late October. Their win over Indianapolis acquired them again on monitor and gave them a two-game lead over Baltimore within the AFC North.
Now it’s Rodgers in opposition to Herbert below the lights, with each groups trying to show they belong among the many AFC’s contenders.
The Chargers enter Sunday night time coping with a number of key accidents, together with the lack of Joe Alt for the season and absences within the secondary for Jabrill Peppers and DeShon Elliott.
Regardless of these setbacks, Justin Herbert guided Los Angeles to a 27-20 win over Tennessee, throwing for 250 yards and including a dashing landing. Oronde Gadsden II led the receivers with 68 yards, whereas the protection contributed 4 sacks in a robust all-around efficiency.
The Steelers are managing a rising checklist of accidents, with seven gamers lacking Wednesday’s apply: Scotty Miller, Cory Trice Jr., Jabrill Peppers, Cole Holcomb, Alex Highsmith, Isaac Seumalo, and Darnell Washington. Miller, Trice, Peppers, and Holcomb additionally sat out final week’s win over the Colts and may very well be unsure once more for Sunday.
Pittsburgh improved to 5-3 with a 27-20 victory over Indianapolis, displaying stability on either side of the ball. Aaron Rodgers was environment friendly with 203 passing yards and a landing, whereas Jaylen Warren scored twice on the bottom. The defence dominated up entrance, recording 5 sacks and 5 tackles for loss to shut out the sport.