Chargers extend their lead after muffed punt by Steelers <\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfc8 Chargers 25, Steelers 3 \u2014 4:54 left in the fourth quarter<\/p>\n
Cameron Dicker kicked a 42-yard field goal \u2014 his third field goal of the game \u2014 to keep the Chargers in control late in the game.<\/p>\n
The field goal came after Pittsburgh\u2019s Ke\u2019Shawn Williams muffed a punt and Del\u2019Shawn Phillips recovered the ball on the Steelers\u2019 21-yard line.<\/p>\n
Donte Jackson picks off Aaron Rodgers in fourth quarter <\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfc8 Chargers 22, Steelers 3 \u2014 8:39 left in the fourth quarter<\/p>\n
Cornerback Donte Jackson intercepted an Aaron Rodgers pass that deflected off the hands of Calvin Austin III, giving the Chargers yet another chance to extend their lead.<\/p>\n
It was Rodgers\u2019 second interception of the game.<\/p>\n
Ladd McConkey\u2019s 58-yard catch sets up another Chargers TD <\/p>\n
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Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert hands off to running back Kimani Vidal in the first half Sunday.<\/p>\n
(Associated Press)<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfc8 Chargers 22, Steelers 3 \u2014 9:26 left in the fourth quarter<\/p>\n
Kimani Vidal scored on a two-yard run to give the Chargers a commanding lead in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
The touchdown was set up by a 58-yard reception by Ladd McConkey, who found an open lane along the sideline before being brought down by Jalen Ramsey at the Steelers\u2019 13-yard line.<\/p>\n
Chargers stop Steelers on fourth down in red zone <\/p>\n
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Chargers cornerback Cam Hart defends against Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf on an incomplete pass on fourth down in the second half.<\/p>\n
(Jessie Alcheh \/ Associated Press)<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfc8 Chargers 15, Steelers 3 \u2014 12:41 left in the fourth quarter<\/p>\n
On fourth down, Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers failed to connect with receiver DK Metcalf under tight coverage from Chargers cornerback Cam Hart, keeping it a two-score game.<\/p>\n
The incompletion capped an eight-play, 45-yard drive that included an 18-yard pass to Jaylen Warren. <\/p>\n
The Chargers have held Aaron Rodgers to nine-of-21 passing for 91 yards.<\/p>\n
Cameron Dicker misses 55-yard field-goal attempt <\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfc8 Chargers 15, Steelers 3 \u2014 45 second left in the third quarter<\/p>\n
After the Chargers held the Steelers to another three and out, they had another chance to add to their lead, but Cameron Dicker missed a 55-yard field-goal attempt, with the ball hitting the left upright.<\/p>\n
The attempt came after a 12-yard reception by Tyler Conklin following Pittsburgh\u2019s fourth sack of the game allowed the Chargers to move into field-goal range.<\/p>\n
Cameron Dicker\u2019s 59-yard field goal gives Chargers a 15-3 lead <\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfc8 Chargers 15, Steelers 3 \u2014 6:07 left in the third quarter<\/p>\n
Cameron Dicker kicked a career-best 59-yard field goal to cap a six-play, 36-yard drive and extend the Chargers\u2019 lead.<\/p>\n
Kimani Vidal had runs of 12 and eight yards to move the Chargers into field-goal range.<\/p>\n
On the Steelers\u2019 first possession of the second half, Tuli Tuipulotu sacked Aaron Rodgers for the Chargers\u2019 third sack of the game.<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t all good news for the Chargers. Rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden II went to the locker room after sustaining a knee injury. He is questionable to return.<\/p>\n
Chargers take 12-3 halftime lead on Ladd McConkey TD catch <\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfc8 Chargers 12, Steelers 3 \u2014 HALFTIME<\/p>\n
Ladd McConkey caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Justin Herbert to help extend the Chargers lead n the final seconds of the first half.<\/p>\n
The touchdown capped a seven-play, 38-yard drive that included an eight-yard run by Kimani Vidal and a seven-yard reception by Quentin Johnston.<\/p>\n
The Chargers capitalized on good field position after safety RJ Mickens picked off an Aaron Rodgers pass to put the ball on the Pittsburgh 38.<\/p>\n
Herbert has completed 13 of 22 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown. Vidal has 49 yards in eight carries.<\/p>\n
Rodgers has completed seven of 14 passes for 64 yards.<\/p>\n
Chargers take lead on Cameron Dicker field goal <\/p>\n
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Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert grimaces as he is tackled by Pittsburgh Steelers players in the first half.<\/p>\n
(Marcio Jose Sanchez \/ Associated Press)<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfc8 Chargers 5, Steelers 3 \u2014 7:32 left in the second quarter<\/p>\n
Cameron Dicker kicked a 32-yard field goal to give the Chargers their first lead of the game after a 13-play, 51-yard drive fizzled in the red zone.<\/p>\n
After a 16-yard catch by Ladd McConkey got the Chargers into the red zone, Justin Herbert threw three straight incomplete passes. Nick Herbig sacked him for a five-yard loss before McConkey\u2019s catch.<\/p>\n
The Pittsburgh defense is constantly pressuring and hitting Herbert, who was limping slightly as he made his way to the sideline after the drive. Trainers added more tape to both of his ankles on the sideline. <\/p>\n
Steelers cornerback Darius Slay is being evaluated for a concussion and is listed as questionable to return.<\/p>\n
Missed field goal keeps it a one-point game <\/p>\n
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Chargers safety RJ Mickens tries to tackle Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kenneth Gainwell in the first half.<\/p>\n
(Marcio Jose Sanchez \/ Associated Press)<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfc8 Steelers 3, Chargers 2 \u2014 13:10 left in the second quarter<\/p>\n
Steelers kicker Chris Boswell missed a 45-yard field-goal attempt to keep it a one-point game. <\/p>\n
The wide-right kick came after an 18-yard pass to tight end Jonnu Smith was ruled incomplete after video review, stalling a nine-play, 52-yard drive.<\/p>\n
Khalil Mack sacks Aaron Rodgers for a safety <\/p>\n
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Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack sacks Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the end zone for a safety in the first quarter.<\/p>\n
(Jessie Alcheh \/ Associated Press)<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfc8 Steelers 3, Chargers 2 \u2014 5:09 left in first quarter<\/p>\n
Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack sacked Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the end zone to get the Chargers on the board. Under pressure, Rodgers nearly fumbled the ball away before recovering as he was hit by Mack. <\/p>\n
So far it\u2019s been a defensive showcase for both teams. The Steelers went nowhere on their third possession after taking over from their six-yard line.<\/p>\n
On the ensuing possession, the Chargers went three and out for the second time tonight. They have just one first down on three possessions.<\/p>\n
Steelers take early lead on 59-yard field goal <\/p>\n
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers passes against the Chargers in the first quarter.<\/p>\n
(Marcio Jose Sanchez \/ Associated Press)<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfc8 Steelers 3, Chargers 0 \u2014 10:25 left in the first quarter<\/p>\n
Chris Boswell kicked a 59-yard field goal to give the Steelers an early lead after the Chargers went three and out on their first possession.<\/p>\n
The field-goal try came after JK Scott\u2019s punt only went 34 yards, allowing Pittsburgh to take over on the Chargers\u2019 46-yard line.<\/p>\n
Chargers and Steelers go three and out on first possessions <\/p>\n
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers warms up before facing the Chargers.<\/p>\n
(Jessie Alcheh \/ Associated Press)<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfc8 Steelers 0, Chargers 0 \u2014 12:04 left in the first quarter<\/p>\n
The Chargers went three and out on their first possession after Justin Herbert couldn\u2019t connect with rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden II on third and nine.<\/p>\n
The Steelers went three and out on the game\u2019s first possession (Chargers won the coin toss and deferred to second half).<\/p>\n
Why NFL legends consider Justin Herbert and Aaron Rodgers virtuosos in the art of passing <\/p>\n
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Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, left, and Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be showcasing their throwing abilities at SoFi Stadium on Sunday night.<\/p>\n
(Gina Ferazzi \/ Los Angeles Times; Michael Hickey \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Jim Harbaugh<\/a> stood in a back hallway at Chargers<\/a> headquarters and pantomimed the ideal way to toss a football, a throwback to his days as a first-round pick and 14-year career as an NFL quarterback.<\/p>\n \u201cI can feel it coming off that finger,\u201d the coach said, his right hand clutching an imaginary ball, \u201cthen that one, then that one, then the thumb, and then the last finger. When you hit it right, like a tuning fork goes off \u2014 oh, that was sweet. You feel it.\u201d<\/p>\n When he finished, he struck the pose of an artist, with his right hand reaching forward as if holding a small, invisible brush to canvas.<\/p>\n Show me the Monet.<\/p>\n Keith Browner, former USC linebacker and member of a large NFL family, dies at 63 <\/p>\n Former USC and NFL linebacker Keith Browner, left, shown playing for the San Diego Chargers in 1988, died Tuesday at age 63.<\/p>\n (Getty Images)<\/p>\n Former USC<\/a> and NFL linebacker Keith Browner<\/a> died Tuesday morning in San Leandro, the Alameda County Sheriff\u2019s Office Coroner\u2019s Bureau confirmed Wednesday. He was 63.<\/p>\n Keith Browner Jr. told TMZ<\/a> that he talked to his father Monday night when the elder Browning was having stomach problems, vomiting and feeling tired. Browner Jr. said his father told him he would go to the hospital the next morning.<\/p>\n Browner was getting ready to go to the hospital Tuesday morning, according to TMZ, \u201cwhen he curled over the side of a chair and collapsed to the floor next to his girlfriend.\u201d TMZ also reported that \u201cit appears\u201d Browner suffered a heart attack and that his death was \u201cunexpected and sudden.\u201d <\/p>\n Oronde Gadsden II one of the NFL\u2019s biggest surprises? Not to those who know him best <\/p>\n Chargers tight end Oronde Gadsden II runs onto the field at SoFi Stadium before a game against the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 19.<\/p>\n (Kyusung Gong \/ Associated Press)<\/p>\n Tre\u2019 Harris<\/a> watched as Oronde Gadsden II<\/a> burst by him, the 6-foot-5 tight end chugging over the turf at Golden West College\u2019s football field.<\/p>\n Months before Harris and Gadsden suited up as Chargers<\/a> rookies, the duo were catching passes from Jaxson Dart<\/a> \u2014 now the starting quarterback for the New York Giants \u2014 during pre-NFL Scouting Combine training sessions at the Huntington Beach community college as the trio took advantage of sunny weather in Southern California.<\/p>\n \u201cI saw his talents immediately,\u201d Dart said of Gadsden. \u201cSkill set-wise, I thought he was a very unique athlete, being, you know, the stature that he is. I thought his footwork was some of the best that I\u2019ve seen.\u201d<\/p>\n Trevor Penning eager to bolster Chargers\u2019 big need to protect Justin Herbert <\/p>\n New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Trevor Penning walks on the sideline during a game against the New York Giants on Oct. 5.<\/p>\n (Tyler Kaufman \/ Associated Press)<\/p>\n Trevor Penning<\/a> couldn\u2019t help but smile and chuckle after arriving in the brisk El Segundo weather from New Orleans early Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n It was fewer than 24 hours after he\u2019d been told of the trade of which he wasn\u2019t expecting, standing in front of his new end-of-the-hallway locker in the Chargers<\/a>\u2019 clubhouse. A placard listing Penning\u2019s high school-recruiting rating, and the schools he attended, had yet to be placed atop his stall next to long snapper Josh Harris.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s pretty crazy \u2014 overnight,\u201d said the fourth-year offensive lineman, a former 2022 first-round draft pick of the Saints. \u201cYou get five more wins on [the record]. … I\u2019m excited to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n Joe Alt to miss remainder of season in another huge blow to Chargers\u2019 offensive line <\/p>\n Chargers offensive tackle Joe Alt is carted off the field after sustaining an ankle injury during L.A.\u2019s 27-20 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.<\/p>\n (Johnnie Izquierdo \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n A bad situation on the Chargers<\/a> offensive line just got worse, as the team announced Monday that standout left tackle Joe Alt<\/a> will undergo season-ending ankle surgery.<\/p>\n Alt, who missed three games earlier in the season because of an ankle injury, re-injured the same ankle during Sunday\u2019s victory at the Tennessee Titans when linebacker Jihad Ward was blocked into the back of his legs.<\/p>\n Chargers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: How to watch, start time and prediction <\/p>\n Chargers cornerback Elijah Molden, left, and linebacker Denzel Perryman celebrate during a win over the Minnesota Vikings on Oct. 23.<\/p>\n (Eric Thayer \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n On one side, Justin Herbert<\/a>. On the other, Aaron Rodgers<\/a>. They\u2019re two of the prettiest passers in NFL history<\/a>, and they\u2019ll be meeting Sunday night at SoFi Stadium.<\/p>\n Both the Chargers<\/a> and Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off victories, with the Chargers winning in Tennessee<\/a>, and the Steelers forcing six turnovers to hand the Indianapolis Colts just their second loss.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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