Steelers vs. Chargers: Latest News and Notes Ahead of Monday Night Football

October 12, 2015   ·   Chazz Scogna   ·   Jump to comments


Heading into the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. San Diego Chargers Week 5 match up on Monday Night Football, the key will be who has the more dynamic passing game.
And with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger out for the second straight week, the Steelers will not make that claim.
Otherwise, the teams are quite similar. Both enter this week at 2-2. Their seasons started off differently but are of the same pattern. The Steelers lost their first game, won the next two and then lost. The Chargers won their first game, lost the next two and then won.
Both teams are tied for 11th in points per game, and both are in the second third of total defense (Pittsburgh's ranked 13th, San Diego 16th).
They've both had lucrative results running the ball, but each struggles to stop the run on defense.
But the difference, like in most NFL games, is that one team (San Diego) has the better quarterback. That will give the Chargers the victory.
The big gap in the stats is the C...

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