TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: PIT leads series, 23-9 (LAC won 2 of past 3) Postseason: LAC leads series, 2-1
The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/21/21: PIT 37 at LAC 41 Postseason: AFC-D 1/11/09: SD 24 at PIT 35
HEAD COACHES:
Jim Harbaugh vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 46-19-1 (.705) Postseason: 5-3 (.625)
Mike Tomlin vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 5-3 Reg. Season: 175-100-2 (.635) Postseason: 8-10 (.444)
CHARGERS NOTES
• CHARGERS seeking 1st 3-0 start since 2002. • QB JUSTIN HERBERT completed 14 of 20 atts. (70 pct.) for 130 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT with 100 rating last week, 27th-career game with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating, 4th-most in NFL since entering league in 2020. Has 0 INTs in 3 of his past 4 on road. Passed for 382 yards & 3 TDs with 116.1 rating & had careerhigh 90 rush yards in last meeting. • RB J.K. DOBBINS rushed for 131 yards & TD last week. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Jordan Mason) with 100+ rush yards & rush TD in each of 1st 2 weeks of season. Can become 1st player since Cadillac Williams in 2005 with 125+ rush yards in each of team’s 1st 3 games of a season. Has 326 rush yards (108.7 per game) & rush TD in 3 career games vs. Pit. Leads NFL with 266 rush yards in 2024. • RB GUS EDWARDS rushed for 59 yards in Week 2. • WR QUENTIN JOHNSTON led team with 5 catches for 51 yards & career-high 2 TDs last week. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 on road. • WR JOSHUA PALMER has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road. • LB KHALIL MACK has sack in 3 of his past 4. Ranks 4th among active players with 103 career sacks. • LB JOEY BOSA aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has sack in 2 of 3 career games vs. Pit. • LB DENZEL PERRYMAN had 7 tackles & 1st sack of season last week. Had INT & TFL in his last game vs. Pit. (12/24/22 w/ LV). • S DERWIN JAMES aims for his 15th in row with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had 3 PD & INT in only career game at Pit. (12/2/18). • CB ELIJAH MOLDEN had 6 tackles & 3rd-career INT in Week 2. • CB ASANTE SAMUEL JR. had PD last week, his 5th-straight road game with PD.
STEELERS NOTES
• STEELERS seek 1st 3-0 start since 2020 & 4th under HC Mike Tomlin. • QB JUSTIN FIELDS completed 13 of 20 atts. (65 pct.) for 117 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 97.3 rating last week. Aims for his 5th start in row with 0 INTs & 90+ rating. Is 1 of 5 QBs with 0 INTs & 90+ rating in each of 1st 2 weeks of seaosn. • QB RUSSELL WILSON can make season & Pit. debut. Has 10 TDs vs. 3 INTs with 99.2 rating in 5 career starts vs. Chargers. • RB NAJEE HARRIS rushed for 69 yards last week. Aims for his 6th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. Had rush TD in last meeting. • RB JAYLEN WARREN had 61 scrimmage yards (42 rush, 19 rec.) in Week 2. Has 50+ scirmmage yards in 5 of his past 6. • WR GEORGE PICKENS has 300 rec. yards (100 per game) & 2 rec. TDs over his past 3 home games. Has 55+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 career games vs. AFC West. • TE PAT FREIERMUTH aims for 3rd in row with 4+ catches. Had rec. TD in last meeting. • TE DARNELL WASHINGTON had 1st-career TD catch last week. • LB T.J. WATT had 2 TFL, sack & PD last week, 3rd-straight game with 2+ TFL & sack. Had 10 sacks, 3 FFs & 3 FRs in 9 home games last season. Had half sack & PD in his last game vs. LAC (10/13/19). Has 98.5 career sacks in 106 games & can become 4th player since 1982 with 100+ sacks in 1st 8 seasons. • LB PATRICK QUEEN had PD last week. Had 7 tackles, TFL, FF & PD in his last game vs. LAC (11/26/23 w/ Bal.). • LB ALEX HIGHSMITH had 2 TFL & 1st sack of season in Week 2. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 at home. Had 6 tackles & 1.5 sacks in last meeting. • CB CORY TRICE & S DAMONTAE KAZEE each had 1st INT of season last week. • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles.
