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Sunday Night Football, Week 4
This week it's the San Diego Chargers and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
San Diego Chargers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
10/4/09, 8:20 PM Eastern Time, Heinz Field
NFL.com's Quick Take
Steelers look to end losing skid vs. Chargers
In Brief
Last meeting:
Steelers RB Willie Parker rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns as Pittsburgh beat San Diego, 34-24, in the divisional round of last season's playoffs.
Streaks:
Pittsburgh has won six of the last seven meetings and has a commanding 21-8 overall series lead, including the playoffs.
Last week:
The Chargers beat the Dolphins, 23-13, as Chad Henne was forced to finish the game for an injured Chad Pennington. ... The Steelers gave up a late touchdown to the Bengals in a 23-20 loss.
Keep your eye on ...
A Super Bowl hangover in Pittsburgh: The Steelers have dropped two straight close games and find themselves two back of first-place Baltimore. Pittsburgh doesn't want to drop three straight, especially with a chance to get hot against lesser opponents in Weeks 5 and 6 (at Detroit and vs. Cleveland).
LaDainian Tomlinson's health: Tomlinson has missed two straight games because of an ankle injury. While Darren Sproles is capable of breaking big plays, he's averaging just 2.4 yards a carry this season. The Chargers could find more success in their ground game when the duo is able to share touches.
Philip Rivers riding high: As the ground game has struggled for the Chargers, they have relied more on Rivers to carry the offense. The quarterback leads the league with 991 passing yards through three games. The Steelers have allowed teams to rally in the fourth quarter the past two weeks, so Rivers could be a deciding factor in a close game on the road.
Did you know?
The Chargers are 3-0 when Sproles has a rushing touchdown. ... Including the playoffs, Parker seeks his third straight 100-yard rushing effort against the Chargers. ... Steelers WR Hines Ward is the 21st player in NFL history to amass more than 800 receptions and 10,000 yards.
THE RULES
Make a final score prediction in the comments. The pick must be unique, so check previous posts before you place yours. Entries must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM Pacific Time (8:00 PM Eastern) on game day to count.
The winner is the person whose final score is closest to the actual score of the game, with the correct winning team. Winners will receive three leader board points.
Mathematical ties are possible (and it's happened before), so ties on scores get all players involved in the tie two leader board points.
Runners up who select the correct winning team will each receive one leader board point.
THE LEADERBOARD
Anatole 5
coolman156 2
kikitink 1
Aside from the 1995 AFC Championship Game, Pittsburgh has never been a great place for the Chargers to play. Will they *knock on wood* erase the past on Sunday?
Good luck!!!!
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