Chargers vs Steelers NFL Football Spread/Handicapping
The Chargers are doing their usual disappointment dance while Pittsburgh has been hanging in there without Big Ben. He is supposed to return and with him comes very strong playoff hopes.
The Chargers are doing their usual disappointment dance while Pittsburgh has been hanging in there without Big Ben. He is supposed to return and with him comes very strong playoff hopes.
The San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers, two teams that were supposed to be AFC contenders, have stumbled out of the gates early in the season and a lot of people now have some questions about the supposed power houses.
For starters, both teams are without key Pro Bowl caliber defenders and the losses have been evident early on.
This divisional round match up is actually a rematch from Nov. 16, 2008 at Heinz Field which finished with a Pittsburgh win 11-10. Pittsburgh didn’t score a touchdown despite making three trips inside San Diego’s 20-yard line. One drive ended when Mewelde Moore was dropped for a 1-yard loss on fourth-and-goal from inside the 1, and Pittsburgh repeatedly hurt itself with 13 penalties.
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Saturday’s pigskin playoff game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Tennessee Titans is going to be an old-school, smash-mouth, heavy hitting brawl. Both teams rely on a dominating defense to set the tempo of games and cause turnovers.
The San Diego Chargers needed overtime to beat the Indianapolis Colts but they did so. In beating the Colts, the Chargers beat a team that had won 9 straight games and was led by the reigning NFL MVP, Peyton Manning. But things don’t get easier for the 9 and 8 straight-up Chargers as they have to take their game to Pittsburgh to play the Steelers.
Our Sportsbook.com writers continue to churn out profitable weeks and there are plenty of intriguing matchups for them to dissect this weekend.
Mike improved his record to 21-16-3 with a 3-1 weekend last Sunday and while Cras had a rare losing weekend, he’s still been providing lots of winners with a 23-14-3 ATS record with his picks.