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The Chargers and Steelers will kick off at 1:00 ET on Sunday, September 22nd at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. The game is being televised on CBS. The Chargers are the road team and the underdog with a point spread of +2. The Steelers are favored with money line odds of -126, and the over/under line is at 35.5 points.

Prediction at a Glance for Steelers vs Chargers

  • We have the Steelers winning this one by a score of 15 to 14
  • Even though we like the Steelers to win, our ATS pick is to take the Chargers at +2
  • We see this game finishing below the line of 35.5 points

Betting Odds & Lines for this Game

  • Spread: Chargers +2 | Steelers -2
  • Total: 35.5
  • MoneyLine: Chargers +105 | Steelers -126

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Chargers vs. Steelers Prediction: MoneyLine

The Chargers’ offense put up 26 points in their 26-3 win over the Panthers, with Justin Herbert throwing for 130 yards on 14 completions. Herbert also threw two touchdown passes and ended with a passer rating of 100. The running game was strong, with 219 yards on 44 attempts, led by J.K. Dobbins with 131 yards, averaging 7.7 yards per attempt, and a long run of 43 yards.

Herbert’s two touchdown throws were both caught by Quentin Johnston, who finished with 51 yards receiving. The Chargers had 21 first downs and a 56.2% conversion rate on third down. Herbert was sacked once and threw one interception.

The Steelers’ offense struggled in the passing game in their 13-6 win over the Broncos, as they managed just 110 yards through the air. Pittsburgh’s offense finished with 16 first downs and 141 rushing yards on 36 attempts. Justin Fields, who threw for 117 yards, led the team in passing, while Najee Harris rushed for 69 yards to lead the team on the ground.

Pittsburgh’s only touchdown came through the air, as Fields connected with Pat Freiermuth for 14 yards. Harris finished with 17 rushing attempts and a long run of 11 yards. The Steelers were 3 of 11 on third down in the game and Fields was sacked twice.

  • Free MoneyLine Prediction Steelers -126 (Bet Now)

Chargers vs. Steelers Prediction: Total

In their most recent game, the Chargers’ defense was exceptional, holding the Panthers to just 69 yards passing and forcing them to convert only 8.3% of their third down attempts. The Chargers also came away with two sacks and limited Carolina to 159 total yards. Despite giving up 90 rushing yards on just 18 attempts, the Chargers kept the Panthers out of the end zone, winning the game 26-3.

The Chargers’ defense defended the pass well, allowing just 18 completions on 26 attempts (69.2%). They also came away with one interception and held the Panthers to only 69 yards passing. Additionally, their secondary didn’t allow any passing touchdowns.

In their 13-6 win over the Broncos, the Steelers’ defense was outstanding on third downs, allowing just a 16.7% conversion rate. They also limited Denver to 64 rushing yards on only 19 attempts. Pittsburgh’s secondary played well, allowing just 20 completions for 231 yards and coming up with two interceptions.

The Steelers didn’t allow a passing touchdown in the game, and they also managed two sacks while holding the Broncos to a 57.1% completion rate. Pittsburgh’s defense was tough to move the ball against, giving up only 295 total yards in the game.

  • Free MoneyLine Prediction UNDER 35.5 (Bet Now)

Chargers vs. Steelers Prediction: Spread

After a 26-3 win over the Panthers, the Chargers are now 2-0 on the season. Los Angeles took a 6-0 lead after a Justin Herbert touchdown pass to Quentin Johnston in the 1st quarter. The Chargers added two more touchdowns in the 2nd quarter, including a 43-yard touchdown run by J.K. Dobbins, to lead 20-0 at halftime.

Although the Panthers managed a field goal in the 3rd, the Chargers responded with a field goal of their own and a final touchdown pass from Herbert to Ladd McConkey in the 4th. The Chargers easily covered the spread as 4.5-point favorites, and the game finished with a total of 29 points, falling short of the 38.5-point total line.

  • Los Angeles will look to keep things rolling as they have put together a mark of 2-1 over their past three games. In these games, they have a 2-1 record vs the spread and an over-under mark of 0-3.
  • Across the Chargers last five road games, the team averaged 16 points per game while allowing 21. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 2-3 straight-up.

Pittsburgh is now 2-0 after their 13-6 win over the Broncos. The Steelers, who were on the road for this one, held Denver to just six points. Favored by -2.5, Pittsburgh’s 7-point win also resulted in a win against the spread. The 19 combined points fell short of the over/under line of 36.5 points.

The Steelers led 13-0 heading into the 4th quarter after adding a field goal in the 3rd. Denver added a touchdown in the 3rd but failed to complete the comeback.

  • Over their last three regular season games, the Steelers have gone 1-2 straight up. In these matchups, they ended with an ATS record of 1-2 and an over-under mark of 2-1.
  • The Steelers are 4-1 ATS in their last home games and 4-1 straight-up.
  • Free Spread Prediction Chargers +2 (Bet Now)

Chargers vs. Steelers Pick: Steelers Moneyline (-126)

Our pick vs. the spread is to take the Chargers to cover as road underdogs in this week three matchup between the Chargers and Steelers. The point spread lines have the Chargers at +2, making them our pick to cover, even though we have the Steelers pulling out a close win by a score of 18-17.

For the over/under, we are leaning towards taking the under, with a projected combined score of 35 points and the O/U line sitting at 35.5 points.

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