Pittsburgh
Steelers
6-7
27
FINAL
21
Los Angeles
Chargers
4-9
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 15 showdown, the Pittsburgh Steelers narrowly defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 27-21, solidifying their playoff positioning as the season winds down. Both teams fought hard, but the Steelers emerged victorious, showcasing their resilience in a must-win scenario.
Justin Fields led the Steelers' offensive charge with 2 touchdown passes, while Tank Bigsby dominated the ground game, accumulating 109 rushing yards. The Chargers' Justin Herbert put up impressive numbers with 297 passing yards, and Ladd McConkey shined as his top target, racking up 113 receiving yards, but it wasn't enough to secure the win.
Defensively, T.J. Watt was instrumental for Pittsburgh, recording 2 sacks that disrupted the Chargers' rhythm and pressured Herbert throughout the game. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Watt's second sack led to a critical turnover on downs, allowing the Steelers to maintain their lead and ultimately seal the victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | QB | 35 | 26 | 74% | 297 | 1 | 0 | 108.8 |
| Justin Fields | QB | 46 | 24 | 52% | 283 | 2 | 0 | 85.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tank Bigsby | HB | 19 | 109 | 5.7 | 42 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Keaton Mitchell | HB | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | — | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Justin Fields | QB | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Omarion Hampton | HB | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Justin Herbert | QB | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Brenen Thompson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sincere Brown | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oronde Gadsden | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stefon Diggs | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Goedert | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ladd McConkey | WR | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladd McConkey | WR | 9 | 113 | 12.6 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Dallas Goedert | TE | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 38 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Sincere Brown | WR | 2 | 84 | 42.0 | 73 | 1 | 80 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Stefon Diggs | WR | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 29 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Brenen Thompson | WR | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | — | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Oronde Gadsden | TE | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| David Njoku | TE | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Keaton Mitchell | HB | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Michael Pittman | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tank Bigsby | HB | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daiyan Henley | WILL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T.J. Watt | LEDG | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | FS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Queen | MIKE | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cameron Matthews | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Hart | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker | SS | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tarheeb Still | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Genesis Smith | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toriano Pride Jr. | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Byron Young | LEDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior Colson | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamel Dean | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandin Echols | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akheem Mesidor | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devonte Wyatt | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel Jr | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keeanu Benton | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Kennard | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Barrett | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nik Bonitto | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Davis | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Korie Black | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Dicker | K | 2 | 2 | 1 | 51 |
| Chris Boswell | K | 2 | 3 | 3 | 48 |

