Week 16 · Final

Chargers at Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers 38, Los Angeles Chargers 14 · NoMutShit

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Week 16

Los Angeles ChargersChargersAway · 2-12

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Pittsburgh SteelersSteelersHome · 14-0Winner

By the numbers

Chargers 14 2 TD · 0 FG · 2 XP

Steelers 38 5 TD · 1 FG · 5 XPJoe Milton 294 yds passingRico Dowdle 125 yds rushingDK Metcalf 89 yds receivingDonte Jackson 5 tkl defenseTotal yards 250 · 502Passing yards 189 · 294Rushing yards 61 · 208Completions 14/22 · 26/37Yards per carry 3.2 · 5.9

Recap

AI recap

Franchise Hub Beat · 47m ago

The Pittsburgh Steelers secured a decisive 38-14 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 16 of the 2027 season. With playoff implications on the line, the Steelers showcased their dominance on both sides of the ball, solidifying their position in the postseason race.

Quarterback Joe Milton led the charge for Pittsburgh, throwing for 294 yards and two touchdowns, while Rico Dowdle's ground game bolstered the offense with 125 rushing yards. DK Metcalf was a reliable target, contributing 89 receiving yards to help keep the Chargers' defense on their heels throughout the game.

Defensively, the Steelers made a significant impact, with Jamel Dean racking up eight total tackles and Payton Wilson recording 1.5 sacks. The turning point came when Jaquan Brisker intercepted a pass, halting a potential Chargers drive and allowing Pittsburgh to extend their lead. Overall, the Steelers' defensive prowess played a crucial role in their convincing win.

Scoring

Touchdowns, field goals, extra points

Team	TD	FG	XP	PTS
Chargers	2	0	2	14
Steelers	5	1	5	38

Team Stats

Side by side

LACPIT

Total yards250502

Passing yards189294

Rushing yards61208

Completions14/2226/37

Yards per carry3.25.9

Sacks33

Turnovers12

Touchdowns25

Field goals0/01/1

1st downs826

3rd downs4/115/10

Penalties8-727-50

Box Score

Passing, rushing, receiving, defense, kicking

Passing2 players

Player	C/A	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	QBR
Chargers
Justin HerbertQB	14/22	64%	189	1	1	87.1
Steelers
Joe MiltonQB	26/37	70%	294	2	2	89.2

Rushing15 players

Player	ATT	YDS	YPC	YAC	TD	LNG	FUM
Chargers
James Cook IIIHB	12	41	3.4	22	0	28	0
Justin HerbertQB	6	17	2.8	—	0	4	0
Omarion HamptonHB	1	3	3.0	—	1	3	0
David NjokuTE	0	0	0.0	—	0	0	0
Quentin JohnstonWR	0	0	0.0	—	0	0	0
Steelers
Rico DowdleHB	16	125	7.8	31	0	22	0
Jaylen WarrenHB	8	42	5.3	12	1	12	0
Eli HeidenreichHB	3	28	9.3	11	0	17	0
Joe MiltonQB	2	7	3.5	—	1	6	0
Jaydn OttHB	1	6	6.0	—	0	6	0
DK MetcalfWR	2	1	0.5	—	0	5	0
Michael PittmanWR	1	1	1.0	—	0	1	0
Pat FreiermuthTE	0	0	0.0	—	0	0	0
Bryan StrattonTE	0	0	0.0	—	0	0	0
Germie BernardWR	2	-2	-1.0	—	1	2	0

Receiving12 players

Player	REC	YDS	YPR	YAC	TD	LNG	DROP
Chargers
Quentin JohnstonWR	3	87	29.0	60	1	70	1
Ladd McConkeyWR	2	29	14.5	3	0	24	0
David NjokuTE	3	23	7.7	7	0	17	0
Kayshon BoutteWR	2	23	11.5	2	0	12	0
James Cook IIIHB	3	19	6.3	8	0	9	0
Darnell MooneyWR	1	8	8.0	5	0	8	0
Steelers
DK MetcalfWR	6	89	14.8	21	0	29	0
Germie BernardWR	8	78	9.8	13	1	20	0
Pat FreiermuthTE	6	69	11.5	27	1	23	0
Michael PittmanWR	4	40	10.0	14	0	12	0
Bryan StrattonTE	1	14	14.0	6	0	14	0
Rico DowdleHB	1	4	4.0	3	0	4	0

Defense24 players

Player	TKL	SACK	INT	FF	PD
Chargers
Donte JacksonCB	5	0	1	0	0
Genesis SmithSS	7	1	0	0	0
Teair TartDT	5	1	0	0	0
Bobby OkerekeMIKE	7	0	0	0	1
Derwin James JrSS	6	0	0	0	0
Cam HartCB	6	0	0	0	0
Elijah MoldenFS	2	0	1	0	0
Christian EllissWILL	3	1	0	0	0
Tarheeb StillCB	4	0	0	0	0
Akheem MesidorREDG	4	0	0	0	0
Tuli TuipulotuLEDG	4	0	0	0	0
Jordan DawsonLEDG	4	0	0	0	0
Justin EboigbeDT	3	0	0	0	0
T.J. TampaCB	1	0	0	0	0
Steelers
Jamel DeanCB	8	0	0	0	0
Jaquan BriskerSS	4	0	1	0	0
Payton WilsonWILL	4	1.5	0	0	0
Gervon Dexter SrDT	2	1	0	0	0
Alex HighsmithREDG	2	0.5	0	0	0
DeMarvion OvershownMIKE	3	0	0	0	0
DeShon ElliottSS	1	0	0	0	0
Derrick HarmonDT	1	0	0	0	0
Daylen EveretteCB	1	0	0	0	0
Jalen RamseyFS	1	0	0	0	0

Kicking2 players

Player	FG	XP	LNG
Chargers
Cameron DickerK	0/0	2	0
Steelers
Cairo SantosK	1/1	5	45