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ON THE AIRWAVES TV: NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter) NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Ross Tucker | SIRIUS: 81 (LAC), 83 (Pit) | XM: 226 (LAC), 225 (Pit) LEADER: Steelers lead all-time series, 22-7 STREAKS: Steelers have won 3 of past 4 LAST GAME: 10/12/15: Steelers 24 at Chargers 20 LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/9/12: Chargers 34, Steelers 24 REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LOS ANGELES CHARGERS PITTSBURGH STEELERS LAST WEEK W 45-10 vs. Arizona LAST WEEK L 24-17 at Denver COACH VS. OPP. Anthony Lynn: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Mike Tomlin: 3-1 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 27.9/19.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 28.7/22.6 OFFENSE 402.0 OFFENSE 420.8 PASSING Philip Rivers: 239-344-3119-26-6-115.7 PASSING Ben Roethlisberger: 312-472-3664-24-12-95.9 RUSHING Melvin Gordon: 153-802-5.2-9 RUSHING James Conner: 186-849-4.6-10 RECEIVING Keenan Allen: 69-848-12.3-4 RECEIVING JuJu Smith-Schuster: 77-1055-13.7-4 DEFENSE 334.8 DEFENSE 325.1 SACKS Melvin Ingram: 5.5 SACKS T.J. Watt: 10 INTs Desmond King: 3 INTs Many tied: 1 TAKE/GIVE +4 (14/10) TAKE/GIVE -7 (12/19) PUNTING (NET) Donnie Jones: 42.6 (38.9) PUNTING (NET) Jordan Berry: 44.0 (39.5) KICKING Michael Badgley (R): 43 (16/17 PAT; 9/9 FG) KICKING Chris Boswell: 60 (33/37 PAT; 9/13 FG) Week 13 Los Angeles Chargers (8-3) at Pittsburgh Steelers (7-3-1) Sunday, December 2, 2018 | 8:20 PM ET | Heinz Field | Referee: Bill Vinovich • QB PHILIP RIVERS completed 28 of 29 (96.6 pct.) for 259 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 138.4 rating last week. His 25 consecutive completions were most in single game in NFL history & tied with RYAN TANNEHILL (Weeks 6-7, 2015) for most in league history at any point. His 96.6 comp. pct. was highest in single game in NFL history (min. 20 att.), surpassing HOFer KURT WARNER (92.3 pct. on 9/20/09 vs. Jax.). Has 2+ TD passes in each of team’s 1st 11 games this season & is 1 of 4 QBs in NFL history with multiple TD passes in each of team’s 1st 11 games of season. Completed 35 of 48 (72.9 pct.) for 365 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT for 99.7 rating in last meeting. • RB AUSTIN EKELER had 103 scrimmage yards (68 rec., 35 rush) & rush TD last week, his 3rd career game with 100+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 3rd in row with 65+ scrimmage yards. • WR KEENAN ALLEN had 7 catches for 72 yards & TD in Week 12. Has TD catch in each of his past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC North with 100+ scrimmage yards. WR MIKE WILLIAMS had 2 TD catches last week, his 2nd- career multi-TD game. Has 4 rec. TDs in his past 5 on road. • DE JOEY BOSA had 2 sacks last week, his 6th-career game with 2+ sacks. Has 5 TFL & 3 sacks in 2 career games vs. AFC North. Rookie S DERWIN JAMES had INT last week. Is only NFL player with 75+ tackles (78), 3+ sacks (3.5) & 2+ INTs (2). Leads team & ranks ties for 2nd among NFL rookies with 9 PD. CHARGERS NOTES • QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER completed 41 of 56 (73.2 pct.) for 462 yards last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 300+ pass yards. In his last meeting, passed for 285 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 87.9 rating. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 3,664 pass yards & is 1 of 2 NFL players (MATT RYAN, 9 seasons) with 3,500+ pass yards in each of past 6 seasons. • RB JAMES CONNER had 95 scrimmage yards (53 rush, 42 rec.) last week. Aims for his 4th in row at home with rush TD. In 5 home games this season, has 579 scrimmage yards (115.8 per game) & 6 rush TDs. Is 1 of 4 NFL players with 1,300+ scrimmage yards (1,302) & 10+ TDs (11) in 2018. • WR ANTONIO BROWN has 10 TD catches in his past 9. Had rec. TD in his last home meeting (12/9/12). In his past 10 at home, has 1,015 rec. yards (101.5 per game) & 12 TD catches. Ties for NFL lead with 11 TD catches & is 1 of 3 in NFL (DAVANTE ADAMS & TYREEK HILL) with 800+ rec. yards (874) & 10+ rec. TDs. WR JU JU SMITH-SCHUSTER tied career-high with 13 catches & had 189 rec. yards, incl. 97-yard TD catch last week. Is 1 of 3 players in NFL history (GUS TINSLEY & LAMAR MILLER) with multiple scrimmage TDs of 97+ yards. Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ rec. yards. T ALEJANDRO VILLANUEVA had 1st-career rec. TD last week. • LB T.J. WATT has 3 sacks & 3 FFs in his past 3. Has 5 sacks & 2 FFs in his past 3 at home. LB VINCE WILLIAMS had sack in Week 12. Aims for his 4th in row with sack. STEELERS NOTES

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Page 1: Los Angeles Chargers (8-3) at Pittsburgh Steelers (7-3-1)€¦ · • DE JOEY BOSA had 2 sacks last week, his 6th-career game with 2+ sacks. Has 5 TFL & 3 sacks in 2 career games

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter)

NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Ross Tucker | SIRIUS: 81 (LAC), 83 (Pit) | XM: 226 (LAC), 225 (Pit)

LEADER: Steelers lead all-time series, 22-7STREAKS: Steelers have won 3 of past 4

LAST GAME: 10/12/15: Steelers 24 at Chargers 20LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/9/12: Chargers 34, Steelers 24

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS PITTSBURGH STEELERSLAST WEEK W 45-10 vs. Arizona LAST WEEK L 24-17 at DenverCOACH VS. OPP. Anthony Lynn: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Mike Tomlin: 3-1PTS. FOR/AGAINST 27.9/19.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 28.7/22.6OFFENSE 402.0 OFFENSE 420.8PASSING Philip Rivers: 239-344-3119-26-6-115.7 PASSING Ben Roethlisberger: 312-472-3664-24-12-95.9RUSHING Melvin Gordon: 153-802-5.2-9 RUSHING James Conner: 186-849-4.6-10RECEIVING Keenan Allen: 69-848-12.3-4 RECEIVING JuJu Smith-Schuster: 77-1055-13.7-4DEFENSE 334.8 DEFENSE 325.1SACKS Melvin Ingram: 5.5 SACKS T.J. Watt: 10INTs Desmond King: 3 INTs Many tied: 1TAKE/GIVE +4 (14/10) TAKE/GIVE -7 (12/19)PUNTING (NET) Donnie Jones: 42.6 (38.9) PUNTING (NET) Jordan Berry: 44.0 (39.5)KICKING Michael Badgley (R): 43 (16/17 PAT; 9/9 FG) KICKING Chris Boswell: 60 (33/37 PAT; 9/13 FG)

Week 13

Los Angeles Chargers (8-3) at Pittsburgh Steelers (7-3-1)

Sunday, December 2, 2018 | 8:20 PM ET | Heinz Field | Referee: Bill Vinovich

• QB PHILIP RIVERS completed 28 of 29 (96.6 pct.) for 259 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 138.4 rating last week. His 25 consecutive completions were most in single game in NFL history & tied with RYAN TANNEHILL (Weeks 6-7, 2015) for most in league history at any point. His 96.6 comp. pct. was highest in single game in NFL history (min. 20 att.), surpassing HOFer KURT WARNER (92.3 pct. on 9/20/09 vs. Jax.). Has 2+ TD passes in each of team’s 1st 11 games this season & is 1 of 4 QBs in NFL history with multiple TD passes in each of team’s 1st 11 games of season. Completed 35 of 48 (72.9 pct.) for 365 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT for 99.7 rating in last meeting.

• RB AUSTIN EKELER had 103 scrimmage yards (68 rec., 35 rush) & rush TD last week, his 3rd career game with 100+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 3rd in row with 65+ scrimmage yards.

• WR KEENAN ALLEN had 7 catches for 72 yards & TD in Week 12. Has TD catch in each of his past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC North with 100+ scrimmage yards. WR MIKE WILLIAMS had 2 TD catches last week, his 2nd-career multi-TD game. Has 4 rec. TDs in his past 5 on road.

• DE JOEY BOSA had 2 sacks last week, his 6th-career game with 2+ sacks. Has 5 TFL & 3 sacks in 2 career games vs. AFC North. Rookie S DERWIN JAMES had INT last week. Is only NFL player with 75+ tackles (78), 3+ sacks (3.5) & 2+ INTs (2). Leads team & ranks ties for 2nd among NFL rookies with 9 PD.

CHARGERS NOTES• QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER completed 41 of 56 (73.2

pct.) for 462 yards last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 300+ pass yards. In his last meeting, passed for 285 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 87.9 rating. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 3,664 pass yards & is 1 of 2 NFL players (MATT RYAN, 9 seasons) with 3,500+ pass yards in each of past 6 seasons.

• RB JAMES CONNER had 95 scrimmage yards (53 rush, 42 rec.) last week. Aims for his 4th in row at home with rush TD. In 5 home games this season, has 579 scrimmage yards (115.8 per game) & 6 rush TDs. Is 1 of 4 NFL players with 1,300+ scrimmage yards (1,302) & 10+ TDs (11) in 2018.

• WR ANTONIO BROWN has 10 TD catches in his past 9. Had rec. TD in his last home meeting (12/9/12). In his past 10 at home, has 1,015 rec. yards (101.5 per game) & 12 TD catches. Ties for NFL lead with 11 TD catches & is 1 of 3 in NFL (DAVANTE ADAMS & TYREEK HILL) with 800+ rec. yards (874) & 10+ rec. TDs. WR JU JU SMITH-SCHUSTER tied career-high with 13 catches & had 189 rec. yards, incl. 97-yard TD catch last week. Is 1 of 3 players in NFL history (GUS TINSLEY & LAMAR MILLER) with multiple scrimmage TDs of 97+ yards. Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ rec. yards. T ALEJANDRO VILLANUEVA had 1st-career rec. TD last week.

• LB T.J. WATT has 3 sacks & 3 FFs in his past 3. Has 5 sacks & 2 FFs in his past 3 at home. LB VINCE WILLIAMS had sack in Week 12. Aims for his 4th in row with sack.

STEELERS NOTES