A weekly article we post that gives a brief overview of how national media members view the Pittsburgh Steelers’ odds. Just a skinny summary of notable names who are picking for or against Pittsburgh. We’ll see who gets it right most often. If they offer a score prediction, we include that, too. When applicable, I’ll toss in the predictions from Dave Bryan and myself to see how we stack up.
Today, predictions for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 10 game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Those Picking The Steelers
Bucky Brooks/NFL Network: Steelers (23-17)
Pete Prisco/CBS Sports: Steelers (29-23)
Grant Gordon/NFL Network: Steelers (20-16)
Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk: Steelers (23-17)
Alex Kozora/Steelers Depot: Steelers (20-17)
Nick Shook/NFL Network: Steelers (28-26)
Nate Davis/USA Today: Steelers (23-22)
Maurice Jones-Drew/NFL Network: Steelers (27-26)
Vinnie Iyer/Sporting News: Steelers (27-23)
A.J. Hawk/Pat McAfee Show: Steelers
Eric Edholm/NFL Network: Steelers (24-21)
Those Picking The Chargers
Sam Farmer/LA Times: Chargers (27-24)
Dave Bryan/Steelers Depot: Chargers (24-20)
Pat McAfee/Pat McAfee Show: Chargers
Chris Simms/Pro Football Talk: Chargers (28-24)
Colleen Wolfe/NFL Network: Chargers (24-21)
Totals
Those Picking The Steelers: 11
Those Picking The Chargers: 5
Quick Notes
– Pittsburgh has the No. 7 red-zone offense. Los Angeles enters with the No. 4 red-zone defense.
– The Steelers have held their last two opponents under 100 rushing yards. If they can do it again against the Chargers, it’ll be Pittsburgh’s first such three-game streak since the first three weeks of 2024.
– QB Justin Herbert was sacked six times after stud left tackle Joe Alt was injured in last week’s game against the Tennessee Titans.
– Keeanu Benton has more sacks (3.5) than he had in his first two NFL seasons combined (2.0).
– If Derrick Harmon records at least another half-sack this season, he’ll have more than any rookie Steelers defensive lineman in the Mike Tomlin era. And the most since Kenny Davidson since 1990.
– Combined, Jim Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin have served as head coaches for 41 years. Harbaugh began in 2004 at San Diego State, Tomlin in 2007 with Pittsburgh.
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