LOS ANGELES --Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers took the blame for the offense’s struggles against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, where they scored a meager ten points, a season-low output.
Rodgers, who was 16 of 31 for 151 yards along with a touchdown and two interceptions, said that he missed a few throws that he should have made.
“I expect to play great every single week, and this was not my best performance,” Rodgers said. “I got to play better. Whatever it takes. If it’s better checks, if it’s better throws. Whatever it is, I got to play better. We got to bounce back. We got a division opponent next week. We’re 5-4, we’re an ahead by a game in the division. We got to play better on offense for sure.”
Rodgers added that some receivers did not get open on a few plays, and the run game sputtered in the first half, which was something else that Rodgers specifically zeroed in on as well.
Even still, the missed opportunities for Rodgers could have flipped the game and given the Steelers another signature win in the AFC playoff race.
“A lot of stuff wasn’t working … I was just a little bit off,” Rodgers said. “I missed DK early, could have been a big play. A little high to Jonnu. Didn’t run the ball super effectively the first half. I missed, obviously, some throws for sure. The times the guys were open, I missed the throws.”
The Steelers will hope to get back at it offensively against a poor Bengals defense next week, in what has quickly become a must-win game for the Steelers if they want to stay in the lead for the AFC North.
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