3 remaining games that could decide the Steelers season

3. Steelers @ Chargers  – Nov. 21

The Los Angeles Chargers are a young team with a lot of promise, but they’ve shown that they are beatable. Currently sitting at 5-3, they host Pittsburgh in Week 11 on Sunday Night Football.

The Chargers have wins over the Washington Football Team, Kansas City, Las Vegas, and Cleveland. Meanwhile, they have lost to the Cowboys, Ravens and Patriots. On average, they score 24.9 points a game, and give up 25.1— this has resulted in a lot of close contest.

While the Steelers will likely be underdogs, this is a winnable game. Los Angeles’ offense is explosive, but they have struggled against some solid defenses. If Pittsburgh brings its best defense, they can keep this game close regardless of what the Steelers offense does.

The Chargers defense, however, has been lackluster, and while Pittsburgh isn’t the best offense around, they should be able to exploit Los Angeles’ weaknesses. If they do that while the Pittsburgh defense is playing great, the Steelers may win comfortably.

In all likelihood, this is probably a very close game, with a few plays being the deciding factor. Pittsburgh needs to make sure it is the team making those plays.