Overview
- Rodgers struggled in a 25-10 loss to the Chargers, going 16-of-31 for 161 yards with two interceptions and taking a first-quarter safety on a Khalil Mack sack.
- Mike Tomlin declined to assess the outing postgame and later said he has no long-term reservations about Rodgers playing at a high level for Pittsburgh.
- Rodgers conceded, “This was not my best performance,” and said he needs to play better for the team to win.
- Criticism intensified from fans and media, with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith calling it Rodgers’ worst game as a Steeler and questioning his poise.
- Pittsburgh remains first in the AFC North at 5-4, and analysts note the team failed to add a receiver at the deadline as the schedule turns to the Bengals, Bears, Bills and Ravens, with ESPN BET listing the Steelers as 5.5-point favorites over 3-6 Cincinnati.