Overview
- The Chargers host the Steelers on Sunday Night Football in Week 10 at SoFi Stadium.
- Los Angeles confirmed starting left tackle Joe Alt is out for the season with an ankle injury, and the team dealt for tackle Trevor Penning before the trade deadline.
- Pittsburgh emphasized getting to Justin Herbert after posting five sacks against the Colts, with coaches and players highlighting a plan to keep building on that pressure.
- Herbert ranks among the league leaders with 2,390 passing yards and 18 touchdowns, has been hit an NFL-high nine times per game, and the Chargers have allowed 29 sacks this season.
- The Steelers enter tied for third in team sacks with 27, setting up a pivotal matchup between their edge rush and a reworked Chargers offensive line.