PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Steelers have the No. 1 scoring defense in the NFL after Sunday’s home opener, a 20-10 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.It’s the first time in 51 years that Pittsburgh has held opponents to 10 or fewer points in the first three weeks, putting the current crop in the company of the 1973 Steelers, which featured Hall of Famers Mel Blount, Joe Greene and Jack Ham.
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt post game. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 22, 2024. Kylee Surike | Special to PennLive• The season is only three weeks old, but the Steelers have put themselves in excellent position to make the playoffs.This is Pittsburgh’s first three-game winning streak to start the year since 2020, and the eighth time the franchise has done it since 1970.
Among seven previous 3-0 starts in that span, Pittsburgh reached the conference title game three times and Super Bowl three times .• The Steelers allowed LA 168 total yards, the franchise’s fewest yards allowed since Week 2 of 2011 against the Seattle Seahawks .• The Steelers snapped a three-game losing streak in home openers Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. Head coach Mike Tomlin’s home opener record is 12-6.
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt in game. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 22, 2024. Kylee Surike | Special to PennLiveWatt, the franchise’s record holder with 99.5 career sacks, has the highest total in the NFL since 2017., where our team of sports betting experts has reviewed the experience, payout speed, parlay options and quality of odds for multiple sportsbooks. We’ve got a Monday Night Football doubleheader tonight.
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