Pittsburgh Steelers
“It was a fight. I didn’t feel anyone blink or any guys running away from the challenge,” said Mike Tomlin with a satisfied snarl after the Steelers dispatched the LA Chargers on Sunday.
Tomlin has forged a team expected to struggle into the leaders of the AFC North. He may also have stumbled on a franchise quarterback in Justin Fields, who is growing in confidence. His athleticism is also helping boost offensive production, so the team’s scales aren’t tipped so violently toward TJ Watt and the Steelers defense. The Steelers outgained the Chargers on the ground – a key victory that saw LA’s JK Dobbins shut down from an impressive 10 yards per carry heading into the game to only three in Pittsburgh – with Fields contributing a rushing touchdown.