The Chargers came to Heinz Field on Sunday night intent on proving they belong among the NFL’s top teams.
They succeeded. And spectacularly so.
Rookie Michael Badgley’s 29-yard field goal as time expired lifted the Chargers to an improbable 33-30 victory.
The successful kick came on Badgley’s third try. On the first, he missed from 39 yards but the Steelers were offside. On the second, Pittsburgh blocked his 34-yarder but again the Steelers were offside.
On the successful conversion, Pittsburgh again was offside, but the Chargers refused and accepted the victory instead.