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Chargers vs. Steelers Betting Preview: AFC Powers Clash on Sunday Night

Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers (-3.5)

Sun. 12/2, 8:20 p.m. ET

Five things you need to know before betting on Chargers-Steelers:

1. When people told the story of the Chargers’ 2017 season, the narrative tended to focus primarily on the fact that the team started 0-4 before rattling off nine wins over its final 12 games, only to end up narrowly missing out on a playoff berth to a pair of fellow 9-7 AFC teams (Buffalo and Tennessee). Closer analysis of last season, however, reveals that the Chargers were able to halt their four-game losing streak with consecutive wins against three teams (Giants, Raiders and Broncos) that would end 2017 with a combined record of 14-34.