The Pittsburgh Steelers raced out to a 23-7 lead over the Chargers by halftime of Sunday Night Football. Then the wheels fell off with all the usually reliable suspects. Big Ben struggled to find his targets consistently; James Conner wasn’t marching with the same usual pep in his step; and the same defense that clamped down early released its grip and gave way to a massive Phillip Rivers-led comeback.
The Chargers would win 33-30 on a last-second kick.
But one steady presence this season was (somewhat surprisingly) missing from action as the Steelers crumbled: second-round draft pick and former OSU star James Washington.