The undermanned Steelers fought valiantly on Sunday night in Los Angeles, storming back from a 17-point fourth quarter deficit before falling to Justin Herbert and the Chargers, 41-37.
It was a roller-coaster ride for Steelers’ fans. The team bumbled through the first three quarters. They could not run the ball on offense and, minus T.J. Watt, Joe Haden and Minkah Fitzpatrick, could not stop the Chargers and their brilliant young quarterback on defense. Early in the fourth, however, a blocked punt from reserve safety Miles Killebrew changed everything. The Steelers flew around for the next ten minutes and, improbably, a 27-13 deficit turned into a 37-34 lead.