The Pittsburgh Steelers’ home opener at Acrisure Stadium today is against an opponent with a very similar style in the Los Angeles Chargers, who enter the season at 2-0 with a focused approach on their run game. J.K. Dobbins is the NFL’s leading rusher through two weeks, while backup Gus Edwards toted the rock 18 times last week. Limiting the run game for the Chargers will be important for the Steelers, and if they don’t, head coach Mike Tomlin said the Steelers “don’t have a chance.”
“It starts first with stopping the run. You don’t get to advantageous possession down circumstances unless you’re doing that.