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Los Angeles Chargers vs Pittsburgh Steelers: Who is going to stay undefeated?

The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Los Angeles Chargers will face each other today at Acrisure Stadium.

The Chargers are off to a great start

The Los Angeles Chargers have a great start to the season going into Week 3 undefeated and allowing only 13 points in the first two games. They started with a 22-10 home win over the Las Vegas Raiders and last week defeated the Carolina Panthers, 26-3 on the road. Justin Herbert threw two touchdown passes to Quentin Johnston, J.K Dobbins ran for 131 yards, including a 43-yard touchdown for the Chargers in that one.

The Steelers are ready for the home opener

The Pittsburgh Steelers are 2-0 after the first two weeks of the season. They started with an 18-10 win against the Atlanta Falcons, and last week won 13-6 against the Denver Broncos. Justin Fields threw a touchdown pass and finished 13 for 20 for 117 yards with no interceptions to help Pittsburgh beat the Broncos for the third consecutive time.

Betting Trends

The Steelers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games overall and 4-1 SU in their last 5 games played on Sunday. They are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall, 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against teams from the AFC West and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played in September. Pittsburgh has played under the total point line in 12 of their last 18 games overall and 13 of their last 20 home games, while has gone over in 5 of their last 7 games against the Chargers and 5 of their last 6 home games against them. The Chargers are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games overall, 4-10 SU in their last 14 games against the Steelers, 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the AFC and 10-4 SU in their last 14 games against teams from the AFC North. They are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games against the Steelers and 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games played in September. Los Angeles has played under the total point line in 14 of their last 17 games overall and 7 of their last 8 on the road.

Prediction and Conclusion

No one could have predicted that any of these teams would go undefeated in Week 3, but here they are as two of the best defensive teams to start the season. The big story going into this game is Justin Herbert’s injury. The Chargers QB is listed as questionable, and a lot will depend on whether he will start the game or not. The Steelers, on the other hand, will have a packed stadium for the home opener, and this game can actually set the tone for the rest of the season. Pittsburgh has the best QB rating in the league and has all the confidence going into this game, so we go with them to cover the -2.5-point spread.