Steelers Lose 25-10 to Chargers, Drop to 5-4

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers acknowledged his subpar performance in a 25-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night, as the team dropped to 5-4 and clung to a one-game lead in the AFC North. The defeat, played at SoFi Stadium, highlighted ongoing offensive struggles for Pittsburgh, which has lost three of its last four games and faces a critical rematch against the Cincinnati Bengals this weekend.

Rodgers completed 16 of 31 passes for 161 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions, marking his lowest completion percentage of the season at 51.6. The touchdown came late in the fourth quarter on a 27-yard pass to rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson during garbage time. Pittsburgh converted just two of 11 third-down attempts and lost the turnover battle, factors head coach Mike Tomlin cited as decisive in the outcome. "We're probably midway through the fourth quarter before we converted a third down," Tomlin said after the game. "You're not going to win football games by not converting third downs and losing the turnover battle."

Early in the first quarter, Rodgers overthrew wide receiver D.K. Metcalf on a third-and-5 play that could have resulted in a...