Sunday Night Football Betting Odds - Chargers vs Steelers
- By Andy Thomas
- Published 10/4/2009
- Week Four NFL News

San Diego Chargers Sunday night in prime-time, the San Diego Chargers head to Heinz Field to take on the defending Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers in a game that both teams are looking at as a "Must-Win."
The Chargers come at 2-1 looking up at the unbeaten Denver Broncos in the AFC West and the Steelers, at 1-2, can't afford another loss this early in the season.
NFL odds makers are calling the Steelers a home favorite in this one as the Vegas line is sitting at, Pittsburgh -7 with the total in the game set at 43.
After being out-scored 24-0 in the fourth quarter of their last three games giving them three-point losses at the Bears and the Bengals, the defending Super Bowl Champs are off to their worst start since 2006, when they opened 1/3 and finished 8-8.
Pittsburgh
The Chargers have never won in 13 regular-season matchups in Pittsburgh, and they lost 35-24 at Heinz Field in the divisional round of last season's playoffs.
Charger running back LaDainian Tomlinson has missed time with a sprained right ankle. However, the five-time Pro Bowler was back at practice Wednesday for the first time since getting hurt in the season opener and is expected to be back in the line-up Sunday night.
Without Tomlinson, the Chargers are last in the AFC with 66.3 rushing yards per game.
I think this one is going to be close than most think. Look for the game to be decided by a late field goal. Take the Chargers getting the 7 points.


