Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Chargers Prediction, Odds and SNF Picks for Sunday, 11/09/25

The Chargers pulled out their second straight win and moved to 6-3 on the season but it didn’t come easy. Playing with nothing to lose, the Titans were at their best on Sunday, finally getting through a full game without a turnover. Their offense still wasn’t enough to do anything significant against Jim Harbaugh’s defense, though, a group that held Tennessee to just 20 first downs and 206 yards. The visiting Chargers controlled most of the matchup, behind another Herculean effort by Justin Herbert (250 passing yards, 57 rushing yards, three total touchdowns). Their rushing attack, which was led by second-year back Kimani Vidal, was their biggest letdown of the week, netting only 74 yards on 21 carries between Vidal and Jaret Patterson.

Despite a win, the biggest news from Chargers’ camp was Joe Alt’s season ending ankle injury. The left tackle, who was rated higher than any other player at his position this season, was a massive part of the Bolts’ offense. Without him, the Chargers obviously regressed in weeks prior, starting with a loss at the Giants, a loss versus Washington, a closely fought game against the Dolphins and another loss versus the Colts. In every contest, their offense was more challenged without the 6’8” Alt. Upon his return, the Chargers’ offense instantly looked explosive, affording Herbert more time on every play, until he went down on Sunday. Making matters worse, right tackle Bobby Hart, who’s played well as the Chargers’ front continued to incur injuries, went down with an ankle and groin injury this past Sunday. The Chargers’ injury issues should not be understated, nor would we expect the same production moving forward, although they did trade for Trevor Penning, a veteran left tackle from New Orleans. It remains to be seen how formidable he’ll be in Alt’s absence.

The Steelers are experiencing no such issues. In their best defensive performance of the season, Pittsburgh caused havoc in Week 9 in all the ways we’ve got accustomed to seeing from the star-studded group. As a unit, they had 13 passes deflected, five sacks, five QB hits, six tackles for a loss, and forced six turnovers. It was a sterling reminder of what the Steelers’ defense could be every week if they played up to their potential. Their offense, which continues to defy expectations (25.3 points per game, 12th) despite a shallow roster surrounding Aaron Rodgers, did enough in Week 9, although it was their defense that manufactured the win.

Rodgers and the Steelers’ offense has its struggles, a group that’s 28th in yards per carry (3.8) and 19th in yards per pass (7.0), but we think they can win plenty on defense. Mike Tomlin is an outrageous 67-40-4 (62%) ATS as an underdog, and we like him to get another this Sunday night.

Steelers vs Chargers prediction: Steelers +3 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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