Game Time \ Chargers vs. Steelers

Who — San Diego (2-1) at Pittsburgh (1-2).

When — Today, 8:20 p.m.

TV/radio — NBC Channels 21, 3 and 11; WNIO-AM 1390.

Opening line — Steelers by 5

Record vs. spread — San Diego 1-2; Pittsburgh 0-3

Series record — Steelers lead 21-8

Last meeting — Steelers beat Chargers 35-24, AFC divisional playoff, Jan. 11.

Last week — Chargers beat Dolphins 23-13; Steelers lost to Bengals 23-20.

Notes — Steelers have never lost regular-season game at home to the Chargers, going 13-0. San Diego has won only once in eight games in either city since 1994 AFC championship game, a 2006 victory in San Diego. Maybe this is omen: Until beating Miami 23-13 last Sunday, the Chargers hadn’t beaten Dolphins since 1994. ... This will be Chargers’ third game at Heinz Field in less than 11 months. San Diego lost the only 11-10 game in NFL history Nov. 16, then returned less than two months later to lose the AFC divisional playoff game, 35-24. ... Since 2002, Chargers are 5-0 in games against previous season’s Super Bowl winner, beating New England (2002 and 2005), Pittsburgh (2006) and Indianapolis (twice in 2007). ... Of three QBs drafted among first 11 picks in 2004 — Eli Manning (No. 1), Philip Rivers (No. 4) and Ben Roethlisberger (No. 11) — Rivers is only one to not win Super Bowl. Roethlisberger has 52 regular-season victories, Rivers 35. ... Rivers has thrown for 739 yards in last two games. ... LaDainian Tomlinson has four TDs rushing in four career games vs. Pittsburgh. ... Steelers, last-minute losers to Bears and Bengals in previous two weeks, have not lost three in row since Oct. 22-Nov. 5, 2006. ... Steelers have been outscored 24-0 in fourth quarter in last two games. ... Pittsburgh is 10-1 in prime-time games under coach Mike Tomlin. ... Pittsburgh has won eight in row at home.

Associated Press