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CARSON T. J. Watt Jersey White , Calif. (AP) — Philip Rivers will be making his 214th straight start when the Los Angeles Chargers host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night.On the opposite sideline, Devlin Hodges will make his first.By all appearances that matchup has all the appearances of a mismatch, but Chargers coach Anthony Lynn knows that looks can be deceiving, especially after his squad played one of the worst games of his three-year tenure last week in a 20-13 loss to previously winless Denver.Article continues below ...“I know you are what your record says you are, but I don’t see the Steelers as a 1-4 team,” he said. “I thought Hodges was outstanding. The first thing he did was take them straight down the field and scored. He knew exactly what he was doing. He was well-prepared. This is not too big for him.”Hodges completed 7 of 9 passes for 68 yards during last Sunday’s 26-23 overtime loss to Baltimore after Mason Rudolph was knocked out by a concussion. Rudolph returned to practice on Wednesday but was limited.Rudolph made his first NFL start in Week 3 after Ben Roethlisberger suffered a season-ending elbow injury in a loss to Seattle on Sept. 15. It will be only the third time since the merger and first since Dallas in 1989 that a pair of quarterbacks have made their first NFL start for a team by Week 6 or earlier.Hodges — who is the all-time leader in passing yards in Football Championship Subdivision history (14,584) — said he felt confident going into the game last week after not getting any reps with the first team, but that things are different this week.“Having the chance to prepare with the ones and just be in the huddle, it is kind of just confidence,” he said. “To me, I am getting comfortable being in the huddle with a group of guys that potentially could be there Sunday.”While Hodges is looking to get acclimated to becoming the starter Terrell Edmunds Jersey White , Rivers is seeking to bounce back from one of the worst games of his career. He was 32 of 48 for 211 yards and a pair of interceptions against the Broncos. Last week marked the first time in 56 games that Rivers did not direct a touchdown drive and only the eight time it has happened. The 4.4 yards per completion were the fourth fewest of his career.The Chargers had two turnovers inside the Denver 5 last week and have five drives this season where they have come away with no points in the red zone.“We’ve moved the ball and been efficient in a lot of ways. Last week, we weren’t,” Rivers said. “We’ve done some really good things offensively, but the most important, which is to score points.”Here are some other things to watch as the 1-4 Steelers go west for the second time this season to face the 2-3 Chargers:READY TO RUN?The Steelers began the season talking about the need to find offensive balance. They have yet to find it, even with the carousel at quarterback. Pittsburgh ranks 29th in yards rushing so far, continuing a trend that began during the team’s second-half collapse in 2018. The Steelers have gone over 100 yards on the ground just once in their past 12 games. Pittsburgh is 4-8 during that span.Getting back on track in Los Angeles might be difficult. Defenses loaded the line of scrimmage against Mason Rudolph, daring the second-year quarterback to beat them with his arm. That doesn’t figure to change no matter who is at quarterback on Sunday, be it Rudolph or Hodges. Making matters worse for Pittsburgh? Jaylen Samuels is out at least a month after recovering from a sprained left knee, leaving rookie Benny Snell Jr. as the top option behind starter James Conner.GETTING GORDON IN GEARMelvin Gordon played less than half the snaps last week in his first action of the season. The Chargers running back had only 38 scrimmage yards and averaged only 2.6 yards per carry, but he’s hoping that the more practice snaps he got this week will have him better prepared for Sunday.“We have to be physical Womens JuJu Smith-Schuster Jersey , come out and be hungry. There are still a lot more reps I need to get. I just have to find that rhythm,” he said.Fellow running back Austin Ekeler leads the AFC in receptions with 39.DEFENDING SMITH-SCHUSTERPittsburgh receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster had six catches against the Chargers in last year’s game, but only went for 49 yards. The 8.2 average yards per reception were the fifth-fewest he has had in a game in his three-year career.“We have a lot of respect for him as a route-runner. They have a wide combination of what he is doing,” Chargers defensive coordinator Gus Bradley said.TURNOVER CHAINPittsburgh spent the entire offseason talking about the need to become more aggressive on defense after managing just 15 takeaways in 2018. So far, so very good. The Steelers have already produced a dozen turnovers through five weeks, one of the main reasons they’ve been competitive despite the numerous issues on offense.“It’s just guys being in the right position, guys knowing what they’re supposed to do and being more ball aware,” cornerback Mike Hilton said. “Last year, we were in position a lot of the time, but we just weren’t making the plays. And now it seems like we’re making them when we need them.”The next step: turning those turnovers into touchdowns. Pittsburgh has reached the end zone just three times after generating a takeaway.KEEP AN EYE ONChargers center Dan Feeney, who takes over after Mike Pouncey was placed on injured reserve because of a neck injury. Four of the five starters on the offensive line have three years or less of experience. The Tennessee Titans came up with an amazing goal-line stand stopping the Los Angeles Chargers.Not once Womens T. J. Watt Jersey , twice but thrice.Each time, they needed the replay official to overturn the call on the field turning what the Chargers thought were a pair of go-ahead touchdowns and a final ruling that gave the ball — and the game — to the Titans.Jurrell Casey recovered a fumble by Melvin Gordon at the goal line with 15 seconds left, and Tennessee pulled out a 23-20 victory Sunday over the Chargers after a frantic final minute.Gordon initially was ruled down shy of the goal line at the 1. Casey came out of the pile with the ball, and the Titans started celebrating. The play was reviewed and overturned the on-field ruling that Gordon was short of the goal line.The call was a fumble forced by Titans linebacker Wesley Woodyard that was recovered by Casey for a touchback. Ryan Tannehill knelt down to run out the clock as the Titans (3-4) snapped a two-game skid."Once I felt the ball come out, I'm like 'I got to recover it. I got to recover it,'" Casey said. "And shoot. Sure enough the ball sat in my hands. Kind of popped out for a quick second, and I thought I was about to lose it. Kind of panicked for a moment. If I let them recover it, that's a TD."The Chargers thought they had scored the go-ahead touchdown not once but twice in the final 44 seconds only to lose both on review by the replay official. That official also overturned Gordon being stopped on the Chargers' final play."You don't get 1 yard, you don't deserve to win the damn game, and that's the way it is," Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said. "We had 1 yard to win this game JuJu Smith-Schuster Jersey White , and we let it slip out of our hands."First, Philip Rivers' pass that Austin Ekeler took 16 yards was ruled a touchdown only to be reversed by the replay official for not breaking the plane as he was tackled by Kenny Vaccaro and Logan Ryan at the 1. After a false start, Malcolm Butler then was flagged for defensive pass interference on Mike Williams in the end zone.Then Gordon went over right tackle with 34 seconds left for what officials ruled a 1-yard TD, and the replay official then reversed the call for the second time in what became a run for no gain. That set up Gordon's final run with 19 seconds left."They obviously saw enough to overturn it," Rivers said. "I just didn't."Titans coach Mike Vrabel said there has to be obvious visual evidence the ball had come out and a clear recovery."By the grace of God, we had both of those in that play for it to be able to be overturned," Vrabel said.Tannehill threw for 312 yards and two touchdowns in his first start since the Titans benched Marcus Mariota looking for a spark on offense. Tannehill came through as the Titans not only won their first game at home this season but posted a season-high 403 yards. He was 23 of 29 to outduel Rivers on a day the 16-year veteran moved to sixth in career passing yards.The Chargers (2-5) have lost three straight and five of their past six.Rivers and the Chargers thought they had pulled off an amazing comeback after trailing 23-13 with 6:39 left. Rivers threw a 41-yard TD pass to Ekeler with 5:09 left.The Chargers stopped Tannehill short on fourth-and-inches near midfield, and Rivers put the Chargers ahead with a 16-yard TD pass to Ekeler inside the final minute. But Ekeler was ruled down short of the goal line to set up an astounding final minute of the game."On the field, we won it twice," Chargers tight end Hunter Henry said.Jeffery Simmons, the No. 19 pick overall in the April draft https://www.thesteelerslockerroom.com/authentic-juju-smith-schuster-jersey , also made his NFL debut with a sack and a tackle for loss.Tannehill threw an 8-yard TD pass to Corey Davis just before halftime, and he hit Tajae Sharpe on a 5-yard TD pass with 13:11 left. Derrick Henry put Tennessee up 23-13 with 6:39 left with an 11-yard TD run.The Titans held the Chargers to a pair of field goals by rookie Chase McLaughlin in the first half.CLIMBING THE CHARTSRivers passed a pair of fellow 2004 draft picks in career passing yards during the second quarter. Rivers needed only 105 yards to pass Eli Manning (56,537) and Ben Roethlisberger (56,545), and he had 77 yards by the end of the first quarter and 158 by halftime to keep climbing that list. He finished throwing for 329 yards and two TDs.INJURIESThe Chargers already were banged up on the offensive line with center Mike Pouncey out for the season and left tackle Russell Okung trying to work his way back from the non-football injury list with blood clots. through the second quarter and was carted from the sideline to the locker room. Dan Feeney moved from center to guard, and Scott Quessenberry came in at center.The Titans lost right tackle Jack Conklin early to an injured right thigh early, and Dennis Kelly replaced him. Jamil Douglas started the third quarter at right guard with rookie Nate Davis hurting a rib. Linebacker Rashaan Evans left late in the first half only to return for the second half. Cornerback Adoree Jackson hurt a foot in the third quarter.UP NEXTChargers: Continue their two-game road swing at Chicago on Sunday.Titans: Host Tampa Bay on Sunday.