Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson
Thanks to ESPN's Stats & Information, here are some telling charts from the Chargers' 35-24 loss at Pittsburgh in the AFC divisional playoffs on Sunday:
| 3rd Quarter at a Glance |
| Chargers | Steelers | | Plays | 1 | 24 | | Yards | 0 | 122 | | Turnovers | 2 | 0 | | Time of possession | 0:17 | 14:43 | | |
Ben Roethlisberger had all day to throw, and was rarely pressured into leaving the pocket. Meanwhile, the Steelers were able to get to Philip Rivers.
| No Pressure on Big Ben |
| Roethlisberger | Rivers | | Sacks | 1 | 4 | | QB hits | 1 | 6 | | Interceptions | 0 | 1 | | Thrown away | 1 | 2 | | |
The Steelers were balanced in the first half, while the Chargers had to go to the pass in the second half.
| Chargers Abandon the Run |
| San Diego | Pittsburgh |
| Run | Pass | Run | Pass | | First half | 12 | 17 | 14 | 14 | | Second half | 0 | 22 | 28 | 14 | | Total | 12 | 39 | 42 | 28 | | |
Williamson joined ESPN.com in 2008 after four seasons covering the Denver Broncos for the Denver Post. He previously covered the Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks.
