An NFL game is 4 quarters of 15 minutes apiece. Sunday's contained 119 offensive plays and lasted 3 hours and 5 minutes. It's typically foolish to believe any NFL game is won or lost in the first quarter, but this time it provided an ominous preview of how the rest of Steelers-Chargers would unfold.

The opening kickoff by Cameron Dicker sailed out of bounds, so the Steelers started at their 40-yard line. Excellent field position. That bit of good fortune didn't last a single snap, because left guard Andrus Peat — starting in place of the injured Isaac Seumalo — was flagged for a false start.

The Steelers offense went 3-and-out — the first of five times one of their possessions ended after 3 plays. Corliss Waitman punted to the Chargers 11-yard line, the defense did its job and forced a 3

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