As the Los Angeles Chargers had their best defensive performance of the season in their 22-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 10, their blueprint for remaining competitive in spite of the struggles of their offensive line revealed itself.
Nevertheless, ESPN reporters, in their list of takeaways from Week 10's game, decidedly did not put serious stock into the Chargers' victory, indicating that those same struggles could remove the Chargers from contention entirely this season.
"The Chargers still struggled to protect quarterback Justin Herbert; he was sacked five times and pressured 12 times Sunday.