Mike Tomlin was not impressed and neither was Aaron Rodgers.
Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense had an evening to overlook after dropping 25-10 to the Los Angeles Chargers on SNF.
Rodgers had a completion charge of simply 51.6% and threw for 161 yards because the Steelers suffered their third loss in 4 video games.
“This was not my finest efficiency,” he mentioned. “I received to play higher than this for us to win. No matter it takes…if it’s higher checks, if it’s higher throws, no matter it’s, I received to play higher. I’ll.
“We received to play higher on offense, for positive. However that is a part of the season. There’s ebbs and flows, there’s ups and downs, and we are able to’t trip the wave.”
Third down was a selected downside for the street group, Rodgers failing to attach on 9 straight earlier than lastly touchdown two in rubbish time.
“Plenty of stuff wasn’t working,” Rodgers added. “We have been unhealthy on third down. I used to be just a bit bit off. I missed DK Metcalf early. Might have been an enormous play, I missed some throws for positive. After which we weren’t getting guys open, I missed some throws I often make.”
Tomlin chooses to not critique Rodgers’ show
Steelers head coach Tomlin was not impressed when he addressed the media afterwards.
Requested to guage Rodgers’ show, he mentioned with a stare: “How would you? Subsequent [question].”
Regardless of their poor latest run, the Steelers (5-4) remain top of the AFC North, albeit they are now just one game ahead of the Baltimore Ravens.
They host the Cincinnati Bengals subsequent week and Tomlin is anticipating a greater efficiency.
He mentioned: ”I don’t want a pat on the again. We stunk it up tonight. We’ll be again.”
Harbaugh happy with gritty Chargers
Justin Herbert threw for 220 yards and a landing for the Chargers, who moved to 7-3 within the AFC West.
They weren’t at their glowing finest however coach Jim Harbaugh was delighted with the win.
“I like wins which might be determined by nice preparation, nice technique, finesse,” Harbaugh mentioned, “however the perfect to me are the bodily ones, received by coronary heart and grit and guts, and that’s what this one was.
“We’ve simply gotten higher tackling. It’s been crisper, sharper. Guys simply doing their job, not attempting to do another person’s job.”
