The Steelers travel to the Chargers for a "Sunday Night Football" game between two struggling AFC squads.
Pittsburgh is down to its third-string quarterback as it attempts to bounce back from a crushing overtime loss to the Ravens last week. Devlin Hodges will get the first start of his career after nearly leading an improbable win in relief of Mason Rudolph, who was knocked out by Baltimore safety Earl Thomas and is out for this game.
Los Angeles got its first win in Week 4 but dropped an ugly 20-13 game to Denver last week. The Chargers' run game has struggled to produce big plays, leaving quarterback Philip Rivers and wide receivers Austin Ekeler and Keenan Allen to try to power the offense by themselves.
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The Chargers haven't been at home since Week 3, while this will be Pittsburgh's first road game since that week.
Below is all the info you need to watch Steelers vs. Chargers in Week 6, including the TV channels and kickoff time.
What channel is Steelers vs. Chargers on today?
- TV channel (national): NBC
- Live stream: NBC Sports
Steelers vs. Chargers will be on NBC's "Sunday Night Football," called by play-by-play announcer Al Michaels and color commentator Cris Collinsworth. Michele Tafoya is the sideline reporter.
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Steelers vs. Chargers: What time is kickoff?
- Date: Sunday, Oct. 13
- Start time: 8:20 p.m. ET
Pittsburgh played in Week 1's Sunday night game, taking a 33-3 shellacking at the hands of the Patriots.
The Chargers' most recent Sunday night game was Week 13 of last season, also against the Steelers. Los Angeles won, 33-30.
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Chargers schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Kickoff time | TV |
| Week 1 | Sep. 8 | vs. Colts (L, 30-24) | 4:05 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Week 2 | Sep. 15 | at Lions (L, 13-10) | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Week 3 | Sep. 22 | vs. Texans (L, 27-20) | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Week 4 | Sep. 29 | at Dolphins (W, 30-10) | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Week 5 | Oct. 6 | vs. Broncos (L, 20-13) | 4:05 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Week 6 | Oct. 13 | vs. Steelers | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
| Week 7 | Oct. 20 | at Titans | 4:05 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Week 8 | Oct. 27 | at Bears | 1 p.m. ET | FOX |
| Week 9 | Nov. 3 | vs. Packers | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Week 10 | Nov. 7 (Thursday) | at Raiders | 8:20 p.m. ET | FOX |
| Week 11 | Nov. 18 (Monday) | vs. Chiefs (Mexico) | 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Week 12 | BYE | |||
| Week 13 | Dec. 1 | at Broncos | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Week 14 | Dec. 8 | at Jaguars | 4:05 p.m. ET | FOX |
| Week 15 | Dec. 15 | vs. Vikings | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
| Week 16 | Dec. 21/22 | vs. Raiders | TBD | TBD |
| Week 17 | Dec. 29 | at Chiefs | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
All times Eastern.
Steelers schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Kickoff time | TV |
| Week 1 | Sept. 8 | at Patriots (L, 33-3) | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
| Week 2 | Sept. 15 | vs. Seahawks (L, 28-26) | 1 p.m. ET | Fox |
| Week 3 | Sept. 22 | at 49ers (L, 24-20) | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Week 4 | Sept. 30 (Monday) | vs. Bengals (W, 27-3) | 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Week 5 | Oct. 6 | vs. Ravens (L, 26-23) (OT) | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Week 6 | Oct. 13 | at Chargers | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
| Week 7 | BYE | - | - | - |
| Week 8 | Oct. 28 (Monday) | vs. Dolphins | 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Week 9 | Nov. 3 | vs. Colts | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Week 10 | Nov. 10 | vs. Rams | 4:25 p.m. ET | Fox |
| Week 11 | Nov. 14 (Thursday) | at Browns | 8:20 p.m. ET | Fox/NFLN |
| Week 12 | Nov. 24 | at Bengals | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Week 13 | Dec. 1 | vs. Browns | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Week 14 | Dec. 8 | at Cardinals | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Week 15 | Dec. 15 | vs. Bills | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Week 16 | Dec. 22 | at Jets | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| Week 17 | Dec. 29 | at Ravens | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
All times Eastern.