One of the Pittsburgh Steelers' more striking statistics this season is time of possession, as they are 31st in the NFL among 32 teams.

Part of the problem is that the offense has struggled to sustain drives consistently. And the defense isn't helping by ranking last in the league in passing defense and 27th in total defense.

The Los Angeles Chargers held a commanding 37:35-22:25 advantage in time of possession Sunday night as they beat the Steelers 25-10 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. The Steelers' offense didn't help, as it gained just 221 total yards and did not score a touchdown until the game was out of reach, with 2:57 to go, when Roman Wilson caught a 27-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers.

Rodgers had his worst game of the season with a 50.8 passer rating as he completed 16 of 31 passes for 161 yards, threw two interceptions, and was sacked for a safety. Yet, Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt said the defense should take the blame for the offense running just 50 plays, even though Pittsburgh was 2 for 11 on third-down conversions.

"We need to get off the field," Watt said. "That's our job, to get on and off the field as quick as possible. Good defenses spend a lot of time on the bench, and we haven't been doing that enough in totality this whole year.

"I felt like we were stopping the run early, felt like we were creating some pressure, getting off the field, just weren't able to sustain it enough to make an impact."

The Chargers had 314 yards of total offense. Quarterback Justin Herbert passed for 220 yards and one touchdown, wide receiver Ladd McConkey had four receptions for 107 yards and a score, and running back Kimani Vidal rushed for 95 yards and one TD on 25 carries.

The Chargers (7-3) did not have any turnovers while the Steelers had three. A week earlier, the Steelers (5-4) had six takeaways in a victory over the Indianapolis Colts, who are 8-2 and tied for the best record in the NFL with the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots. The Chargers, though, were 7 for 18 on third and fourth downs.

"We're an advantageous group," Watt said. "We feel like we have the opportunity to get a turnover on every play. We're punching at the ball. We're doing everything we possibly can, but we just weren't able to get the ball out. On those days you're not able to get the ball, you need to bow up on those big-time third down situations and get off the field, and we weren't able to do that."