The Steelers certainly hope that history repeats itself on Saturday against the Colts. Pittsburgh is 27-6 all-time against Indianapolis and has won seven straight games in the series. The Steelers’ most recent victory over the Colts came last November, when Pittsburgh left Indianapolis with a 24-17 win on “Monday Night Football.”
Saturday’s game is huge in terms of playoff implications. The Steelers lead a pack of six 7-6 winning teams that includes the Colts, who remained in playoff contention despite losing starting rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson back in Week 4. The Colts also played large parts of the year without a former league rusher. champion Jonathan Taylor, who will miss Saturday’s game as he deals with a thumb injury.
Injuries have also hampered the Steelers, especially over the past month. Pittsburgh lost both starting inside linebackers to injury and has played the past two games without starting quarterback Kenny Pickett, who remains sidelined with an ankle injury. Pittsburgh’s offense, which wasn’t that hot even when Pickett was healthy, sank to even lower levels with Mitch Trubisky under center during the team’s recent losses to Arizona and New England.
Here’s how you can follow the action on Saturday, along with our forecast.
How to watch Steelers-Colts
- When: Saturday, December 16 | 4:30 pm ET
- Where: Lucas Oil Stadium — Indianapolis, Indiana
- Television: NFL Network | Live stream: fubo (Click here)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Probability: IND -1.5; O/U 42 (via Caesars Sportsbook)
Outstanding Game | Indianapolis Colts vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Prediction
The Bengals essentially provided the Steelers with a blueprint for how to beat a Colts team that, prior to last Sunday’s loss to Cincinnati, had won four straight games. Cincinnati won by stopping the run, holding the Colts to just 1 of 3 in the red zone and also holding them to 3 of 11 on third downs. Offensively, the Bengals protected Jake Browning by leaning heavily on running backs Joe Mixon and Chase Brown, who had a combined 29 carries while also turning screen passes into gains of 54 and 45 yards.
Pittsburgh will essentially try to mimic that plan, but that will require Trubisky to play better than he has in recent weeks. He doesn’t need to be Browning, but Trubisky will need to have some success through the air to set the table for running backs Jaylen Warren and Najee Harris. If they can do that by forcing Gardner Minshew into some mistakes, the Steelers should leave Indy with their eighth straight win over the Colts. Choose: Steelers 20, Colts 13
