The Pittsburgh Steelers’ matchup with the Indianapolis Colts in Week 15, which was listed as TBD on the schedule, will take place on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 4:30 p.m. That means that Pittsburgh will have back-to-back Saturday games, as they’ll also play the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday, Dec. 23 at 4:30 p.m. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the schedule update.
The Steelers will play the second game of the day, following the Minnesota Vikings heading to Cincinnati to play the Bengals at 1:00 p.m. The Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions will play at 8:15 that night. All three of those games will air on NFL Network. KDKA will carry the Steelers-Colts game in the Pittsburgh market, per KDKA Sports Producer Jared Barton.
Pittsburgh will be facing a Colts team that is currently 6-5 with QB Gardner Minshew. Indianapolis also may be without star RB Jonathan Taylor for the game, as he is dealing with a thumb injury. Pittsburgh will play the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13 and New England Patriots in Week 14 at Acrisure Stadium before they travel to Indianapolis for a road tilt with the Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Playing on Saturday means Pittsburgh won’t have a short week ahead of Week 16, which is a bonus. Pittsburgh last played on a Saturday on Christmas Eve last year, a win over the Las Vegas Raiders at Acrisure Stadium. That was the game where Franco Harris had his number retired and Kenny Pickett and George Pickens connected for a last-minute touchdown to give the Steelers a victory and keep their playoff hopes alive.
The Steelers’ last trip to Lucas Oil Stadium came in Week 12 of the 2022 season, a 24-17 Pittsburgh win. Benny Snell Jr. led the way for Pittsburgh with 12 carries for 62 yards and a touchdown. The Steelers will look to get their second win in as many years in Indianapolis behind a revamped offensive coaching staff with Eddie Faulkner at offensive coordinator and a ground game with Jaylen Warren and Najee Harris that is finding its stride in the second half of the season.
