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The Pittsburgh Steelers are on the road today to play the Indianapolis Colts in what is essentially a playoff game for both teams. If the Steelers win, they will have just under a 50-percent chance of making the playoffs. With a loss, just under 10 percent. The Colts are in a similar position as both teams are 7-6 with a 5-4 conference record. The winning team will have the edge in multiple important tiebreakers as well as in overall record.
The Steelers will be without starting QB Kenny Pickett as he recovers from a high ankle sprain that required surgery. That means QB Mitch Trubisky will be under center again this week. He did not have a great showing on Thursday Night Football last week against the New England Patriots, completing 22-of-35 passes for 190 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Trubisky has talked about wanting to be aggressive and wanting to be a reason this team makes the playoffs. So far, he has not delivered on that desire. He had the benefit of a longer week of preparation this time around and head coach Mike Tomlin said it is reasonable to expect him to be better because of it.
The Colts will be led by QB Gardner Minshew. They will also be missing a couple important pieces on their team. OT Braden Smith and RB Jonathan Taylor were ruled out on Thursday in the final practice report of the week.
Steelers Inactives
No. 8 QB Kenny Pickett
No. 21 CB Darius Rush
No. 26 RB Anthony McFarland Jr.
No. 40 LB Blake Martinez
No. 60 T Dylan Cook
No. 92 DE Isaiahh Loudermilk
Colts Inactives
No. 6 WR Isaiah McKenzie
No. 28 RB Jonathan Taylor
No. 38 CB Tony Brown
No. 50 LB Segun Olubi
No. 55 DE Isaiah Land
No. 72 T Braden Smith
No. 95 DL Adetomiwa Adebawore
START OF GAME
The Steelers won the toss and elected to receive. They are going with an aggressive approach to try for the early lead. The Steelers’ first quarter offense has been abysmal this season.
The opening kickoff was returned to the 38-yard line by Godwin Igwebuike.
1st and 10, Najee Harris stuffed up the middle for no gain. 2nd and 10, Trubisky sacked trying to step up in the pocket. The entire pocket collapsed on him. 3rd and 14, Trubisky screen to Jaylen Warren for 4 yards. Pressley Harvin III’s punt went 42 yards and was returned 11 yards to the 31.
1st and 10, Gardner Minshew complete in the flat to Zack Moss for 1 yard, tackled by Alex Highsmith. 2nd and 9, Minshew to Michael Pittman Jr. for 7 yards. 3rd and 2, back to Pittman for 8 yards to convert.
1st and 10, no huddle, Minshew complete to Josh Downs for 6 yards. 2nd and 4, Moss up the middle for 3 yards. 3rd and 1, Moss up the middle for 2 yards to convert.
1st and 10, Minshew complete to Moss for 3 yards. 2nd and 7, T.J. Watt sacked Minshew for a loss of 6 yards. 3rd and 13, Minshew complete to Downs, but Damontae Kazee tackled the catch to kill the drive. The 56-yard field goal was no good.
The Steelers take over from their own 46-yard line. 1st and 10, Trubisky complete to Allen Robinson II for 8 yards. 2nd and 2, Harris up the middle for a loss of one. 3rd and 3, Trubisky complete to Pat Freiermuth for 5 yards to convert.
1st and 10, Warren up the middle for 4 yards. 2nd and 6, Zaire Franklin nearly undercut the route to intercept the pass, but it fell incomplete. 3rd and 6, Trubisky complete to George Pickens for 16 yards crossing into the middle of the field.
1st and 10, Harris up the middle for 1 yard. The Colts thought they got the ball out, but the refs called it down by contact. 2nd and 9, Trubisky complete to Pickens for 15 yards. Pickens stutter stepped to buy him space up the sideline to extend the gain.
1st and goal, Warren took the pitch toss for 6 yards. 2nd and goal from the 1, Warren up the middle for no gain. 3rd and goal from the 1, Trubisky up the middle, but stopped short. 4th and goal, Trubisky kept it again. He extended for the sideline and fumbled. Najee Harris picked up the ball and ran it in for a touchdown. The refs are saying Trubisky was down. This one should be getting a challenge. It looked like Trubisky may have extended just enough. The ruling was overturned, touchdown. Boswell missed the extra point. 6-0 Steelers.
The kickoff resulted in a touchback. 1st and 10, Moss up the middle for 3 yards. 2nd and 7, Minshew incomplete to Pittman. 3rd and 7, Larry Ogunjobi sacked Minshew as he tried to step out of the pocket.
END OF 1ST QUARTER: 6-0 STEELERS
The punt was blocked by Connor Heyward and recovered possibly for a touchdown. If not, at the one yard line. They ruled it down at the one yard line by Nick Herbig recovering.
1st and goal, Harris up the middle for a loss of 3. 2nd and goal, Trubisky complete to Diontae Johnson for a touchdown. 13-0 Steelers.
The kickoff resulted in a touchback.
1st and 10, Markus Golden batted the ball up in the air, but nobody could intercept. 2nd and 10, Minshew to Pittman up the seam for 21 yards.
1st and 10, Minshew complete to Alec Pierce for 5 yards. 2nd and 5, deep pass incomplete with nobody in the area. 3rd and 5, Minshew scrambled for a long time before finding Pittman for 42 yards up the sideline.
1st and 10, TJ Watt tackled Minshew for a loss on the RPO. False start before 2nd down. 2nd and 19, Moss caught the checkdown pass and took it 16 yards for a touchdown. Mykal Walker called for a horse collar tackle to be enforced on the kickoff. 13-7 Steelers.
That TFL by Watt was changed to a sack. We will see if it holds up as the stats bureau reviews it.
The kickoff was returned to the 36 by Godwin Igwebuike.
1st and 10, Najee Harris gained 15 yards dragging multiple defenders for extra yards.
Mitch Trubisky was sacked on 1st and 10, but a defensive holding call erases the play and gives the Steelers a first down.
1st and 10, Jaylen Warren rushed for 14 yards, but holding called on Mason Cole erased the play. 1st and 16, Trubisky aired it out deep to Pickens. He nearly had it, but Nick Cross snatched it away from him for an interception.
The Colts started with the ball on their own 29 yard line. 1st and 10, Tyler Goodson around the left end for 2 yards. On 2nd down, Damontae Kazee delivered a brutal hit to Michael Pittman and has been ejected. Pittman was shaken up on the play. The Colts get 15 yards on the incomplete pass after the penalty.
On 1st and 10, a deep incompletion and Minkah Fitzpatrick holding his knee after the play. He walked off under his own power and is being evaluated. RB Zack Moss of the Colts is going to the locker room with a right arm injury.
2nd and 5, Trey Sermon up the middle for 3 yards. 3rd and 2, Minshew gave himself up just before converting. 4th and inches, Sermon around the left end for 10 yards to convert.
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1st and 10, Goodson around the right end for 9 yards. 2nd and 1, Goodson up the middle for 4 yards.
1st and goal, Goodson up the middle for 1 yard. 2nd and goal from the 8, Goodson around the right end and dove for the touchdown. They called it a touchdown, but that should be short. 3rd and goal from the 1.5-yard line, incomplete pass. Going for it on 4th, incomplete to D.J. Montgomery. An easy touchdown, but he dropped it. Turnover on downs.
The Steelers have the ball on their own 2-yard line with 3:23 remaining.
1st and 10, Harris up the middle for 2 yards. 2nd and 8, Harris around the right end for 4 yards.
TWO MINUTE WARNING
3rd and 4, complete to Johnson for 18 yards. Defensive pass intereference declined.
1st and 10, delayed handoff to Warren up the middle for 2 yards. 2nd and 8, Trubisky complete to Robinson for 5 yards. 3rd and 3, a bad miss by Trubisky to Freiermuth who was wide open in the middle. Would have been an easy conversion.
The punt was returned to the 26-yard line. 1st and 10, Minshew complete to Montgomery for 34 yards. Timeout #1 called by the Colts.
1st and 10, incomplete deep right, but Joey Porter Jr. called for pass interference. The Colts will have a few shots at the end zone and a virtually guaranteed field goal at this point.
1st and 10 from the 14, incomplete to Pierce. 2nd and 10, complete to Montgomery for a touchdown. That is a terrible drive given up by the defense with the Colts getting the ball back after the half. 14-13 Colts.
The Steelers are trying some plays here before the half instead of kneeling it like they usually do. 1st down incomplete. 2nd down incomplete. 00:13 remaining in the half. 3rd and 10, complete to Warren for 9 yards.
HALFTIME: 14-13 COLTS
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