NFL: Week 12 Quick Capsule – Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts

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WEEK 12
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (3-7) @ INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (4-6-1)
DATE: Monday (11/28/22)
STADIUM: Lucas Oil Stadium
TIME: 8:15 PM ET
REFEREE: Bill Vinovich

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Steelers lead all-time series, 27-9
STREAKS Steelers have won past 7
LAST GAME 12/27/20: Colts 24 at Steelers 28
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/12/17: Steelers 20, Colts 17

PITTSBURGH STEELERS
LAST WEEK: L 37-30 vs. Cincinnati
COACH VS. OPP. Mike Tomlin: 7-1
PTS. FOR 17.0
OFFENSE 312.2
PASSING Kenny Pickett (R): 155-237-1,426-3-8-71.8
RUSHING Najee Harris: 148-550-3.7-3
RECEIVING Diontae Johnson: 51-456-8.9-0
PTS. AGAINST 24.4
DEFENSE 375.5
SACKS Alex Highsmith: 9
INTs Minkah Fitzpatrick, Levi Wallace: 3
TAKE/GIVE -2 (12/14)
PUNTING (NET) Pressley Harvin: 44.4 (41.4)
KICKING Matthew Wright: 20 (5/5 PAT; 5/7 FG)

STEELERS NOTES
• QB KENNY PICKETT (rookie) passed for 265 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 85.9 rating in Week 11. Has 25+ completions in 3 of his past 4 starts & aims for his 4th road start in row with 25+ completions.
• RB NAJEE HARRIS had season-high 116 scrimmage yards (90 rush, 26 rec.) & 1stcareer game with 2 rush TDs last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 on road & aims for his 3rd in row with 95+ scrimmage yards.
• WR DIONTAE JOHNSON has 5+ catches in 13 straight road games & has 5+ catches in 38 games since 2019, 5th-most in NFL. Had 8 catches for 74 yards & rec. TD in last meeting.
• WR GEORGE PICKENS (rookie) led team with 83 rec. yards & had 2nd career rec. TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD.
• TE PAT FREIERMUTH tied his career high with 8 catches & had 79 rec. yards last week. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 & aims for his 3rd in row on road with 50+ rec. yards. Ranks 3rd among AFC TEs in catches (44) & rec. yards (482).
• LB T.J. WATT had 6th-career INT last week. Had 2 sacks & FF in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ind. with 1.5+ sacks. Has 12.5 sacks in 10 career MNF games. Aims for his 3rd in row on MNF with 3+ sacks & 6th in row on MNF with TFL.
• LB ALEX HIGHSMITH has career high 9 sacks this season & aims for his 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks. Had 7 tackles in last meeting.
• DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 4th sack of season last week. Has 5 TFL in his past 5 & aims for his 3rd in row on road with TFL. Had sack in last meeting.
• S MINKAH FITZPATRICK aims for his 4th in row with PD.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
LAST WEEK L 17-16 vs. Philadelphia
COACH VS. OPP. Jeff Saturday: 0-0
PTS. FOR 15.7
OFFENSE 321.4
PASSING Matt Ryan: 247-357-2,443-10-9-87.1
RUSHING Jonathan Taylor: 151-693-4.6-3
RECEIVING Michael Pittman: 67-678-10.1-1
PTS. AGAINST 20.0
DEFENSE 307.6
SACKS Yannick Ngakoue: 6.5
INTs Four tied: 1
TAKE/GIVE -9 (9/18)
PUNTING (NET) Matt Haack: 44.8 (40.2)
KICKING Chase McLaughlin: 67 (10/10 PAT; 19/23 FG)

COLTS NOTES
• QB MATT RYAN completed 23 of 32 atts. (71.9 pct.) for 213 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 0 INTs. Has 7 TDs vs. INT with 104.2 rating in 4 home starts this season. Has 350+ pass yards in 2 of his past 3 starts at home. Aims for his 3rd start in row vs. Pit. with 285+ pass yards & 95+ rating. Has 7 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 107.1 rating in his past 4 starts vs. AFC North. Has 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs in his past 5 MNF starts.
• RB JONATHAN TAYLOR rushed for 84 yards & 3rd TD of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 90+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 3 of 4 home games this season. Rushed for 74 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Aims for his 6th in row in primetime with 100+ scrimmage yards. Has 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 6 in primetime. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC North with 2+ TDs.
• WR MICHAEL PITTMAN led team with 6 catches for 75 yards in Week 11. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Has 7+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 4 of 5 home games this season. Has 55+ rec. yards in 6 of 7 career games in primetime.
• WR PARRIS CAMPBELL aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards. Had 5 catches for 53 yards in last meeting.
• DE YANNICK NGAKOUE tied season high with 1.5 sacks & had 1st FF of season last week. Aims for 6th in row with 0.5+ sacks.
• DE IFEADI ODENIGBO had sack & 2nd-career FF in Week 11. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 0.5+ sacks.
• LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN led team with 12 tackles & had 1st-career FF last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 10+ tackles & has 11+ tackles in 4 of 5 home games this season. Has TFL in 5 of past 6. Is 1 of 3 in AFC with 6+ games (6) of 10+ tackles in 2022.