NFL Game Preview: Indianapolis Colts (7-1) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3)

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Venue & Game Details

Venue: Acrisure Stadium, 100 Art Rooney Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Capacity: ~68,400

Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT)

Broadcast: CBS: Ian Eagle, JJ Watt, Evan Washburn (field reporter)

Weather Forecast (Pittsburgh, PA – Nov. 2, 2025)

Temperature: ~49°F at kickoff, dipping into the mid-40s by the 4th quarter

Conditions: Partly cloudy, light winds (6–9 mph)

Impact: Classic fall football weather; no major effect on passing or kicking

Injury Report

Indianapolis Colts:

DE Samson Ebukam (knee) – questionable

WR Anthony Gould (knee) – questionable

DE Tyquan Lewis (groin) – questionable

QB Anthony Richardson Sr. – IR (orbital injury)

Pittsburgh Steelers:

S DeShon Elliott (knee) – questionable

WR Scotty Miller (finger) – questionable

G Isaac Seumalo (pectoral) – questionable

DT Daniel Ekuale – out (ACL)

Key Player Matchups

Colts Offense:

QB Daniel Jones – 2,062 yards, 13 TDs, 3 INTs

RB Jonathan Taylor – 850 yards, 12 TDs (MVP-level pace)

WR Michael Pittman Jr. – 95 yards and a TD last week

Steelers Offense:

QB Aaron Rodgers – 1,489 yards, 16 TDs, 5 INTs

RB Jaylen Warren – 373 yards rushing

WR DK Metcalf – 461 yards, 5 TDs

Key Battle: Jonathan Taylor’s league-leading rushing attack vs. Pittsburgh’s front seven, which has been inconsistent against the run.

Team Form

Indianapolis Colts:

Last 5: Beat Titans 38-14, Beat Chargers 38-24, Beat Cardinals 31-27, Beat Raiders 40-6, Lost to Rams 27-20

Offense: 33.8 PPG (2nd NFL), 134.4 rush YPG (6th NFL)

Defense: 19.3 PPG allowed (6th NFL)

Pittsburgh Steelers:

Last 5: Lost to Packers 35-25, Lost to Bengals 33-31, Beat Browns 23-9, Beat Vikings 24-21, Beat Patriots 21-14

Offense: 22.4 PPG, 295 YPG

Defense: 25.7 PPG allowed, 370 YPG allowed

Series History

All-Time: Steelers lead 27–10

Last Meeting (2023): Colts won 30-13 in Indianapolis

At Pittsburgh: Steelers lead 15–2 historically

Betting Trends

Colts: 6-2 ATS this season; 3-1 ATS on the road

Steelers: 3-4 ATS overall; 2-2 ATS at home

Totals: Over has hit in 5 of Colts’ 8 games; Over in 4 of Steelers’ 7

Head-to-Head: Colts are 1-5 ATS in last 6 vs. Steelers

Historical Betting Results

Colts are 6-2 ATS in 2025, tied for best in NFL

Steelers are 2-6 ATS in last 8 vs. AFC South opponents

The Over has hit in 4 of last 6 Colts-Steelers matchups

Projected Score: Colts 31, Steelers 23

COLTS NOTES:

• COLTS have won 7 of 1st 8 games for 1st time since 2009. Lead NFL in scoring offense (33.8 ppg) & total offense (385.3 ypg). • QB DANIEL JONES passed for 272 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 136 rating in Week 8, his 7th game with 100+ rating in 2025, tied-most in NFL. Can become 1st QB since 1950 with 100+ rating in 8 of his 1st 9 starts with a team. Aims for his 5th in row with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating. • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR had 174 scrimmage yards (153 rush, 21 rec.) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in Week 8 & became 5th player since 2000 with 3+ scrimmage TDs in 4 games in single season. Is 4th player since 2000 with 150+ rush yards & rush TD in 10 games within 1st 6 career seasons. Leads NFL in scrimmage yards (1,056), rush yards (850) & scrimmage TDs (14). Can become 1st player with 15 TDs in team’s 1st 9 games of season since 2018 (Todd Gurley). Aims for his 4th in row vs. Pit. with rush TD. • WR MICHAEL PITTMAN led team with season highs in catches (8) & rec. yards (95) & tied his career high with his 6th rec. TD of season last week. Had 6 catches for 113 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row on road with TD catch. • WR ALEC PIERCE leads NFL in yards per reception (21.4), min. 15 catches in 2025. • TE TYLER WARREN leads all TEs & ranks 3rd among all rookies in rec. yards (492) this season. • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had 4th sack of season last week & aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Has 6 TFL in his past 5. Can appear in 150th career game in Week 9. • LB ZAIRE FRANKLIN has 5+ tackles & PD in each of his 3 road games this season. • LB GERMAINE PRATT has 5+ tackles in 10 of his past 11 vs. Pit. • CB KENNY MOORE aims for his 3rd in row on road with PD. • CB MEKHI BLACKMON has 5+ tackles in 6 of his 7 games this season. Aims for his 5th in row with PD. • S CAMRYN BYNUM has PD in 2 of his past 3.

STEELERS NOTES:

• QB AARON RODGERS had 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs for 101.5 rating in Week 8. Aims for his 4th in row with 2+ TD passes & 5th in row with 100+ rating. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 16 TD passes in 2025. Ranks 4th all-time in TD passes (519) & 5th in pass yards (64,441). Has 12 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 104.9 rating in 5 career starts vs. Ind., incl. 2+ TD passes in each of his past 4 vs. Ind. • RB JAYLEN WARREN had 73 scrimmage yards (62 rush, 11 rec.) in Week 8 & has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of his 6 games in 2025. • WR DK METCALF had team-high 5 catches for 55 yards & 5th rec. TD of season last week, 1 of 2 (Davante Adams) with 5+ rec. TDs in each of past 7 seasons. Aims for his 5th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Had TD catch in his only career game vs. Ind. (9/12/21 w/ Sea.). • WR ROMAN WILSON led team with career-high 74 rec. yards & had 1st-career TD catch last week. • TE JONNU SMITH had 7 catches for 96 yards & rec. TD in his last game vs. Ind. (10/20/24 w/ Mia.). • TE PAT FREIERMUTH had 57 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting. • LB T.J. WATT had season-high 6 tackles last week. Has 5.5 sacks in 6 career games vs. Ind. Aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. Ind. with 1.5+ sacks. • LB PATRICK QUEEN has 6th-straight season with 50+ tackles & 5+ TFL. • LB PAYTON WILSON led team with 8 tackles last week & has 5+ tackles in 6 of 7 games this season. • LB NICK HERBIG had 2nd FF of season last week. Has career-high 6 TFL in 2025. • DT CAMERON HEYWARD had season-high 7 tackles last week. Has sack in last meeting (9/29/24) & last home meeting (12/27/20). • CB DARIUS SLAY (164 PD) & CB JALEN RAMSEY (113) rank 1st & 2nd among active players in PD. Ramsey has 8 PD in 8 career games vs. Ind. • CB JOEY PORTER JR. aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ind. with PD.

Game Odds

Indianapolis Colts                            – 3

Pittsburgh Steelers                         50.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, November 1, 2025