The Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers clash in week 12 Monday Night Football NFL action at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Pittsburgh Steelers have lost 7 of their last 9 games. The Indianapolis Colts have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have lost 4 straight road games. Kenny Pickett is completing 65.4 percent of his passes for 1,426 yards, 3 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. Pat Freiermuth and Diontae Johnson have combined for 938 receiving yards and 1 touchdown, while George Pickens has 33 receptions. The Pittsburgh Steelers ground game is averaging 107.8 yards per contest, and Najee Harris leads the way with 550 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Pittsburgh is allowing 24.4 points and 375.5 yards per game. Myles Jack leads the Pittsburgh Steelers with 81 tackles, Alex Highsmith has 9 sacks and Minkah Fitzpatrick has 3 interceptions.
The Indianapolis Colts have lost 3 of their last 4 home games. Matt Ryan is completing 69.2 percent of his passes for 2,443 yards, 10 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. Michael Pittman Jr. and Parris Campbell have combined for 1,118 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Alec Pierce has 28 receptions. The Indianapolis Colts ground game is averaging 98.7 yards per contest, and Jonathan Taylor leads the way with 693 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Indianapolis is allowing 20 points and 307.6 yards per game. Zaire Franklin leads the Indianapolis Colts with 109 tackles, Yannick Ngakoue has 6.5 sacks and Rodney McLeod has 1 interception.
The Steelers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 road games and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. AFC. The Colts are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games in Week 12. The under is 46-20-1 in Steelers last 67 road games. The under is 14-2 in Colts last 16 games overall. The Steelers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings. The home team is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are always going to compete under Mike Tomlin, but there are limitations this season due to a defense that is dead last against the pass and a quarterback who is good for a turnover or two. The Indianapolis Colts made weird changes to their coaching staff, but that produced a win over the Raiders and nearly upset the Eagles. The Colts have some pep in their step for the first time in a while and they’re still in the thick of the wild card race. Strangely enough, I have more confidence in the Colts as a whole than I do the Steelers. I’ll lay the field goal.