Share your thoughts live during the game with fellow fans right here on Battle Red Blog. Keep reading for preview information. Roethlisberger has thrown at least one pick in each game since his return from injury, a trend he’d surely like to change on Sunday. Matt Haselbeck has been fantastic, but he’s only human.
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That negated a huge performance by Roethlisberger, who threw for a season-high 456 yards but also was intercepted twice for the Steelers, who are playing the first of three straight games against division leaders. It is definitely possible those targets will be spread out evenly to Antonio Brown, Martavis Bryant, Markus Wheaton and DeAngelo Williams. Kickoff was at 5:30 p.m. PT on NBC.
Roethlisberger provided the exclamation point, chugging for a 13-yard gain on third down – even diving forward at the end rather than slide – to extend Pittsburgh’s ensuing drive. Indianapolis is No. 24 in offense and No. 25 in defense, but still enters on a three-game winning streak after beating the Broncos, Falcons and Buccaneers to round out November.
The over/under for the game is 49 points.
The Colts are going to face a stiff challenge against the Steelers in their home turf.
The exclamation point on the Steelers’ 45-10 victory over the Indianapolis Colts came when Brown returned a punt 71 yards, and then leaped crotch-first into the goalpost, bouncing off and terrifying the poor security guard behind the padded post. Transitioning to the Pittsburgh defense, there are some factors that could impact the outcome. Both teams now sit at 6-5, with the Colts now leading the subpar AFC South and the Steelers trailing two teams for a Wild Card spot.
Earlier this week, NFL Thursday Night Football saw the Green Bay Packers take on the Detroit Lions, and although it looked like the Lions had the game in the bag, a spectacular comeback in the second half by the Packers saw them take the spoils to move to 8-4. CB Greg Toler has been prone to giving up big plays, and Pro Bowl S Mike Adams has missed the past two games with an injured left ankle. According to match results, the improving 5-6 Redskins are the better team and heading in the opposite direction to the slumping 3-8 Cowboys. Indianapolis also has a 6-5 record this year, with QB Andrew Luck also missing time due to injury. Fisher said he didn’t see it and the head injury spotters on the scene did not stop the game.
Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck having the success he’s had with the Colts at age 40 got us to thinking – can Ben Roethlisberger play past his 40th birthday? And lead running back Frank Gore only looks one good tackle away from being out for the season, such is his health.
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Ever the entertainer, Brown proceed to jump into a straddle of the base of the goal posts, much to the surprise of the field attendant leaning on the other side of it. If the Steelers aren’t careful throwing the ball against Indianapolis’s defense, they could be in trouble. It’s a balanced attack that will overwhelm all but the most determined defenses over the season’s final games. The Colts close with three of four games against divisional rivals, including a critical game in two weeks against the Texans.
