Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 12 vs the Indianapolis Colts

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on November 27, 2022

Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet is a weekly series featuring a quick glance at the upcoming Steelers game, including odds, records, things to watch for, and how to watch/listen to the game.

Series Notes

All-Time Steelers lead, 25-6
Regular Season: Steelers lead, 20-6
Home: Steelers lead, 13-2
Away: Steelers lead, 7-4
Postseason: Steelers lead, 5-0
Last Game: Steelers Win, 28-24 (December 27, 2020)
Last Game at Site: Steelers Win, 20-17 (November 12, 2017)
Streaks: Steelers have won past 7

The Coaches

Steelers: Mike Tomlin
- At Franchise: 157-92-2 (16)
- Overall: 157-92-2 (16)
- Versus Opponent: 7-1
Colts: Jeff Saturday
- At Franchise: 1-1 (1)
- Overall: 1-1 (1)
- Versus Opponent: 0-0

Gameday Information

Date: Monday, November 28th
Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Location: Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN
Capacity 67,000 // FieldTurf
TV: ESPN/NFL+
- Joe Buck (play-by-play)
- Troy Aikman (analysis)
- Lisa Salters (field reporter)
Satellite Radio
- Steelers: Sirius 81, XM/SXM 226, Internet 826
- Colts: Sirius 83, XM/SXM 225, Internet 813
- National Broadcast: Sirius 88, XM/SXM 88, Internet 88
Radio: Westwood One
- Kevin Harlan (play-by-play)
- Kurt Warner (analysis)
Radio: Steelers Radio Network (48 affiliates – see below)
- Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)
- Craig Wolfley (analysis)
- Missi Matthews (sideline)
- Max Starks (sideline)
Referee: Bill Vinovich

Game Capsule

	Steelers	Eagles
LAST WEEK:	L 37-30 vs. Cincinnati	L 17-16 vs. Philadelphia
COACH VS. OPP.	Mike Tomlin: 7-1	Jeff Saturday: 0-0
PTS. FOR	17	15.7
OFFENSE	312.2	321.4
PASSING	Kenny Pickett (R): 155-237-1,426-3-8-71.8	Matt Ryan: 247-357-2,443-10-9-87.1
RUSHING	Najee Harris: 148-550-3.7-3	Jonathan Taylor: 151-693-4.6-3
RECEIVING	Diontae Johnson: 51-456-8.9-0	Michael Pittman: 67-678-10.1-1
PTS. AGAINST	24.4	20
DEFENSE	375.5	307.6
SACKS	Alex Highsmith: 9	Yannick Ngakoue: 6.5
INTs	Minkah Fitzpatrick, Levi Wallace: 3	Four tied: 1
TAKE/GIVE	-2 (12/14)	-9 (9/18)
PUNTING (NET)	Pressley Harvin: 44.4 (41.4)	Matt Haack: 44.8 (40.2)
KICKING	Matthew Wright: 20 (5/5 PAT; 5/7 FG)	Chase McLaughlin: 67 (10/10 PAT; 19/23 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.

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.