INDIANAPOLIS (5-2) at PITTSBURGH (4-3)
4:25 p.m., EDT, CBS
OPENING LINE – Colts by 1 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Colts 6-1, Steelers 3-4
SERIES RECORD – Steelers lead 19-6
LAST MEETING – Steelers beat Colts 23-20 Sept. 25, 2011
LAST WEEK – Colts beat Bengals 27-0; Steelers beat Texans 30-23.
AP PRO32 RANKING – Colts No. 4, Steelers No. 17
COLTS OFFENSE – OVERALL (1), RUSH (12), PASS (1)
COLTS DEFENSE – OVERALL (3), RUSH (9), PASS (5)
STEELERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (8), RUSH (9), PASS (8)
STEELERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (15), RUSH (17), PASS (13)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Indianapolis has won five straight after starting 0-2. Pittsburgh has alternated wins and losses in each of first seven weeks, winning on odd weeks and losing on even weeks. … Colts are only team in NFL that ranks in top 5 in total offense and total defense. … Indianapolis leads NFL in time of possession, averaging 36:56 per game. Steelers are sixth at 32:23. … Colts are just 2-12 all-time at Pittsburgh, but won last visit to Heinz Field 24-20 on Nov. 9, 2008. … Indianapolis has allowed opponents to convert just one third down in each of last four weeks, longest streak in NFL since 1970. … Colts K Adam Vinatieri has hit 20 straight field goals, third-longest streak in team history. … Indianapolis QB Andrew Luck has topped 300 yards passing in each of last five games, tying franchise record set by Peyton Manning in 2009. … Steelers WR Antonio Brown leads NFL with 719 yards receiving. … Pittsburgh RB Le’Veon Bell is second in NFL in total yards (938) and has topped 100 total yards in seven straight games. … Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is 99-50 as starter, fourth highest winning percentage (.664) among active quarterbacks. Steelers have won 11 consecutive homes games in October with Roethlisberger under center. … Pittsburgh is 31st in NFL in starting field position after kickoffs (18.5).
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