The Colts head into Pittsburgh on Sunday afternoon trying to solve one of the NFL’s most unfriendly road trips.
Indianapolis is 2-2 and riding a two-game winning streak, but Acrisure Stadium has been a problem spot for this franchise for a long time. The Colts have not beaten the Steelers in Pittsburgh since November 9, 2008, when Peyton Manning was under center and Indianapolis escaped with a 24-20 win.
This Week 5 matchup is set for 1 PM EST, with the Steelers listed as 2.5-point favorites. Rain is expected to be a factor throughout the afternoon, and the forecast calls for mid-to-high sixties at kickoff, persistent rain, possible thunderstorms, and wind gusts in the low teens pushing into the high twenties in miles per hour.
CBS will carry the television broadcast, with Jim Nantz on play-by-play and JJ Watt as analyst. The game can also be streamed on NFL+ and YouTubeTV, among other options.
For fans tracking the local radio call, the Colts will be on 93.5 and 107.5 The Fan and 97.1 Hank FM, with Matt Taylor, Charles Arbuckle, and Larra Overton on the broadcast. SiriusXM subscribers can find the game on Channel 267 or 813.
On the field, Indianapolis comes in averaging 25.5 points per game, good for 13th in the league, while allowing 26.0 points per game, which ranks 22nd. Pittsburgh has struggled to generate offense, sitting 24th in scoring at 19.3 points per game behind veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers, while giving up 21.8 points per game, 14th-most in the NFL. Cam Heyward and TJ Watt continue to anchor the Steelers’ defense.
The Colts will also be without any Michael Pittman Jr. storyline on the other side. The former Indianapolis wideout is on injured reserve with a foot injury and won’t be available against his old team.
Pittsburgh owns the edge in the all-time series, 28-8-0, and took the most recent meeting, a 27-20 win at home last year on November 2, 2025.
Shawn Smith and his crew will officiate the game.
Indianapolis’ injury report includes WR Keenan Allen (groin) as questionable, along with CB Charvarius Ward (groin). LB Jaylon Carlies (ribs), WR Ashton Dulin (hamstring), DE Arden Key (hamstring), TE Will Mallory (thumb), and WR Darius Slayton (knee) are all out.
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