Pittsburgh Steelers vs Indianapolis Colts kick-off time
The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Indianapolis Colts at Acrisure Stadium (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), during Week 5 of the NFL regular season. The game is scheduled to kick-off on Sunday, October 11 at 1pm ET / 10am PT.
Both sides are 2-2, but it's the Colts who head into the game with forward momentum having racked up two wins on the spin in recent weeks.
How to watch Pittsburgh Steelers vs Indianapolis Colts
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Pittsburgh Steelers vs Indianapolis Colts Team News
Starting XI
- 74Spencer Anderson95Adetomiwa Adebawore
- 95Keeanu Benton58Austin Ajiake
- 17Germie Bernard81Mo Alie-Cox
- 94Yahya Black10Keenan Allen
- 9Chris Boswell53CJ Allen
- 3Jaquan Brisker50Bryce Boettcher
- 44Carson Bruener60Tanor Bortolini
- 60Dylan Cook99DeForest Buckner
- 26Brandin Echols80Deion Burks
- 23Daylen EveretteCamryn Bynum
- 76Troy Fautanu44Tahj Chambers
- 54Zach Frazier55Caden Curry
- 88Pat Freiermuth51Akeem Davis-Gaither
- 51Nick Herbig2Josh Downs
- 97Cameron Heyward62Jalen Farmer
- 56Alex Highsmith1Sauce Gardner
- 67Brock Hoffman21DJ Giddens
- 55Cole Holcomb71Matt Goncalves
- 21Travis Homer6Anthony Gould
- 71Max Iheanachor52George Gumbs Jr
- 20Rayshawn Jenkins34Kapena Gushiken
- 19Cameron Johnston25A.J. Haulcy
- 69Sebastian Joseph-Day17Daniel Jones
- 46Christian Kuntz97Laiatu Latu
- 62Ryan McCollum20Seth McGowan
- 66Mason McCormick56Quenton Nelson
- 4D.K. Metcalf85Drew Ogletree
- 27Sean Murphy-Bunting38Jonathan Owens
- 31Lew Nichols79Bernhard Raimann
- 37Riley Nowakowski46Luke Rhodes
- 6Patrick Queen5Anthony Richardson
- 5Jalen Ramsey8Rigoberto Sanchez
- 8Aaron Rodgers3Spencer Shrader
- 96Gabriel Rubio93Tim Smith
- 2Mason Rudolph90Grover Stewart
- 22Asante Samuel28Jonathan Taylor
- 33Jack Sawyer29Cam Taylor-Britt
- 15Ben Skowronek67Luke Tenuta
- 40Doneiko Slaughter94Jerry Tillery
- 87Brandon Smith75Jalen Travis
- 28Robert Spears-Jennings13Laquon Treadwell
- 85Robert Tonyan68Dalton Tucker
- 30Jaylen Warren91J.T. Tuimoloau
- 80Darnell Washington63Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
- 90T.J. Watt27Justin Walley
- 10Kaden Wetjen7Charvarius Ward
- 14Roman Wilson84Tyler Warren
- 41Payton Wilson12Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
- 30Hunter Wohler
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Manager
- Mike McCarthy
- Shane Steichen
Pittsburgh Steelers Team News
- Passing Offense Setback: High-profile offseason addition Michael Pittman Jr. suffered a setback with a lingering foot injury and has been ruled OUT. Coach Mike McCarthy stated it will be a "multiple-week injury". This leaves veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers without one of his primary targets, forcing rookie Germie Bernard into a significantly elevated role alongside Calvin Austin III.
- Secondary Crisis: The Steelers are dangerously thin at cornerback. Jamel Dean is out with an ankle injury. Star defender Jalen Ramsey is carrying a questionable tag due to a wrist issue. If Ramsey cannot play, the Steelers will be forced to rely heavily on newly signed reinforcements Sean Murphy-Bunting and Terell Smith, who were both added to the active roster just this week. Additionally, safety DeShon Elliott is unavailable as he continues his multi-week ramp-up from injured reserve.
- Backfield & Trenches: Running back Riaco Dowdle is questionable to return after missing consecutive games with a toe injury. Regardless of Dowdle's availability, Jaylen Warren is locked in to headline the rushing workload. Defensively, the defensive front must adjust to the long-term loss of critical run-stuffer Derrick Harmon (foot), putting extra pressure on Keeanu Benton and Cameron Heyward to hold the line.
Indianapolis Colts Team News
- Transatlantic Rest Disparity: Head coach Shane Steichen's squad faces a grueling turnaround after traveling back from a Week 4 game against Washington in London. Meanwhile, the Steelers have a major rest advantage, coming off a mini-bye week since playing last Thursday.
- Pass Rush and Depth Losses: The Colts have ruled out edge rusher Arden Key (hamstring) and rookie linebacker Jaylon Carlies (ribs). Without Key, extra pressure shifts to Laiatu Latu and interior force DeForest Buckner to disrupt Aaron Rodgers. Jaylahn Tuimoloau is slated to step into the starting lineup opposite Latu.
- Offensive Plan: At wide receiver, veteran Keenan Allen is a game-time decision as he nurses a groin injury. With Ashton Dulin ruled out, the Colts may rely more on tight end Tyler Warren and receiver Josh Downs to help Daniel Jones move the ball through the air. The undisputed engine of the offense remains running back Jonathan Taylor, whom the Colts will use heavily to target a short-handed Steelers defensive front.
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