Steelers vs. Colts final score, results: Indianapolis routs Pittsburgh to remain in AFC playoff picture

Emily Dozier

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Steelers vs. Colts final score, results: Indianapolis routs Pittsburgh to remain in AFC playoff picture image

Double the horseshoes on the back of the helmet, double the luck. The Colts snapped their eight-game losing streak to the Steelers, winning the crucial AFC game 30-13.

The Steelers seemed to have control of the game early on. Indianapolis missed its first field goal and the Steelers turned the short field position into six. Then, Pittsburgh blocked a punt that resulted in its second touchdown. But that was it. The Colts scored 30 unanswered points.

Indianapolis forced three turnovers, two coming off Mitch Trubisky interceptions, but only the fumble resulted in a touchdown. Either way, it was all about momentum for the home team, which recorded its 19th straight game with a takeaway.

Gardner Minshew had himself a night, passing for 215 yards and three touchdowns. The Colts added 170 yards on the ground — despite losing Zack Moss to an injury early in the game — compared to 74 from the Steelers, who still had a rough night through the air. Trubisky, in his third game under center, passed for 164 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. On Pittsburgh's final two drives, the Steelers turned to Mason Rudolph for his first snaps in an NFL game since 2021. The eight Steelers penalties didn't help, as it cost Pittsburgh 101 yards.

Saturday's defeat marked the third straight loss for the Steelers, putting them at 7-7. And right now, that's enough to be eliminated them from the playoffs, as it dropped them to 11th place in the AFC. Indianapolis moved up to seventh at 8-6.

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The Sporting News tracked updates and highlights for the Steelers vs. Colts Saturday night game. Read below for results.

Steelers vs. Colts score

  Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Steelers 6 7 0 0 13
Colts 0 14 10 6 30

Steelers vs. Colts results, highlights from Saturday night game

All times eastern.

Final: Steelers 13, Colts 30

7:33 p.m. – That'll do it. The Steelers fall on the road against the Colts.

Steelers 13, Colts 30

7:31 p.m. FIELD GOAL – Gay nails the 42-yard field goal to make it a 17-point lead with 48 seconds left in the game.

7:23 p.m. – Mason Rudolph enters in place of Trubisky.

7:19 p.m. – Gay misses his second field goal of the night, this time from 43 yards out. The Steelers need two touchdowns in 2:08 to force overtime.

7:13 p.m. INTERCEPTION – Blackmon picks off Trubisky! The throw is too high for Pickens, and the Colt is right there for the catch. Indianapolis takes over at Pittsburgh's 45 with six minutes remaining.

7:05 p.m. FIELD GOAL – Indianapolis has a two-score lead with Gay's 31-yard field goal. Just under 10 minutes remain in the game, but the Steelers can't seem to find any momentum.

End of third quarter: Steelers 13, Colts 24

6:52 p.m. – The eight-play, 36-yard drive from the Steelers results in no score.

6:50 p.m. – Zack Moss is ruled out. During his second quarter touchdown run, he injured his arm on the horse collar tackle.

Steelers 13, Colts 24

6:38 p.m. FIELD GOAL – The Colts keep on scoring. Gay's 29-yard field goal is good for three more points. Is Indianapolis unstoppable, or are the Steelers just collapsing on themselves? Either way, it's 24 unanswered for the home team.

Steelers 13, Colts 21

6:28 p.m. TOUCHDOWN – Minshew makes quick work for the score! He finds Alie-Cox for an 18-yard touchdown on the first play of the drive, and the Colts have control with an eight-point lead early in the third.

6:25 p.m. FUMBLE – After review, Harris was not down, and it was a fumble recovered by Julian Blackmon. Colts ball!

HALFTIME

Steelers 13, Colts 14

6:00 p.m. TOUCHDOWN – Montgomery makes up for his drop with a 14-yard touchdown! The Colts take a narrow lead with 22 seconds until halftime.

5:47 p.m. – They go for it on 4th and goal, but Minshew to DJ Montgomery is incomplete in the end zone. The Colts fail to tie the game with only three minuets until halftime.

5:44 p.m. – It appeared to be a touchdown for Tyler Goodson, but after review his knee is down short of the end zone. The Colts take over at 3rd and goal.

5:32 p.m. PERSONAL FOUL – Michael Pittman takes a hard hit by Damontae Kazee and exits the game to be evaluated. It's an unnecessary roughness call on Kazee, who's ejected from the game.

5:27 p.m. INTERCEPTION – Nick Cross picks off Trubisky on the deep shot! Indianapolis takes over at its own 29. Its the 19th straight game with a takeaway for the Colts.

Steelers 13, Colts 7

5:19 p.m. TOUCHDOWN – Minshew to Moss is good for the Colts' first touchdown! They trail by six with 11:21 left in the second.

5:17 p.m. – Indianapolis is inside the 10 with the Minshew lob over defenders.

Steelers 13, Colts 0

5:10 p.m. TOUCHDOWN – Too easy for Pittsburgh. Trubisky finds Diontae Johnson down the left for a 4-yard score. The Steelers take a double-digit lead with 14:07 on the clock in the second quarter.

5:05 p.m. – Blocked punt, blocked punt! Connor Heyward denies the Colts' punter, and the ball bounces toward the Indianapolis end zone. After review, the ball is ruled down at the 1-yard line.

End of first quarter: Steelers 6, Colts 0

Steelers 6, Colts 0

4:55 p.m. TOUCHDOWN – After review, it's a Steelers score! Trubisky kept on 4th and 1 and was ruled short of the goal line, but the ball popped out and was recovered for a score by Najee Harris. The QB was originally ruled down, but after review, the call is reversed for a Trubisky touchdown. Chris Boswell's extra point is no good.

4:51 p.m. – George Pickens picks up his first catch, and the Steelers are in striking distance at Indianapolis's 23.

4:50 p.m. – Trubisky converts for Pittsburgh's first first down of the game. He finds Jaylen Warren on a 4-yard shot up the middle.

4:46 p.m. – We have our first scoring attempt of the game, but it's far from good. Matt Gay's 56-yard field goal attempt is wide left, ending the Colts' drive with no points on the board.

4:45 p.m. – Watt else do you expect from the linebacker?

4:37 p.m. – Sacked! Mitch Trubisky goes down on the Steelers' second play of the game.

4:28 p.m. – TJ Watt warming up with the black visor again. He wore it in-game last week to prevent light sensitivity after suffering a concussion.

3:56 p.m. – The Colts don their 1956 throwback uniforms for the Saturday showdown.

3:16 p.m. – The teams have released their inactive players for tonight's matchup.

What channel is Steelers vs. Colts on today?

  • TV channel: NFL Network (U.S.) | TSN 1/3, RDS (Canada)
  • Live stream: NFL+, Fubo (U.S.) | DAZN (Canada)

The Saturday matchup will be broadcast nationally on the NFL Network. Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner and Jamie Erdahl will be on the call.

Cord-cutters can stream the game on Fubo, which offers a free trial. 

Fans in Canada can watch on TSN 1/3 in English and RDS in French. All NFL games can be streamed in Canada via DAZN.

Steelers vs. Colts start time

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 16
  • Time: 4:30 p.m.

The Saturday night game between the Steelers and Colts is set for Dec. 16. Kickoff from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis will be at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Emily Dozier

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Emily Dozier is a live events and lifestyle writer at The Sporting News, covering everything from sporting events and music festivals to broadway shows and stand-up comedy. Based out of New York, she graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. When not covering the SN tickets beat, Emily enjoys playing volleyball and cooking. Prior to joining The Sporting News in 2023, Emily covered the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup for the Associated Press.