Oct 10, 2026 10:25 AM

Here is how the ColtsRoundtable staff sees the Week 5 matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers unfolding.

Indianapolis Colts HC Shane Steichen spoke ahead of the team's Week 5 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers. (Video via Jake Arthur/ColtsRoundtable)More Videos

The Indianapolis Colts (2-2) look to build on their two-game win streak and exact some revenge this Sunday as they hit the road to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2).

The Colts went into Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh last season in Week 9 and put out their first poor performance of the year, losing 27-20, which would be a sign of things to come as they lost seven of their final eight games.

Last year, the Colts were rolling, and the Steelers were spiraling. It's a similar vibe this time around, as the Colts have won their last two games while Pittsburgh has lost two of the last three, and head coach Mike McCarthy, quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and cornerback Jalen Ramsey have all been outspoken in the media in recent days. This year, the Colts can't be caught off guard by the Steelers and must approach as if they're firing on all cylinders.

According to FanDuel Sportsbook, the Steelers are considered 2.5-point favorites at home.

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Here is how the ColtsRoundtable staff sees Sunday morning's game unfolding.

Jake Arthur (@JakeArthurNFL): Colts 17, Steelers 13

"In perfect conditions, this game might worry me more, but in what is projected to be wet, sloppy conditions, that takes the ball out of the turnover-prone Daniel Jones' hands and puts it more so into the hands of All-World running back Jonathan Taylor. Both defenses should be able to come up with plenty of stops, leading this to be a low-scoring affair, but give me Taylor, Seth McGowan, and Jones on the ground versus Jaylen Warren.

"Defensively for the Colts, I like that they're facing an offense with very little vertical threat, which works in the favor of Colts corners Sauce Gardner, Charvarius Ward Sr., and Justin Walley. The Colts defense should also be able to play physical in this one."

Zach Hicks (@ZachHicks2): Steelers 23, Colts 20

"The Colts ride into a road game against the Steelers on a two-game winning streak. While neither game was anything to write home about, a win is a win in the NFL. The Colts face a much tougher test in Week 5, as the Steelers boast a turnover-dependent defense and a violent power running attack on offense.

"This game has all the makings of a slopfest, with both offenses struggling mightily to start the season and the weather expected to play a factor in this one. Both teams will likely pound the run game, and whichever squad turns the ball over fewer times will have the advantage. I have the Steelers barely winning this one, as they are the rested home team in this even bout."

The Colts take on the Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS.

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