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Steelers Stun AFC-Leading Colts With Six Takeaways in 27-20 Upset

A streamlined game plan with relentless pressure produced six takeaways against the NFL’s top offense.

Overview

  • Pittsburgh snapped a two-game skid to reach 5-3, turning six Indianapolis giveaways into 24 points in the 27-20 win.
  • Colts quarterback Daniel Jones threw three interceptions and lost two fumbles while taking five sacks, a stark departure for a team that had just four turnovers over the first eight games.
  • Steelers coaches credited a simplified approach with more two-high coverages for helping generate pressure and interceptions by Payton Wilson, Jack Sawyer and Joey Porter Jr.
  • T. J. Watt’s second-quarter strip-sack and recovery flipped momentum, Alex Highsmith added a late strip-sack, and Jonathan Taylor was limited to a season-low 45 rushing yards on 14 carries.
  • Aaron Rodgers went 25-of-35 for 203 yards and a touchdown yet criticized the offense’s execution after the win, as the 7-2 Colts framed the turnover-laden loss as uncharacteristic and turn next to a trip to Berlin.