INDIANAPOLIS (5-2) at PITTSBURGH (4-3)
4:25 p.m., EDT, CBS
OPENING LINE -- Colts by 1½
RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Colts 6-1, Steelers 3-4
SERIES RECORD -- Steelers lead 19-6
LAST MEETING -- Steelers beat Colts 23-20 Sept. 25, 2011
LAST WEEK -- Colts beat Bengals 27-0; Steelers beat Texans 30-23.
AP PRO32 RANKING -- Colts No. 4, Steelers No. 17
COLTS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (1), RUSH (12), PASS (1)
COLTS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (3), RUSH (9), PASS (5)
STEELERS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (8), RUSH (9), PASS (8)
STEELERS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (15), RUSH (17), PASS (13)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Indianapolis has won five straight after starting 0-2. Pittsburgh has alternated wins and losses in each of first seven weeks, winning on odd weeks and losing on even weeks. ... Colts are only team in NFL that ranks in top 5 in total offense and total defense. ... Indianapolis leads NFL in time of possession, averaging 36:56 per game. Steelers are sixth at 32:23. ... Colts are just 2-12 all-time at Pittsburgh, but won last visit to Heinz Field 24-20 on Nov. 9, 2008. ... Indianapolis has allowed opponents to convert just one third down in each of last four weeks, longest streak in NFL since 1970. ... Colts K Adam Vinatieri has hit 20 straight field goals, third-longest streak in team history. ... Indianapolis QB Andrew Luck has topped 300 yards passing in each of last five games, tying franchise record set by Peyton Manning in 2009. ... Steelers WR Antonio Brown leads NFL with 719 yards receiving. ... Pittsburgh RB Le'Veon Bell is second in NFL in total yards (938) and has topped 100 total yards in seven straight games. ... Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is 99-50 as starter, fourth highest winning percentage (.664) among active quarterbacks. Steelers have won 11 consecutive homes games in October with Roethlisberger under center. ... Pittsburgh is 31st in NFL in starting field position after kickoffs (18.5).
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