DB’s Steelers-Colts Preview: Can Pittsburgh Keep Lid on Explosive Plays?

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been one of the surprise teams so far during the early portion of the 2024 NFL season and look to continue their undefeated start by taking on the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. This an interesting rematch between two squads that faced off season in a November bout that came down to turnovers and which team ran the football more effectively. Those two storylines still hold true in this one but there are several more tidbits worth talking about: most notably both teams are starting different quarterbacks this time around. How do Anthony Richardson and Justin Fields, two of the games more dynamic dual threats, change the way these offenses operate?

SN analyst Derrick Bell breaks down everything that you need to know about this matchup: pertinent injury updates, schematic tendencies to watch for on offense and defense, keys to coming out on top, and much more. The Colts offense hasn’t found their groove yet but have a unique ability to create explosive plays for chunk yardage down the field which presents a unique challenge for the Steelers defense that’s off to a blazing hot start. Pittsburgh’s in a similar boat with their offense, still trying to find that down to down consistency but there’s been incremental progress week over week. Can Mike Tomlin’s troops reach the 4-0 mark for the first time since 2020 and maintain their multi-game lead on the AFC North competition? We’ll find out soon enough.

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