Jack Markowski· Oct 11, 2026
Markowski lays out three reasons the Steelers beat the Colts at home in Week 5, moving to 3-2: Rodgers gets time against a weak Colts pass rush, Pittsburgh's edge rushers overwhelm Indianapolis' tackles, and the Steelers win the turnover battle.
“Here are three reasons why Pittsburgh could defeat Indianapolis once again and move to 3-2 on the season.”
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- Game Outcome PicksPittsburgh SteelersOct 11, 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Indianapolis Colts
“Here are three reasons why Pittsburgh could defeat Indianapolis once again and move to 3-2 on the season.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- PIT
- score:
- 22-34
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- PIT
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- PIT
- difficulty:
- 1.78
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 14
Closing line (Oct 11): Steelers by 3 · favorite pick, Steelers 59%.
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