The Pittsburgh Steelers went from having a double-digit lead in Week 15 to a three-game losing streak and vacant looks on their faces as time wound down on Saturday.
The Indianapolis Colts scored 30 straight points and throttled the Steelers, 30-13.
The Colts got a huge game on the ground, rushing for 170 yards. They did most of it with Trey Sermon and Tyler Goodson, as Zack Moss went out injured and Jonathan Taylor didn’t dress.
Gardner Minshew was solid in directing Indy to the win.
The @Colts needed a big performance from @GardnerMinshew5 to get closer to a playoff spot and got exactly that.
18/28
215 yards
3 TDs/0 INTs pic.twitter.com/eNm6Wpg56a— NFL (@NFL) December 17, 2023
A look at areas where Gardner Minshew exceled in the Colts’ 30-13 win over the Steelers:
🔹 vs. 4-Man Rush: 15/18, 186 yds, 2 TD
🔹 Over 2.5 seconds: 10/14, 146 yds, 3 TD
🔹 vs. Cover 1: 5/10, 63 yds, 3 TDPowered by @awscloud pic.twitter.com/j1EO8QcxbS
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) December 17, 2023
Mitchell Trubisky was inept after the Steelers built a 13-0 lead on a rushing and passing TD by the QB.
He was so bad that Mike Tomlin turned to Mason Rudolph late in the fourth quarter.
Pittsburgh had 216 yards of offense and was lit up for 372 by Indianapolis, which improved to 8-6.
The Steelers were once 7-4 and are now 7-7. They have more questions than answers that Tomlin faces.