Pittsburgh Steelers players celebrate a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts on “Monday Night Football.” The Steelers hung on for an underdog win despite a late surge by the Colts. (Image: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nQuarterback Kenny Pickett showed why he deserved the starting position for the Steelers. The 24-year-old rookie was good for 20 of 28 passes, picking up 174 yards with no turnovers. He was also forced to prove himself late in the game, with the Colts knocking loudly knocking on the door.<\/p>\n
Pickett found a way to mount a comeback to clinch a 24-17 victory over the Colts. While the win doesn’t do much for the Steelers’ season \u2013 they’re still at the bottom of the AFC North \u2013 it gives the team something to build on next year.<\/p>\n
Steelers Tame Colts<\/h2>\n
Pittsburgh’s defense took control in the first half, allowing the Colts to do no better than a second-quarter field goal. The offense had already taken a 3-0 lead on its first drive and immediately returned to the field after an interception.<\/p>\n
On that play, cornerback James Pierre picked off Colts quarterback Matt Ryan on a huge blunder, but the Steelers couldn’t convert it into points. Still, by the end of the half, the Steelers were up, 16-3.<\/p>\n
Tragedy struck when the Steelers lost running back Najee Harris to an injury at the end of the second quarter. He was responsible for one of the team’s two TDs and would have been useful in the second half.<\/strong><\/p>\nIn the third quarter, the Colts made some adjustments that paid off. One was on special teams, which saw cornerback Dallis Flowers return a kick for 89 yards and put Indianapolis just outside the pylons. Running back Jonathan Taylor made the best of it, punching into the end zone off a 2-yard run to close the gap to 16-10.<\/p>\n
Indianapolis controlled the quarter, putting up another TD when Ryan found wide receiver Michael Pittman in the end zone. For the first time in the game, the Colts had the lead.<\/p>\n