The Pittsburgh Steelers looked like they were headed for an easy win Monday at Lucas Oil Stadium, but in the end they needed to work harder than expected to defeat the Indianapolis Colts 24-17.
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The visitors got off to a good start and were leading 16-3 at halftime. The Colts, however, were able to create two strong offensive streaks in the third quarter, to add two majors and 14 points to the board, which gave them a 17-16 lead.
A rushing touchdown from Benny Snell Jr. in the fourth quarter, accompanied by a successful two-point convert, however, allowed the Steelers to triumph.
It was the running game that mainly led the charge for the winners, as six players accumulated a total of 172 yards. Due to the injury to running back Najee Harris during the game, Snell Jr. took over and was the most productive running back with 62 yards.
For his part, center Kenny Pickett completed 20 of his 28 stints for 174 yards.
His opposite, Matt Ryan, found the hands of a receiver 22 times on 34 tries, for 199 yards. He also had a touchdown pass, but was the victim of an interception.