When the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Indianapolis Colts face off on Saturday afternoon, it’ll be a game with far-reaching AFC playoff consequences. Ahead of kickoff, the Steelers are the sixth seed while the Colts are the seventh seed. Then there are the rest of the 7-6 teams right behind them.
So if the Steelers want to embrace the chance in front of them where they “have control of our own destiny,” as CB Patrick Peterson put it, it starts Saturday against the Colts.
So what is the key to the game? Former DE Marcus Spears was asked that on ESPN’s NFL Live on Friday, and he focused on one specific player.