Through the first three weeks of the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense was outright dominant. The unit had held opposing offenses to just 26 points through three games, the fewest in the NFL at the time. Heading into a Week 4 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts, who had a struggling offense, that trend seemed primed to continue.
Then, Pittsburgh wound up struggling a bit themselves. The Colts started very quickly on offense, jumping out to a quick 17-0 lead in the first half. Pittsburgh would calm down a bit and make a game of it, clawing their way back to make it a one-score game late in the second half.