Remember that old saying about a gift horse? The Steelers met theirs in Week 11 of this season when they beat the Cleveland Browns, 24-9, on the road Sunday at FirstEnergy Stadium. The offense produced its third-highest rushing output of the season, and the defense allowed the fewest points they’ve had all season while recording their most sacks they’ve had in a game in 11 seasons.
Thursday they’ll face an Indianapolis Colts team with an identical 5-5 record, a similar theme of unmet potential and a handful of equally disappointing bad road losses. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin might call this scenario “Two trains on the same track,” except this is a track neither wants to be on.