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Rewind · week 5, 2026

Pittsburgh 34, Indianapolis 22: how it played out

We had Pittsburgh at 50%. The market had Pittsburgh by 3. Pittsburgh won 34-22 at Acrisure Stadium.

12 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
34-22Pittsburgh win

We had Pittsburgh at 50%. The market had Pittsburgh by 3. Pittsburgh won 34-22 at Acrisure Stadium. Our lean held, but at 50% that was close to a coin flip.

0-0TurnoversIndianapolis vs Pittsburgh
4/11Third downsPittsburgh; Indianapolis 4/15
22/31Aaron Rodgers235 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
+0.24EPA per playPittsburgh; Indianapolis +0.00

How it swung

0%25%50%75%100%Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1 09:02: IND score (3-0)Q1 08:57: PIT score (3-6)Q1 08:45: PIT score (3-7)Q1 07:00: IND score (6-7)Q2 13:20: PIT score (6-13)Q2 13:17: PIT score (6-14)Q2 07:48: IND score (12-14)Q2 07:43: IND score (13-14)Q2 00:25: PIT score (13-17)Q3 10:25: IND score (16-17)Q3 07:16: PIT score (16-23)Q3 07:06: PIT score (16-24)Q3 02:17: IND score (19-24)Q4 11:46: IND score (22-24)Q4 06:40: PIT score (22-30)Q4 06:35: PIT score (22-31)Q4 03:47: PIT score (22-34)12345PIT winning ↑IND winning ↓
■ Steelers ahead■ Colts ahead① biggest swings● scoring plays
The Steelers' chance of winning, play by play. Every swing play and drive on the game page.

1. In the 1st quarter (8:57), Aaron Rodgers found Jaylen Warren for a 80-yard touchdown, a 20-point swing in win probability towards Pittsburgh.

3. In the 2nd quarter (7:48), Tyler Warren ran in a 1-yard touchdown, a 13-point swing in win probability towards Indianapolis.

5. In the 3rd quarter (7:16), Jaylen Warren ran in a 50-yard touchdown, a 13-point swing in win probability towards Pittsburgh.

Who won the matchups

DK Metcalf against Indianapolis: Indianapolis won it. Metcalf held to 12 yards on 4 targets, against his usual 56.

T.J. Watt against Indianapolis: Indianapolis won it. Watt didn't register a sack or a QB hit.

Tyler Warren against Pittsburgh: Warren won it. 83 yards on 9 targets, above his usual 40.

How much to read into it

Not much. A 50% lean landing is close to a coin flip going our way. The full record, including the misses, is on the Record page.

Sources: nflverse play-by-play 2026; NFL injury report, week 5; our published pre-kickoff run 2026-10-11T10-29-48Z_automation. Every number here comes straight from our pipeline.