After rewatching and dissecting theIndianapolis Colts' Week 5 loss to the Steelers, head coach Shane Steichen reflected on what he saw from his team.
"Obviously, looking back at the game," Steichen said on Monday, via The Athletic's James Boyd. "Disappointing, the way it ended. There was some opportunities for us to go get it done, and we didn't get it done."
#Colts HC Shane Steichen: "Obviously, looking back at the game. Disappointing, the way it ended. There was some opportunities for us to go get it done, and we didn't get it done."
— James Boyd (@RomeovilleKid) October 12, 2026
The Colts' struggles in the red zone and in Steelers' territory left a lot of points on the field. The Colts' offense would finish just 1-for-3 in the red zone, while kicker Spencer Shrader attempted five field goals
in a game that Indianapolis lost by 12.
Not helping matters was that the Colts didn't have a run game to lean on, which put more stress on the already short-handed passing game without Alec Pierce.
Defensively, the Colts allowed the Steelers to go 2-for-2 in the red zone and surrendered a few explosive plays that led to points for the Pittsburgh offense. Missed tackles were again a major issue for Indianapolis.
The Steelers often capitalized on the Colts' miscues, but this was also a game where Indianapolis couldn't come through when they needed to either.
The mantra for the Colts this season is "find a way,"but they were unable to do so on Sunday and are now 2-3.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Steichen reflects on what went wrong in Colts loss vs. Steelers
