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THE WHY BEHIND THE GAME

Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers.

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs.

Indianapolis Colts4
Since 2002

Steelers lead the series 11–4

15 meetings

Pittsburgh Steelers11

The Colts and Steelers have met 15 times since 2002, 14 in the regular season and 1 in the playoffs. Their only playoff meeting, the 2005 Divisional, went to the Steelers 21–18. It is usually close: 9 of the 15 games were decided by 8 points or fewer. The most recent meeting, in 2025, went to the Steelers, 27–20.

Next meeting IND @ PIT · Week 5 · Matchup preview

Regular season
IND 4 · PIT 10
Playoffs
IND 0 · PIT 1
Home record
IND 3–5 · PIT 6–1
Points per meeting
IND 20.5 · PIT 25.7
Current streak
PIT won the last meeting
IND biggest win
By 19 · PIT 7, IND 26 (2005)
PIT biggest win
By 35 · IND 10, PIT 45 (2015)

Every meeting

Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers, every meeting since 2002
SeasonGameScoreWinner
2025Week 9IND 20, PIT 27PIT
2024Week 4PIT 24, IND 27IND
2023Week 15PIT 13, IND 30IND
2022Week 12PIT 24, IND 17PIT
2020Week 16IND 24, PIT 28PIT
2019Week 9IND 24, PIT 26PIT
2017Week 10PIT 20, IND 17PIT
2016Week 12PIT 28, IND 7PIT
2015Week 13IND 10, PIT 45PIT
2014Week 8IND 34, PIT 51PIT
2011Week 3PIT 23, IND 20PIT
2008Week 10IND 24, PIT 20IND
2005DivisionalPIT 21, IND 18PIT
2005Week 12PIT 7, IND 26IND
2002Week 7IND 10, PIT 28PIT

Results through (Eastern time).

From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999. Regular season and playoffs, counted by franchise: Raiders games include Oakland, Chargers games San Diego, Rams games St. Louis.