Steichen reflects on what went wrong in Colts loss vs. Steelers
On Monday, HC Shane Steichen reflected on what went wrong in the Indianapolis Colts' Week 5 loss vs. the Steelers.
After rewatching and analyzing the Indianapolis Colts' Week 5 defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers, head coach Shane Steichen provided insight into his team's performance. "Disappointing, the way it ended. There was some opportunities for us to go get it done, and we didn't get it done," Steichen remarked to The Athletic's James Boyd on Monday.
The Colts' struggles in the red zone and within Steelers territory significantly impacted their outcome, as they finished the game 1-for-3 in the red zone. Kicker Spencer Shrader made five field goal attempts in a game where Indianapolis fell short by 12 points. The lack of a dependable run game exacerbated the issue, placing additional pressure on the already thin passing offense without Alec Pierce.
Defensively, the Colts allowed the Steelers to go 2-for-2 in the red zone and gave up several-game-changing plays that contributed to Pittsburgh's points. Missed tackles continued to plague the Indianapolis defense. While the Steelers capitalized on the Colts' miscues, this game also highlighted the shortcomings when Indianapolis needed to step up.
Steichen emphasized the Colts' mantra for the season, "find a way," but acknowledged that they failed to do so in this match, leaving the team with a 2-3 record.
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