A couple of AFC squads take the field on Sunday, Sept. 29 when the Indianapolis Colts host the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
The game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on CBS. Fans looking to watch this NFL game can do so for free by using FuboTV, which offers RedZone, a free trial and $30 off on your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial and RedZone. SlingTV has promotional offers available, and NFL+ airs all local market games. Additionally, games on CBS can be watched with Paramount+, which also offers a free trial.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts
Time: 1:00 p.m. (ET)
Channel: CBS
Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
The Colts are coming off their first win of the season, a 21-16 result over the Chicago Bears last week that moved Indianapolis to 1-2 on the year.
The Steelers are 3-0 and coming off their most impressive win of the season, a 20-10 victory over the previously undefeated Los Angeles Chargers.
“It’s still early with the sample size,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said. “But it is something that we looked into because it is noticeable, and it is a really big difference. But we’ll continue to monitor that and what we are trying to do, though, is be efficient on offense. Hit your explosive plays. Take care of the football. Those things will never change. Not give up sacks.”
NFL teams are averaging 119.5 yards rushing per game, up from 112.7 last season. But the league average was 121.6 yards per game in 2022. Teams actually aren’t running more; they’re just having more success. Average rushing attempts per team per game this season going into Week 4 is 26.9 vs. 26.8 last year.
Twenty players are on pace for 1,000-yard rushing seasons. Twelve players accomplished that feat in 2023, down from 16 in 2022. There were only seven in 2021, the first year the NFL went to 17 games in the regular season.
Five teams are averaging 150 yards rushing per game and 13 are averaging 125. Only the Baltimore Ravens were above 150 in 2023 and nine teams averaged 125.
One reason why running backs are having better success is that more defenses are geared toward stopping the pass. They use lighter, more athletic linebackers and play two-high safeties. Offenses can be physical against those defensive sets and attack on the ground.
The game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on CBS. Fans looking to watch this NFL game can do so for free by using FuboTV, which offers RedZone, a free trial and $30 off on your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial and RedZone. SlingTV has promotional offers available, and NFL+ airs all local market games. Additionally, games on CBS can be watched with Paramount+, which also offers a free trial.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts
Time: 1:00 p.m. (ET)
Channel: CBS
Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
The Colts are coming off their first win of the season, a 21-16 result over the Chicago Bears last week that moved Indianapolis to 1-2 on the year.
The Steelers are 3-0 and coming off their most impressive win of the season, a 20-10 victory over the previously undefeated Los Angeles Chargers.
“It’s still early with the sample size,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said. “But it is something that we looked into because it is noticeable, and it is a really big difference. But we’ll continue to monitor that and what we are trying to do, though, is be efficient on offense. Hit your explosive plays. Take care of the football. Those things will never change. Not give up sacks.”
NFL teams are averaging 119.5 yards rushing per game, up from 112.7 last season. But the league average was 121.6 yards per game in 2022. Teams actually aren’t running more; they’re just having more success. Average rushing attempts per team per game this season going into Week 4 is 26.9 vs. 26.8 last year.
Twenty players are on pace for 1,000-yard rushing seasons. Twelve players accomplished that feat in 2023, down from 16 in 2022. There were only seven in 2021, the first year the NFL went to 17 games in the regular season.
Five teams are averaging 150 yards rushing per game and 13 are averaging 125. Only the Baltimore Ravens were above 150 in 2023 and nine teams averaged 125.
One reason why running backs are having better success is that more defenses are geared toward stopping the pass. They use lighter, more athletic linebackers and play two-high safeties. Offenses can be physical against those defensive sets and attack on the ground.
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