One week after being heavily criticized for the second-half collapse against the Cincinnati Bengals in a pivotal AFC North matchup, the much-maligned Pittsburgh Steelers defense bounced back in a major way in Week 12 on the road against the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football, putting the game away late.
After struggling in the third quarter against the Colts following a lone kickoff return that sparked Indianapolis and led to a rebound from a 16-3 deficit into a 17-16 lead, the Steelers defense buckled down in the fourth quarter in crunch time, making key stops when needed to pick up a much-needed win.