Film Study Highlights McCarthy’s Third-Down Adjustments Against Colts
A Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article details a Steelers film study that breaks down how Mike McCarthy's third-down adjustments proved effective against the Colts.
Pittsburgh, PA, October 14, 2026 —
A Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article examines a Steelers film study focused on Mike McCarthy’s third-down adjustments against the Colts. The summary of the article says those adjustments proved effective, but does not provide specific plays, statistics or details about what McCarthy changed.
Third down is the point in a series when an offense must gain the yards needed to continue its possession or face a subsequent down. The summary identifies that situation as the focus of the film study, but does not explain how the adjustments affected the Steelers’ approach or which moments in the matchup were analyzed.
The available information also does not state when the game took place, its score, or whether the film study attributes the result to a particular tactical decision. It does not identify the article’s author or include any direct quotations. Those details cannot be confirmed from the summary alone.
As described, the Post-Gazette’s piece uses film analysis to assess McCarthy’s third-down decisions against the Colts. The summary characterizes those decisions as effective, but offers no supporting figures or examples with which to measure that assessment. Further details about the adjustments and the plays examined were not provided.
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