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2002 Wild Card · Sun, Jan 5, 2003 · Heinz Field

Cleveland Browns

33

Pittsburgh SteelersWinner

36

PIT -8 no coverO 43 ✓27°F

Pittsburgh Steelers 36–33 — decided on the final possessions.

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Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
PIT -8
Closing total
43
CLE moneyline
PIT moneyline

Steelers closed -8, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 43; the game landed 69 — over by 26.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Heinz Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
27°F, wind 5 mph
Referee
Bill Carollo
Rest
CLE 7 days · PIT 7 days
Coaches
Butch Davis vs Bill Cowher

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.