2005 Divisional Round · Sun, Jan 15, 2006 · RCA Dome

Pittsburgh SteelersWinner

Indianapolis Colts

IND -8.5 upsetU 46.5 ✓DomeColts closed -8.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Pittsburgh Steelers 21–18 — decided on the final possessions.

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Who moved the needle

Passing · IND

22/38, 290 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

-0.6 expected points added

Passing · PIT

14/24, 197 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

5.1 expected points added

Rushing · PIT

17 att, 59 yds, 0 TD

-3.0 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · IND

13 att, 56 yds, 1 TD

-0.6 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Ben Roethlisberger	14/24	197	2	1	2	5.1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Willie Parker	17	59	3.5	0	-3.0
Jerome Bettis	17	46	2.7	1	-5.8
Verron Haynes	2	8	4.0	0	0.7
Dan Kreider	1	2	2.0	0	-0.2
Ben Roethlisberger	5	-3	-0.6	0	1.2

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Ike Taylor	6	2	0.0	0
Troy Polamalu	2	5	0.0	2
James Farrior	5	2	2.5	0
Tyrone Carter	4	0	0.0	0
Larry Foote	2	2	0.0	0
Kimo von Oelhoffen	2	0	1.0	0
Joey Porter	1	1	1.5	0
Chris Hope	1	1	0.0	1
Aaron Smith	1	0	0.0	0
Sean Morey	1	0	0.0	0

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Peyton Manning	22/38	290	1	0	5	-0.6

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Edgerrin James	13	56	4.3	1	-0.6
Dominic Rhodes	1	2	2.0	0	-0.4

Player	Solo	Ast	INT	PD
Gary Brackett	5	2	0	0
David Thornton	4	3	0	0
Mike Doss	3	3	0	1
Raheem Brock	4	2	0	0
Cato June	2	3	1	1
Nick Harper	5	0	0	1
Bob Sanders	2	3	0	0
Corey Simon	1	1	0	0
Kelvin Hayden	2	0	0	0
Marlin Jackson	0	2	0	1

Closing number vs result

Colts closed -8.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 46.5; the game landed 39 — under by 7.5.

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