2005 Conference Championship · Sun, Jan 22, 2006 · Invesco Field at Mile High

Pittsburgh SteelersWinner

Denver Broncos

DEN -3.5 upsetO 41 ✓Broncos closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Pittsburgh Steelers 34–17 — never really in doubt late.

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Who moved the needle

Passing · PIT

21/29, 275 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

23.3 expected points added

Passing · DEN

18/30, 223 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

-10.8 expected points added

Rushing · PIT

15 att, 39 yds, 1 TD

-2.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DEN

9 att, 36 yds, 1 TD

3.2 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Ben Roethlisberger	21/29	275	2	0	2	23.3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Jerome Bettis	15	39	2.6	1	-2.4
Willie Parker	14	35	2.5	0	-4.2
Ben Roethlisberger	3	12	4.0	1	2.8
Hines Ward	1	4	4.0	0	-0.2

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Larry Foote	5	2	0.0	1	1
Troy Polamalu	5	1	0.0	0	0
Clark Haggans	4	1	0.0	0	0
Joey Porter	3	1	1.0	0	0
Brett Keisel	4	0	2.0	0	0
Deshea Townsend	2	1	0.0	0	0
Tyrone Carter	3	0	0.0	0	1
Bryant McFadden	2	0	0.0	0	0
James Farrior	1	0	0.0	0	1
Clint Kriewaldt	1	0	0.0	0	0

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Jake Plummer	18/30	223	1	2	3	-10.8

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Mike Anderson	9	36	4.0	1	3.2
Tatum Bell	5	31	6.2	0	4.5
Jake Plummer	7	30	4.3	0	-2.9

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Domonique Foxworth	8	3	0.0	1
Nick Ferguson	5	4	0.0	1
Michael Myers	5	1	1.0	0
Al Wilson	4	1	0.0	0
Marco Coleman	4	1	0.0	0
D.J. Williams	2	3	1.0	0
Ian Gold	2	2	0.0	0
Champ Bailey	1	2	0.0	1
John Lynch	2	1	0.0	1
Tom Nalen	2	0	0.0	0

Closing number vs result

Broncos closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 41; the game landed 51 — over by 10.0.

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