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2006 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 24, 2006 · Heinz Field
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Baltimore Ravens 31–7 — never really in doubt late.
Who moved the needle
Passing · BAL
21/31, 256 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
9.6 expected points added · +6.5% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
15/31, 156 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-14.8 expected points added · -14.6% completion over expected
-11.6 expected points added on the ground
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve McNair | 21/31 | 256 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9.6 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Lewis | 24 | 77 | 3.2 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Ovie Mughelli | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Mike Anderson | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Steve McNair | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloti Ngata | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samari Rolle | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Ivy | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bart Scott |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 15/31 | 156 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -14.8 |
| Charlie Batch | 4/11 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg |
|---|
Closing number vs result
Steelers closed -4 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37; the game landed 38 — over by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| 5 |
| 0 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| Ray Lewis | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Adalius Thomas | 0 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Kelly Gregg | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris McAlister | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Suggs | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Dawan Landry | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| TD |
|---|
| EPA |
|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Willie Parker | 13 | 29 | 2.2 | 0 | -11.6 |
| Najeh Davenport | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Polamalu | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Farrior | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Foote | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Smith | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Smith | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant McFadden | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Casey Hampton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Carter | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Haggans | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
