2007 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 2, 2007 · Heinz Field
Cincinnati Bengals
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
24
PIT -7 ✓U 40 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 24–10.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
21/32, 184 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
6.5 expected points added · +7.8% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
17/44, 183 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-9.6 expected points added · -16.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 17/44 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi Johnson | 14 | 34 | 2.4 | 1 | -2.9 |
| Kenny Watson | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 0.4 |
| DeDe Dorsey | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Chad Johnson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Carson Palmer | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Hall | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Joseph | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rashad Jeanty | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domata Peko | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Smith | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Jackson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhani Jones | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madieu Williams | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Geathers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 21/32 | 184 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | 28 | 87 | 3.1 | 0 | -14.8 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Gary Russell | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Carter | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Harrison | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Smith | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Farrior | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deshea Townsend | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ike Taylor | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Haggans | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Foote | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Frazier | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Keisel | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -7
- Closing total
- 40
- CIN moneyline
- +255
- PIT moneyline
- -275
Steelers closed -7 and covered, winning by 14.
Total closed 40; the game landed 34 — under by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · dessograss
- Kickoff weather
- 48°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · PIT 6 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Mike Tomlin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.