2008 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 19, 2008 · Paul Brown Stadium
Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
38
at
Cincinnati Bengals
10
PIT -9 ✓O 36.5 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 38–10 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
17/28, 216 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
11.0 expected points added · +2.7% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
21/35, 164 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-14.3 expected points added · -3.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 17/28 | 216 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Byron Leftwich | 3/3 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mewelde Moore | 20 | 120 | 6.0 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Nate Washington | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Gary Russell | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Farrior | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harrison | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Troy Polamalu | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryant McFadden | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaMarr Woodley | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Hoke | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Najeh Davenport | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 21/35 | 164 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -14.3 |
| Jordan Palmer | 3/4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Benson | 14 | 52 | 3.7 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Kenny Watson | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Johnson | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Jackson | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Geathers | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chinedum Ndukwe | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Jones | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Joseph | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Sims | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhani Jones | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyries Hebert | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antwan Odom | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -9
- Closing total
- 36.5
- PIT moneyline
- -364
- CIN moneyline
- +334
Steelers closed -9 and covered, winning by 28.
Total closed 36.5; the game landed 48 — over by 11.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 56°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- PIT 14 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Tomlin vs Marvin Lewis
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.