2008 Week 12 · Thu, Nov 20, 2008 · Heinz Field
Cincinnati Bengals
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
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PIT -11.5 ✓O 34.5 ✓32°F
Pittsburgh Steelers 27–10 — 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
17/30, 243 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
7.9 expected points added · -7.7% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
20/37, 168 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-4.4 expected points added · -7.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 20/37 | 168 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -4.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Benson | 16 | 35 | 2.2 | 0 | -5.9 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Chris Perry | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin White | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Crocker | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Johnson | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Jones | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rashad Jeanty | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domata Peko | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhani Jones | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Fanene | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Hall | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyries Hebert | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 17/30 | 243 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mewelde Moore | 15 | 56 | 3.7 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Willie Parker | 14 | 37 | 2.6 | 0 | -3.9 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Carey Davis | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Gary Russell | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Nate Washington | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gay | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Farrior | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Polamalu | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Clark | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Taylor | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaMarr Woodley | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Keyaron Fox | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harrison | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -11.5
- Closing total
- 34.5
- CIN moneyline
- +635
- PIT moneyline
- -735
Steelers closed -11.5 and covered, winning by 17.
Total closed 34.5; the game landed 37 — over by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · dessograss
- Kickoff weather
- 32°F, wind 11 mph
- Referee
- Ron Winter
- Rest
- CIN 4 days · PIT 4 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Mike Tomlin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.