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2008 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 14, 2008 · M&T Bank Stadium

Pittsburgh SteelersWinner

13

Baltimore Ravens

9

BAL -3 upsetU 34 ✓

Pittsburgh Steelers 13–9.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · PIT

Ben RoethlisbergerQB

22/40, 246 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

0.3 expected points added · -5.4% completion over expected

Passing · BAL

Joe FlaccoQB

11/28, 115 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

-12.9 expected points added · -18.1% completion over expected

Rushing · BAL

Le'Ron McClainFB

23 att, 87 yds, 0 TD

-3.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · PIT

Willie ParkerRB

14 att, 47 yds, 0 TD

-3.4 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Pittsburgh Steelers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Ben Roethlisberger22/402461030.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Willie Parker14473.40-3.4
Ben Roethlisberger4215.301.9
Mewelde Moore7162.30-0.3
Nate Washington166.000.1
Gary Russell111.000.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
James Farrior440.001
Ryan Clark240.011
Aaron Smith411.000
Travis Kirschke130.000
James Harrison220.000
Larry Foote220.000
Bryant McFadden400.000
Lawrence Timmons401.001
Patrick Bailey300.000
Ike Taylor210.002

Baltimore Ravens

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Joe Flacco11/28115022-12.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Le'Ron McClain23873.80-3.4
Willis McGahee6183.00-2.4
Joe Flacco155.001.2
Lorenzo Neal122.00-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Ed Reed621.000
Jim Leonhard510.001
Bart Scott420.000
Ray Lewis321.000
Samari Rolle500.000
Frank Walker310.002
Haloti Ngata220.000
Jarret Johnson210.000
Fabian Washington300.003
Corey Ivy200.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
BAL -3
Closing total
34
PIT moneyline
BAL moneyline

Ravens closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 34; the game landed 22 — under by 12.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
M&T Bank Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · sportturf
Kickoff weather
45°F, wind 14 mph
Referee
Walt Coleman
Rest
PIT 7 days · BAL 7 days
Coaches
Mike Tomlin vs John Harbaugh

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.