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2010 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 12, 2010 · Heinz Field

Cincinnati Bengals

7

Pittsburgh SteelersWinner

23

PIT -9 ✓U 39.5 ✓

Pittsburgh Steelers 23–7.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · PIT

Ben RoethlisbergerQB

21/33, 258 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

3.0 expected points added · +5.4% completion over expected

Passing · CIN

Carson PalmerQB

20/32, 178 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT

-15.8 expected points added · -2.3% completion over expected

Rushing · PIT

Rashard MendenhallRB

18 att, 66 yds, 0 TD

-1.9 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CIN

Cedric BensonRB

8 att, 19 yds, 0 TD

-1.9 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · PIT

Hines WardWR

8/10 for 115 yds, 0 TD

31% of team targets · 5.9 expected points added

Receiving · PIT

Mike WallaceWR

5/9 for 78 yds, 0 TD

28% of team targets · 5.1 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Cincinnati Bengals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Carson Palmer20/32178133-15.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Cedric Benson8192.40-1.9
Bernard Scott4153.80-0.2
Carson Palmer200.00-0.3

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Chad Johnson6971028%-1.2
Cedric Benson332609%1.2
Jordan Shipley3426013%1.0
Terrell Owens1622019%-11.4
Brian Leonard221706%1.5
Reggie Kelly4615019%-3.0
Andrew Whitworth11113%0.8
Jermaine Gresham01003%-0.8

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Roy Williams730.000
Dhani Jones431.000
Jonathan Wade500.001
Reggie Nelson500.000
Carlos Dunlap310.503
Domata Peko220.000
Chinedum Ndukwe210.500
Keith Rivers210.000
Pat Sims211.000
Tom Nelson300.000

Pittsburgh Steelers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Ben Roethlisberger21/332580043.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Rashard Mendenhall18663.70-1.9
Ben Roethlisberger3237.702.0
Mewelde Moore4184.50-0.2
Mike Wallace11212.000.8
Isaac Redman144.000.5

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Hines Ward810115031%5.9
Mike Wallace5978028%5.1
Antonio Brown3427013%1.0
Antwaan Randle El221906%1.0
Rashard Mendenhall12906%0.2
Isaac Redman11603%0.0
Matt Spaeth13409%-1.6
Emmanuel Sanders01003%-1.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
James Farrior240.000
Ryan Clark420.001
LaMarr Woodley502.011
William Gay411.001
Lawrence Timmons130.001
Brett Keisel120.001
Bryant McFadden200.000
Anthony Madison110.000
Ryan Mundy200.000
Ike Taylor200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
PIT -9
Closing total
39.5
CIN moneyline
+322
PIT moneyline
-370

Steelers closed -9 and covered, winning by 16.

Total closed 39.5; the game landed 30 — under by 9.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Heinz Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
37°F, wind 8 mph
Referee
Walt Coleman
Rest
CIN 7 days · PIT 7 days
Coaches
Marvin Lewis vs Mike Tomlin

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