2010 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 12, 2010 · Heinz Field
Cincinnati Bengals
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
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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
21/33, 258 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
3.0 expected points added · +5.4% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
20/32, 178 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
-15.8 expected points added · -2.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 20/32 | 178 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -15.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Benson | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Bernard Scott | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Carson Palmer | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Johnson | 6 | 9 | 71 | 0 | 28% | -1.2 |
| Cedric Benson | 3 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 9% | 1.2 |
| Jordan Shipley | 3 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 13% | 1.0 |
| Terrell Owens | 1 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 19% | -11.4 |
| Brian Leonard | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 6% | 1.5 |
| Reggie Kelly | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 19% | -3.0 |
| Andrew Whitworth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Williams | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhani Jones | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Wade | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Nelson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Dunlap | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Domata Peko | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chinedum Ndukwe | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Rivers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Sims | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 21/33 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashard Mendenhall | 18 | 66 | 3.7 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Mewelde Moore | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Mike Wallace | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Isaac Redman | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines Ward | 8 | 10 | 115 | 0 | 31% | 5.9 |
| Mike Wallace | 5 | 9 | 78 | 0 | 28% | 5.1 |
| Antonio Brown | 3 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 13% | 1.0 |
| Antwaan Randle El | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 6% | 1.0 |
| Rashard Mendenhall | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6% | 0.2 |
| Isaac Redman | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.0 |
| Matt Spaeth | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9% | -1.6 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Farrior | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| LaMarr Woodley | 5 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| William Gay | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brett Keisel | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryant McFadden | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Madison | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Mundy | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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.