2012 Week 10 · Mon, Nov 12, 2012 · Heinz Field
Kansas City Chiefs
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
16
PIT -12.5 no coverU 39.5 ✓16 mph wind
Pittsburgh Steelers 16–13 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 16 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · KC
11/26, 154 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-8.1 expected points added · -13.9% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
9/18, 84 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-0.9 expected points added · -9.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cassel | 11/26 | 154 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Charles | 23 | 100 | 4.3 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Peyton Hillis | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Matt Cassel | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 1.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Moeaki | 3 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 24% | 1.1 |
| Dwayne Bowe | 4 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 36% | -3.9 |
| Dexter McCluster | 2 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 20% | -2.5 |
| Jon Baldwin | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 12% | -0.2 |
| Peyton Hillis | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -0.3 |
| Terrance Copper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Johnson | 11 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Houston | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ropati Pitoitua | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Berry | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Abram Elam | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jovan Belcher | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Jackson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalil Brown | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Flowers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Arenas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 9/18 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -0.9 |
| Byron Leftwich | 7/14 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Dwyer | 19 | 56 | 2.9 | 0 | -5.0 |
| Isaac Redman | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | -9.1 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Miller | 4 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 13% | 3.8 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 2 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 22% | 1.7 |
| Jerricho Cotchery | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 13% | -2.1 |
| Isaac Redman | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 9% | 1.5 |
| David Paulson | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 6% | 1.1 |
| Mike Wallace | 3 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 25% | -1.7 |
| Will Johnson | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9% | -1.1 |
| Jonathan Dwyer | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Clark | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| LaMarr Woodley | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harrison | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Larry Foote | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Keisel | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keenan Lewis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Casey Hampton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cortez Allen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Allen | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -12.5
- Closing total
- 39.5
- KC moneyline
- +505
- PIT moneyline
- -610
Steelers closed -12.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 29 — under by 10.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 45°F, wind 16 mph
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- KC 11 days · PIT 8 days
- Coaches
- Romeo Crennel vs Mike Tomlin
Wind at 16 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.