2012 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 23, 2012 · Heinz Field

Cincinnati BengalsWinner

Pittsburgh Steelers

PIT -3.5 upsetU 40 ✓Steelers closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Cincinnati Bengals 13–10 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · CIN

Andy DaltonQB

24/41, 278 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT

-3.7 expected points added · +4.1% completion over expected

Passing · PIT

Ben RoethlisbergerQB

14/28, 220 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT

-11.5 expected points added · -9.5% completion over expected

Rushing · PIT

Rashard MendenhallRB

11 att, 50 yds, 0 TD

-1.4 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · PIT

Jonathan DwyerRB

14 att, 39 yds, 0 TD

-4.3 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · CIN

A.J. GreenWR

10/18 for 116 yds, 0 TD

45% of team targets · -5.3 expected points added

Receiving · PIT

Antonio BrownWR

5/6 for 97 yds, 1 TD

21% of team targets · 7.4 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Cincinnati Bengals

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Andy Dalton	24/41	278	0	2	6	-3.7

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
BenJarvus Green-Ellis	15	14	0.9	0	-6.7
Marvin Jones	1	0	0.0	0	-0.5

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	Tgt share	EPA
A.J. Green	10	18	116	45%	-5.3
Marvin Jones	5	7	65	18%	2.7
Jermaine Gresham	3	4	38	10%	2.5
Andrew Hawkins	3	7	30	18%	-3.8
Brandon Tate	1	1	23	3%	2.2
Ryan Whalen	1	2	6	5%	0.2
BenJarvus Green-Ellis	1	1	0	3%	-0.7

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Michael Johnson	3	3	1.0	0	0
Vontaze Burfict	2	4	0.0	0	0
Terence Newman	4	2	0.0	0	0
Geno Atkins	2	3	2.0	0	0
Pat Sims	3	1	0.0	0	0
Rey Maualuga	2	2	0.0	0	0
Chris Crocker	4	0	0.0	0	1
Reggie Nelson	3	0	0.0	1	2
Carlos Dunlap	2	1	0.5	0	1
Adam Jones	2	0	0.0	0	1

Pittsburgh Steelers

Passing

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Ben Roethlisberger	14/28	220	1	2	4	-11.5

Rushing

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Rashard Mendenhall	11	50	4.5	-1.4
Jonathan Dwyer	14	39	2.8	-4.3
Isaac Redman	3	4	1.3	2.0
Ben Roethlisberger	2	3	1.5	-0.7
Mike Wallace	1	-1	-1.0	-0.8

Receiving

Player	Rec	Tgt	Yds	TD	Tgt share	EPA
Antonio Brown	5	6	97	1	21%	7.4
Heath Miller	3	9	45	0	32%	-7.2
Isaac Redman	2	2	32	0	7%	0.4
Jerricho Cotchery	2	2	20	0	7%	1.2
Emmanuel Sanders	1	1	13	0	4%	1.3
Mike Wallace	1	5	13	0	18%	-3.6
Chris Rainey	0	2	0	0	7%	-3.0
David Paulson	0	1	0	0	4%	-0.3

Defense (top contributors)

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Lawrence Timmons	6	2	2.0	0	0
Troy Polamalu	6	1	1.0	0	1
Cortez Allen	6	1	0.0	2	3
Keenan Lewis	3	2	0.0	0	2
Larry Foote	4	1	0.0	0	0
Brett Keisel	2	3	1.5	0	0
Casey Hampton	1	2	0.0	0	0
Ryan Clark	1	1	0.0	0	0
Cameron Heyward	1	1	0.0	0	0
Curtis Brown	2	0	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread: PIT -3.5
Closing total: 40
CIN moneyline: +153
PIT moneyline: -170

Steelers closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 40; the game landed 23 — under by 17.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue: Heinz Field
Roof / surface: outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather: 35°F, wind 10 mph
Referee: Mike Carey
Rest: CIN 10 days · PIT 7 days
Coaches: Marvin Lewis vs Mike Tomlin

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