2013 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 15, 2013 · Heinz Field
Cincinnati Bengals
20
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
30
CIN -2 upsetO 44 ✓26°F · 20 mph
Pittsburgh Steelers 30–20. Played in 20 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 · CIN
25/44, 230 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
4.6 expected points added · -6.3% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
20/25, 191 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
11.1 expected points added · +15.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 25/44 | 230 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovani Bernard | 13 | 33 | 2.5 | 1 | -2.0 |
| Andy Dalton | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Kevin Huber | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -4.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | 9 | 18 | 93 | 0 | 42% | 0.7 |
| Marvin Jones | 5 | 9 | 48 | 1 | 21% | 5.3 |
| Tyler Eifert | 3 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 7% | 3.7 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 3 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 9% | -3.0 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 3 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 9% | -0.4 |
| Giovani Bernard | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 9% | -1.9 |
| Andrew Hawkins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vontaze Burfict | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Nelson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Iloka | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Johnson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Jones | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rey Maualuga | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre Kirkpatrick | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harrison | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Rey | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Dunlap | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 20/25 | 191 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le'Veon Bell | 24 | 57 | 2.4 | 1 | -7.4 |
| Jonathan Dwyer | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Felix Jones | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Antonio Brown | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | 5 | 6 | 66 | 1 | 24% | 6.7 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 5 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 20% | 5.9 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 5 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 24% | 0.2 |
| Heath Miller | 4 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 16% | 2.8 |
| Jerricho Cotchery | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12% | -2.7 |
| Matt Spaeth | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Taylor | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cortez Allen | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Allen | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Williams | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Woods | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ziggy Hood | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Worilds | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Heyward | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clark | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -2
- Closing total
- 44
- CIN moneyline
- -123
- PIT moneyline
- +111
Bengals closed -2 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44; the game landed 50 — over by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 26°F, wind 20 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- 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.
Wind at 20 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.