2014 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 7, 2014 · Paul Brown Stadium
Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
42
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Cincinnati Bengals
21
CIN -3 upsetO 47 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 42–21 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
25/39, 350 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
18.4 expected points added · +0.8% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
21/29, 302 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
11.6 expected points added · +8.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 25/39 | 350 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le'Veon Bell | 26 | 185 | 7.1 | 2 | 5.9 |
| Josh Harris | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | 9 | 14 | 117 | 0 | 36% | 6.6 |
| Martavis Bryant | 4 | 6 | 109 | 1 | 15% | 4.8 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 6 | 9 | 50 | 1 | 23% | 4.4 |
| Markus Wheaton | 2 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 8% | 2.8 |
| Lance Moore | 1 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 5% | 1.0 |
| Matt Spaeth | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 5% | 0.1 |
| Heath Miller | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Taylor | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Worilds | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valentino Blake | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sean Spence | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Moats | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gay | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cameron Heyward | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 21/29 | 302 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11.6 |
| Jason Campbell | 4/6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Andy Dalton | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 1 | -2.3 |
| Giovani Bernard | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Jason Campbell | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Cedric Peerman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | 11 | 15 | 224 | 1 | 43% | 14.2 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 3 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 11% | 0.3 |
| Jeremy Hill | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 11% | 1.4 |
| Giovani Bernard | 3 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 14% | -2.2 |
| Kevin Brock | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 6% | 1.1 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 9% | -0.0 |
| Greg Little | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Brandon Tate | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Rey | 6 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rey Maualuga | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| George Iloka | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Hall | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Jones | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno Atkins | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Lamur | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Nelson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- CIN -3
- Closing total
- 47
- PIT moneyline
- +126
- CIN moneyline
- -139
Bengals closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47; the game landed 63 — over by 16.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 39°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- PIT 7 days · CIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Tomlin vs Marvin Lewis
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.