2014 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 28, 2014 · Heinz Field
Cincinnati Bengals
17
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
27
PIT -3 ✓U 48 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 27–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
24/38, 317 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
9.3 expected points added · +1.0% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
27/38, 244 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
0.0 expected points added · +7.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 27/38 | 244 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | 23 | 100 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Andy Dalton | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Giovani Bernard | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -1.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | 8 | 13 | 82 | 0 | 34% | -8.2 |
| Giovani Bernard | 7 | 8 | 56 | 1 | 21% | -1.8 |
| Ryan Hewitt | 3 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 16% | 1.0 |
| Brandon Tate | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 8% | 2.8 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 3 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 8% | 3.2 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3% | 2.4 |
| Jeremy Hill | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8% | -1.3 |
| Dane Sanzenbacher | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Rey | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Iloka | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Hall | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rey Maualuga | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emmanuel Lamur | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Carlos Dunlap | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wallace Gilberry | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Brock | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 24/38 | 317 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.3 |
| Brad Wing | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le'Veon Bell | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Josh Harris | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | -9.2 |
| Dri Archer | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | 7 | 13 | 128 | 1 | 34% | 3.0 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 6 | 6 | 80 | 0 | 16% | 4.0 |
| Heath Miller | 3 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 18% | 1.2 |
| Martavis Bryant | 1 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 5% | 2.4 |
| Dri Archer | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 5% | 1.2 |
| Markus Wheaton | 3 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 11% | -0.7 |
| Will Johnson | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Matt Spaeth | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Maurkice Pouncey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.6 |
| Will Allen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Timmons | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Allen | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Heyward | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valentino Blake | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Mitchell | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Shazier | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Spence | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice McCain | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jason Worilds | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Garvin | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -3
- Closing total
- 48
- CIN moneyline
- +136
- PIT moneyline
- -150
Steelers closed -3 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 48; the game landed 44 — under by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 37°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- CIN 6 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Mike Tomlin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.