2015 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 27, 2015 · M&T Bank Stadium
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Baltimore RavensWinner
20
PIT -11 upsetU 47.5 ✓
Baltimore Ravens 20–17 — 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 · BAL
28/41, 274 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
8.6 expected points added · +2.7% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
24/34, 220 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-6.1 expected points added · +4.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 24/34 | 220 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo Williams | 17 | 100 | 5.9 | 2 | 1.2 |
| Fitzgerald Toussaint | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Martavis Bryant | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | 7 | 11 | 61 | 0 | 32% | -3.5 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 6 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 18% | 1.9 |
| Heath Miller | 5 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 18% | 2.0 |
| Markus Wheaton | 3 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 15% | -0.1 |
| Darrius Heyward-Bey | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Martavis Bryant | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9% | -2.0 |
| Jesse James | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Will Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Shazier | 6 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Golden | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Boykin | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Heyward | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephon Tuitt | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Allen | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Harrison | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Gay | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Mitchell | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Mallett | 28/41 | 274 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javorius Allen | 17 | 77 | 4.5 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Terrance West | 14 | 44 | 3.1 | 0 | -4.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamar Aiken | 8 | 8 | 66 | 0 | 20% | 3.5 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 5 | 7 | 55 | 0 | 18% | -0.8 |
| Chris Givens | 2 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 10% | 1.6 |
| Jeremy Butler | 3 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 15% | 3.6 |
| Javorius Allen | 5 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 13% | 1.5 |
| Chris Matthews | 3 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 13% | 2.4 |
| Maxx Williams | 2 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 13% | 0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Mosley | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Smith | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Courtney Upshaw | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendrick Lewis | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Hill | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Arrington | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Za'Darius Smith | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lardarius Webb | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shareece Wright | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -11
- Closing total
- 47.5
- PIT moneyline
- -550
- BAL moneyline
- +461
Steelers closed -11 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 37 — under by 10.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- M&T Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- 64°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- PIT 7 days · BAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Tomlin vs John Harbaugh
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.