2016 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 18, 2016 · Paul Brown Stadium
Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
24
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Cincinnati Bengals
20
PIT -3 ✓U 45.5 ✓24°F
Pittsburgh Steelers 24–20.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
21/36, 286 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
13.7 expected points added · +1.2% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
16/27, 157 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-4.8 expected points added · +2.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 21/36 | 286 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le'Veon Bell | 23 | 93 | 4.0 | 0 | -3.0 |
| Sammie Coates | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 4 | -5 | -1.3 | 0 | -6.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Rogers | 5 | 6 | 75 | 1 | 17% | 5.7 |
| Ladarius Green | 5 | 8 | 72 | 0 | 23% | 6.1 |
| Antonio Brown | 3 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 14% | 2.8 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 5 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 23% | 0.5 |
| Cobi Hamilton | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 6% | 0.3 |
| David Johnson | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
| Sammie Coates | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 11% | -1.1 |
| Jesse James | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harrison | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sean Davis | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Mitchell | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Shazier | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ross Cockrell | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel McCullers | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Dupree | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artie Burns | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| William Gay | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 16/27 | 157 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | 20 | 43 | 2.1 | 1 | -4.9 |
| Rex Burkhead | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Andy Dalton | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 2.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon LaFell | 7 | 9 | 91 | 0 | 39% | 5.3 |
| Rex Burkhead | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 13% | -0.8 |
| Cody Core | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 13% | 0.2 |
| Tyler Boyd | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 13% | -5.1 |
| Tyler Eifert | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 13% | -0.1 |
| Jeremy Hill | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4% | 0.7 |
| James Wright | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vontaze Burfict | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shawn Williams | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Dunlap | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Shaw | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Iloka | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domata Peko | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Rey | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno Atkins | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Vigil | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Jones | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -3
- Closing total
- 45.5
- PIT moneyline
- -155
- CIN moneyline
- +140
Steelers closed -3 and covered, winning by 4.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 44 — under by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 24°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- 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.