2017 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 24, 2017 · Soldier Field
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Chicago BearsWinner
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PIT -7 upsetU 43.5 ✓
Chicago Bears 23–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
22/39, 235 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-3.8 expected points added · -1.8% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
15/22, 101 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-7.3 expected points added · +1.4% completion over expected
Receiving · PIT
10/14 for 110 yds, 1 TD
36% of team targets · 6.1 expected points added
Receiving · PIT
2/6 for 39 yds, 0 TD
15% of team targets · -0.7 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 22/39 | 235 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le'Veon Bell | 15 | 61 | 4.1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Terrell Watson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | 10 | 14 | 110 | 1 | 36% | 6.1 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 2 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 15% | -0.7 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 6 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 18% | 1.4 |
| Martavis Bryant | 2 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 21% | -2.7 |
| Jesse James | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 10% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Shazier | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Mitchell | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vince Williams | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Wilcox | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bud Dupree | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Heyward | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| L.T. Walton | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artie Burns | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyson Alualu | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Chickillo | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Bears
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Glennon | 15/22 | 101 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -7.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Howard | 23 | 140 | 6.1 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Tarik Cohen | 12 | 78 | 6.5 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Mike Glennon | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -2.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Howard | 5 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 24% | -0.9 |
| Tarik Cohen | 4 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 19% | 0.1 |
| Benny Cunningham | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 14% | 1.8 |
| Zach Miller | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 14% | -3.0 |
| Deonte Thompson | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 10% | -0.7 |
| Adam Shaheen | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5% | 0.9 |
| Markus Wheaton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -1.8 |
| Michael Burton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Trevathan | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Fuller | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Akiem Hicks | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Callahan | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pernell McPhee | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Amukamara | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Willie Young | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Goldman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Timu | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Bullard | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -7
- Closing total
- 43.5
- PIT moneyline
- -300
- CHI moneyline
- +264
Steelers closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 40 — under by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Soldier Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 89°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Clete Blakeman
- Rest
- PIT 7 days · CHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Tomlin vs John Fox