2017 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 22, 2017 · Heinz Field
Cincinnati Bengals
14
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
29
PIT -4 ✓O 40 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 29–14.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
14/24, 224 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
5.7 expected points added · +2.9% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
17/30, 140 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
-9.3 expected points added · -3.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 17/30 | 140 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -9.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mixon | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Andy Dalton | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Giovani Bernard | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Jeremy Hill | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | -1.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | 3 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 21% | -3.5 |
| Brandon LaFell | 4 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 24% | 1.4 |
| Tyler Kroft | 4 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 14% | 1.9 |
| Alex Erickson | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 3% | 2.7 |
| Joe Mixon | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 10% | 1.2 |
| C.J. Uzomah | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7% | 0.1 |
| Cody Core | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -1.4 |
| Josh Malone | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -3.3 |
| Giovani Bernard | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 10% | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Vigil | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darqueze Dennard | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Rey | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Williams | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Sims | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Glasgow | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Johnson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Dunlap | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vontaze Burfict | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Iloka | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 14/24 | 224 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Robert Golden | 1/1 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le'Veon Bell | 35 | 134 | 3.8 | 0 | -4.7 |
| James Conner | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Martavis Bryant | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Terrell Watson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | -3.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | 4 | 10 | 65 | 1 | 40% | -1.4 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 3 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 12% | 4.1 |
| Darrius Heyward-Bey | 1 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 4% | 5.0 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 2 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 12% | 1.9 |
| Vance McDonald | 2 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 12% | 1.5 |
| Xavier Grimble | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4% | 0.5 |
| Eli Rogers | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8% | -0.1 |
| Martavis Bryant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Shazier | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Davis | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Hilton | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Dupree | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Hargrave | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Heyward | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Golden | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Chickillo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -4
- Closing total
- 40
- CIN moneyline
- +179
- PIT moneyline
- -199
Steelers closed -4 and covered, winning by 15.
Total closed 40; the game landed 43 — over by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 79°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- CIN 14 days · PIT 7 days
- Coaches
- Marvin Lewis vs Mike Tomlin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.