2017 Week 13 · Mon, Dec 4, 2017 · Paul Brown Stadium
Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
23
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Cincinnati Bengals
20
PIT -4.5 no coverO 42.5 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 23–20 — 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 · PIT
24/40, 290 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
2.2 expected points added · -1.2% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
21/36, 234 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
6.8 expected points added · -2.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 24/40 | 290 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le'Veon Bell | 18 | 76 | 4.2 | 0 | 1.8 |
| James Conner | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le'Veon Bell | 5 | 6 | 106 | 1 | 15% | 4.9 |
| Antonio Brown | 8 | 16 | 101 | 1 | 40% | 5.7 |
| Martavis Bryant | 4 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 15% | 0.2 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 4 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 13% | -1.3 |
| Jesse James | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | 1.8 |
| Xavier Grimble | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8% | -4.8 |
| Eli Rogers | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -1.1 |
| Roosevelt Nix | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Williams | 4 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Davis | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coty Sensabaugh | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Matakevich | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Golden | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Moats | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Shazier | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephon Tuitt | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Dupree | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hilton | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 21/36 | 234 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovani Bernard | 13 | 77 | 5.9 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Joe Mixon | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Andy Dalton | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | 7 | 16 | 77 | 2 | 46% | 4.2 |
| Brandon LaFell | 4 | 7 | 55 | 0 | 20% | 3.9 |
| Tyler Kroft | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 6% | 2.3 |
| C.J. Uzomah | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 3% | 1.5 |
| Giovani Bernard | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 9% | -1.5 |
| Tyler Boyd | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9% | -0.1 |
| Josh Malone | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6% | -0.0 |
| Joe Mixon | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dre Kirkpatrick | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darqueze Dennard | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vontaze Burfict | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Evans | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Iloka | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Minter | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Shaw | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno Atkins | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Jackson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -4.5
- Closing total
- 42.5
- PIT moneyline
- -213
- CIN moneyline
- +191
Steelers closed -4.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 43 — over by 0.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Paul Brown Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 61°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- PIT 8 days · CIN 8 days
- Coaches
- Mike Tomlin vs Marvin Lewis
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.