2017 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 10, 2017 · Heinz Field
Baltimore Ravens
38
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Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
39
PIT -6 no coverO 43 ✓
Pittsburgh Steelers 39–38 — 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
44/66, 506 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
16.2 expected points added · +5.9% completion over expected
Passing · BAL
20/35, 269 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
7.8 expected points added · -4.6% completion over expected
Receiving · PIT
11/18 for 213 yds, 0 TD
28% of team targets · 8.7 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Baltimore Ravens
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 20/35 | 269 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Collins | 18 | 120 | 6.7 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Javorius Allen | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Danny Woodhead | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Wallace | 3 | 5 | 72 | 0 | 15% | 3.7 |
| Chris Moore | 3 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 9% | 5.3 |
| Alex Collins | 2 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 6% | 3.0 |
| Javorius Allen | 2 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 6% | 3.0 |
| Danny Woodhead | 4 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 15% | 1.6 |
| Jeremy Maclin | 3 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 32% | -10.2 |
| Michael Campanaro | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 9% | -0.3 |
| Patrick Ricard | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3% | 1.4 |
| Nick Boyle | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Benjamin Watson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Mosley | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Jefferson | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carr | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Weddle | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Onwuasor | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon Humphrey | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Judon | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Suggs | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Javorius Allen | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Pierce | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 44/66 | 506 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le'Veon Bell | 13 | 48 | 3.7 | 2 | 1.2 |
| James Conner | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | 11 | 18 | 213 | 0 | 28% | 8.7 |
| Jesse James | 10 | 12 | 97 | 0 | 19% | 2.4 |
| Le'Veon Bell | 9 | 10 | 77 | 1 | 16% | 4.7 |
| Vance McDonald | 4 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 9% | 2.4 |
| Martavis Bryant | 6 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 16% | -0.1 |
| Eli Rogers | 3 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 8% | 1.6 |
| Roosevelt Nix | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2% | 0.6 |
| Xavier Grimble | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Davis | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Vince Williams | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coty Sensabaugh | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Moats | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artie Burns | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Javon Hargrave | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Alualu | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roosevelt Nix | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -6
- Closing total
- 43
- BAL moneyline
- +217
- PIT moneyline
- -244
Steelers closed -6, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 43; the game landed 77 — over by 34.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Heinz Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 33°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- BAL 7 days · PIT 6 days
- Coaches
- John Harbaugh vs Mike Tomlin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.