2018 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 18, 2018 · TIAA Bank Stadium
Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
20
Jacksonville Jaguars
16
Pittsburgh Steelers 20–16. Biggest swing: Q4 0:08, JAX +24% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(:08) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q4 · 0:08JAX +24% win prob(:08) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4 · 1:39JAX +22% win prob(1:39) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 19-J.Smith-Schuster to JAX 27 for 35 yards (21-A.Bouye).
- Q4 · 0:50JAX +21% win prob(:50) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 84-A.Brown to JAX 2 for 25 yards (20-J.Ramsey).
- Q4 · 2:36JAX +14% win prob(2:36) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 89-V.McDonald for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Steelers | Jaguars |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 59 | 67 |
| Total yards | 323 (edge) | 243 |
| Yards per play | 5.5 (edge) | 3.6 |
| Expected points added / play | -0.10 (edge) | -0.13 |
| Success rate | 42% (edge) | 34% |
| Dropback rate | 81% | 39% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.16 | -0.14 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.17 (edge) | -0.13 |
| Third downs | 3/11 | 6/18 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 4 | 7 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 14 | 14 |
| Sacks taken | 2 (edge) | 6 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 (edge) |
Steelers won the down-to-down efficiency fight: -0.10 expected points added per play vs -0.13.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · PIT
27/47, 314 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
-8.5 expected points added · -4.9% completion over expected
Passing · JAX
10/18, 104 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-6.9 expected points added · -11.5% completion over expected
Receiving · PIT
5/13 for 117 yds, 1 TD
29% of team targets · -3.3 expected points added
Receiving · PIT
8/10 for 104 yds, 0 TD
22% of team targets · 5.4 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAX | JAX 31 | 7 | 23 | 2:46 | Punt | |
| 2 | PIT | PIT 20 | 4 | 9 | 2:00 | Punt | |
| 3 | JAX | JAX 20 | 4 | 9 | 1:26 | Punt | |
| 4 | PIT | PIT 25 | 5 | 11 | 1:41 | Punt | |
| 5 | JAX | JAX 6 | 15 | 69 | 8:57 | Turnover on downs | |
| 6 | PIT | PIT 25 | 5 | -1 | 1:08 | Punt | |
| 7 | JAX | JAX 42 | 6 | 38 | 3:28 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | PIT | PIT 26 | 2 | 0 | 0:11 | Interception | |
| 9 | JAX | PIT 47 | 9 | 37 | 4:46 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | PIT | PIT 25 | 8 | 12 | 1:56 | Punt | |
| 11 | JAX | JAX 20 | 4 | -7 | 0:25 | Punt | |
| 12 | PIT | PIT 37 | 1 | 0 | 0:08 | Interception | |
| 13 | JAX | PIT 46 | 4 | 0 | 0:27 | Punt | |
| 14 | PIT | PIT 20 | 7 | 35 | 0:41 | Turnover on downs | |
| 15 | PIT | PIT 25 | 5 | 5 | 1:39 | Punt | |
| 16 | JAX | JAX 26 | 4 | -3 | 2:38 | Punt | |
| 17 | PIT | PIT 45 | 5 | 14 | 2:44 | Interception | |
| 18 | JAX | JAX 20 | 11 | 80 | 5:50 | Touchdown | |
| 19 | PIT | PIT 21 | 4 | 84 | 0:52 | Touchdown | |
| 20 | JAX | JAX 25 | 5 | 6 | 2:03 | Punt | |
| 21 | PIT | PIT 17 | 4 | -6 | 1:31 | Punt | |
| 22 | JAX | PIT 41 | 4 | -14 | 2:22 | Punt | |
| 23 | PIT | PIT 29 | 7 | 28 | 3:34 | Turnover on downs | |
| 24 | JAX | JAX 44 | 4 | -1 | 1:41 | Punt | |
| 25 | PIT | PIT 20 | 9 | 65 | 2:38 | Touchdown | |
| 26 | JAX | JAX 25 | 5 | 6 | 0:46 | Punt | |
| 27 | PIT | PIT 32 | 8 | 67 | 1:37 | Touchdown | |
| 28 | JAX | JAX 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:05 | Fumble |
0 of 28 drives ended in points. Longest march: Steelers gained 84 scrimmage yards over 4 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 27/47 | 314 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -8.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Conner | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | 5 | 13 | 117 | 1 | 29% | -3.3 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 8 | 10 | 104 | 0 | 22% | 5.4 |
| Ryan Switzer | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 7% | 0.1 |
| Vance McDonald | 3 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 13% | -1.4 |
| James Conner | 6 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 20% | -3.5 |
| James Washington | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7% | -0.6 |
| Xavier Grimble | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Williams | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyson Alualu | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coty Sensabaugh | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Davis | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Bostic | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Heyward | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | 5 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Edmunds | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Hargrave | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bud Dupree | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Bortles | 10/18 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Fournette | 28 | 95 | 3.4 | 1 | -4.5 |
| Carlos Hyde | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 | -0.1 |
| T.J. Yeldon | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Blake Bortles | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 3.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Fournette | 2 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 11% | 3.3 |
| Dede Westbrook | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 22% | 1.5 |
| D.J. Chark | 2 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 28% | -1.5 |
| Donte Moncrief | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 11% | 0.5 |
| T.J. Yeldon | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 17% | -3.1 |
| James O'Shaughnessy | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Hayden | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalen Ramsey | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Telvin Smith | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Bouye | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Calais Campbell | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Church | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dede Westbrook | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Chark | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Ngakoue | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrod Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- PIT -4
- Closing total
- 47
- PIT moneyline
- -202
- JAX moneyline
- +181
Steelers closed -4 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 47; the game landed 36 — under by 11.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- TIAA Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 73°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- PIT 10 days · JAX 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Tomlin vs Doug Marrone