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2021 Week 9 · Mon, Nov 8, 2021 · Heinz Field
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Pittsburgh Steelers 29–27 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 0:02, CHI +22% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(:02) 2-C.Santos 65 yard field goal is No Good, Short, Center-48-P.Scales, Holder-16-P.O'Donnell.
Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Bears | Steelers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 58 | 64 |
| Total yards | 414 (edge) | 281 |
| Yards per play | 7.1 (edge) | 4.4 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.12 (edge) | 0.02 |
| Success rate | 45% (edge) | 38% |
| Dropback rate | 64% | 52% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.13 (edge) | 0.13 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.09 (edge) | -0.10 |
| Third downs | 4/12 | 6/17 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 10 (edge) | 8 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 18 (edge) | 16 |
| Sacks taken | 3 (edge) | 4 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 (edge) |
Bears outgained Steelers 414–281 but lost the turnover battle 2–0. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Passing · CHI
17/29, 291 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
4.5 expected points added · +6.2% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
21/30, 205 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
3.9 expected points added · +9.4% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHI | CHI 22 | 5 | 8 | 1:58 | Punt | |
| 2 | PIT | PIT 41 | 7 | 54 | 3:20 | Touchdown | |
| 3 | CHI | CHI 11 | 5 | 14 | 2:02 | Punt | |
| 4 | PIT | PIT 42 | 7 | 8 | 3:11 | Punt | |
| 5 | CHI | CHI 12 | 5 | 30 | 2:26 | Interception | |
| 6 | PIT | CHI 36 | 10 | 31 | 3:41 | Touchdown | |
| 7 | CHI | CHI 25 | 5 | 7 | 1:33 | Punt | |
| 8 | PIT | PIT 17 | 5 | 12 | 2:37 | Punt | |
| 9 | CHI | CHI 48 | 5 | 17 | 2:28 | Punt | |
| 10 | PIT | PIT 9 | 4 | 9 | 1:57 | Punt | |
| 11 | CHI | CHI 36 | 12 | 51 | 4:32 | Turnover on downs | |
| 12 | PIT | PIT 25 | 2 | 0 | 0:15 | End of half | |
| 13 | PIT | PIT 30 | 5 | 7 | 2:18 | Punt | |
| 14 | CHI | CHI 7 | 10 | 104 | 4:59 | Turnover on downs | |
| 15 | PIT | PIT 25 | 11 | 75 | 5:35 | Touchdown | |
| 16 | CHI | CHI 18 | 8 | 82 | 2:51 | Touchdown | |
| 17 | PIT | PIT 25 | 5 | 9 | 2:23 | Turnover on downs | |
| 18 | CHI | — | 1 | 0 | 0:07 | Fumble | |
| 19 | PIT | CHI 42 | 7 | -2 | 3:49 | Punt | |
| 20 | CHI | CHI 20 | 4 | 3 | 1:27 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 21 | PIT | PIT 25 | 12 | 26 | 3:39 | Turnover on downs | |
| 22 | CHI | CHI 25 | 9 | 75 | 1:06 | Touchdown | |
| 23 | PIT | PIT 25 | 8 | 52 | 1:20 | Turnover on downs | |
| 24 | CHI | CHI 25 | 6 | 23 | 0:26 | Turnover on downs |
0 of 24 drives ended in points. Longest march: Bears gained 104 scrimmage yards over 10 plays for a turnover on downs.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | 17/29 | 291 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Montgomery | 13 | 63 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Justin Fields | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Darnell Mooney | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Khalil Herbert | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Kmet | 6 | 8 | 87 | 0 | 28% | 3.3 |
| Allen Robinson | 4 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 21% | 3.8 |
| Marquise Goodwin | 1 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 14% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roquan Smith | 4 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duke Shelley | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeAndre Houston-Carson | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Trevathan |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 21/30 | 205 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najee Harris | 22 | 62 | 2.8 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Steelers closed -7, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 40; the game landed 56 — over by 16.0.
Conditions and crew
| 2.1 |
| Darnell Mooney | 3 | 6 | 41 | 1 | 21% | -1.4 |
| Jimmy Graham | 1 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 10% | 1.4 |
| David Montgomery | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 7% | -0.6 |
| 2 |
| 4 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jaylon Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tashaun Gipson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Marsh | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Goldman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevis Gipson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akiem Hicks | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| -4.2 |
| James Washington | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Chase Claypool | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Diontae Johnson | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Benny Snell | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diontae Johnson | 5 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 22% | 1.7 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 5 | 6 | 43 | 2 | 22% | 6.5 |
| James Washington | 1 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 11% | -0.3 |
| Chase Claypool | 3 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 19% | 1.0 |
| Najee Harris | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 11% | 0.1 |
| Ray-Ray McCloud | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4% | 0.7 |
| Derek Watt | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.3 |
| Kalen Ballage | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
| Kevin Rader | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4% | -0.7 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Schobert | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Edmunds | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Maulet | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Taco Charlton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Sutton | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Mondeaux | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Layne | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
