2022 Week 12 · Mon, Nov 28, 2022 · Lucas Oil Stadium
Pittsburgh SteelersWinner
24
Indianapolis Colts
17
Pittsburgh Steelers 24–17. Biggest swing: Q3 4:35, PIT +26% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(4:35) 2-M.Ryan FUMBLES (Aborted) at PIT 5, RECOVERED by PIT-95-C.Wormley at PIT 7.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q3 · 4:35PIT +26% win prob(4:35) 2-M.Ryan FUMBLES (Aborted) at PIT 5, RECOVERED by PIT-95-C.Wormley at PIT 7.
- Q4 · 0:30PIT +14% win prob(:30) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass incomplete short left to 1-P.Campbell (20-C.Sutton) [97-C.Heyward].
- Q3 · 1:27IND +12% win prob(1:27) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short middle to 80-J.Woods to PIT 7 for 28 yards (55-D.Bush; 29-L.Wallace).
- Q4 · 9:58IND +11% win prob(9:58) (Shotgun) 24-B.Snell left end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
How the points landed
Scoring summary
- Q1 · 9:32PIT Field goal
(9:32) 4-M.Wright 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Score after this play: PIT 3 — IND 0 - Q2 · 14:14PIT Field goal
(14:14) 4-M.Wright 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Score after this play: PIT 6 — IND 0 - Q2 · 7:51PIT Touchdown
(7:51) 22-N.Harris up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: PIT 13 — IND 0 - Q2 · 3:53IND Field goal
(3:53) 7-C.McLaughlin 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-6-M.Haack.
Score after this play: PIT 13 — IND 3 - Q2 · 0:59PIT Field goal
(:59) 4-M.Wright 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Score after this play: PIT 16 — IND 3 - Q3 · 13:08IND Touchdown
(13:08) (Shotgun) 28-J.Taylor up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: PIT 16 — IND 10 - Q3 · 0:20IND Touchdown
(:20) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short left to 11-M.Pittman for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: PIT 16 — IND 17 - Q4 · 9:58PIT Touchdown
(9:58) (Shotgun) 24-B.Snell left end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (two-point conversion good)
Score after this play: PIT 24 — IND 17
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Steelers | Colts |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 67 | 62 |
| Total yards | 327 (edge) | 290 |
| Yards per play | 4.9 (edge) | 4.7 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.12 (edge) | -0.16 |
| Success rate | 54% (edge) | 42% |
| Dropback rate | 52% | 63% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.06 (edge) | -0.10 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.18 (edge) | -0.27 |
| Third downs | 7/14 (edge) | 3/12 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 4 | 5 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 22 (edge) | 17 |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 2 |
Steelers won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.12 expected points added per play vs -0.16.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · IND
22/34, 199 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-5.1 expected points added · -1.2% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
20/28, 174 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-0.0 expected points added · -0.3% completion over expected
Receiving · IND
7/11 for 61 yds, 1 TD
34% of team targets · -2.5 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | PIT 25 | 11 | 58 | 5:33 | Field goal +3 | |
| 2 | IND | IND 34 | 3 | 0 | 0:18 | Interception | |
| 3 | PIT | IND 38 | 7 | 0 | 4:11 | Punt | |
| 4 | IND | IND 20 | 4 | 0 | 1:58 | Punt | |
| 5 | PIT | PIT 39 | 8 | 27 | 3:51 | Field goal +3 | |
| 6 | IND | IND 30 | 5 | 6 | 0:52 | Punt | |
| 7 | PIT | PIT 21 | 11 | 79 | 5:31 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 8 | IND | IND 25 | 11 | 42 | 3:58 | Field goal +3 | |
| 9 | PIT | PIT 25 | 13 | 68 | 2:52 | Field goal +3 | |
| 10 | IND | IND 41 | 7 | 23 | 0:56 | Missed field goal | |
| 11 | IND | PIT 19 | 6 | 19 | 1:56 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 12 | PIT | PIT 25 | 5 | 9 | 1:09 | Punt | |
| 13 | IND | IND 12 | 16 | 78 | 7:26 | Fumble | |
| 14 | PIT | PIT 7 | 4 | 8 | 1:32 | Punt | |
| 15 | IND | IND 45 | 7 | 55 | 2:41 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 16 | PIT | PIT 25 | 13 | 62 | 5:21 | Touchdown +8 | |
| 17 | IND | IND 25 | 5 | 0 | 2:05 | Punt | |
| 18 | PIT | PIT 27 | 7 | 16 | 3:58 | Punt | |
| 19 | IND | IND 7 | 11 | 67 | 3:28 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | PIT | PIT 27 | 1 | 0 | 0:24 | End of game |
8 of 20 drives ended in points. Longest march: Steelers gained 79 scrimmage yards over 11 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Pittsburgh Steelers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Pickett | 20/28 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -0.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Snell | 12 | 62 | 5.2 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Najee Harris | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 1 | -0.3 |
| Kenny Pickett | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Anthony McFarland | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Gunner Olszewski | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Derek Watt | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pickens | 3 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 21% | 4.1 |
| Diontae Johnson | 5 | 8 | 49 | 0 | 29% | 1.8 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 3 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 14% | 4.1 |
| Anthony McFarland | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7% | -0.5 |
| Steven Sims | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 11% | -1.0 |
| Benny Snell | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
| Najee Harris | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -0.1 |
| Cody White | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
| Derek Watt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
| Zach Gentry | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 4% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Maulet | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Bush | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Levi Wallace | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Terrell Edmunds | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Ogunjobi | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Jack | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montravius Adams | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 22/34 | 199 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor | 20 | 86 | 4.3 | 1 | -1.2 |
| Matt Ryan | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | -3.5 |
| Zack Moss | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jelani Woods | 8 | 9 | 98 | 0 | 28% | 7.5 |
| Michael Pittman | 7 | 11 | 61 | 1 | 34% | -2.5 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9% | -1.1 |
| Parris Campbell | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9% | -0.8 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 13% | -0.5 |
| Alec Pierce | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaire Franklin | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Moore | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephon Gilmore | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney McLeod | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| E.J. Speed | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeForest Buckner | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Okereke | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Ngakoue | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dayo Odeyingbo | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- IND -2.5
- Closing total
- 40
- PIT moneyline
- +116
- IND moneyline
- -128
Colts closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40; the game landed 41 — over by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lucas Oil Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- PIT 8 days · IND 8 days
- Coaches
- Mike Tomlin vs Jeff Saturday