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2022 Week 12 · Mon, Nov 28, 2022 · Lucas Oil Stadium

Pittsburgh SteelersWinner

24

Indianapolis Colts

17

IND -2.5 upsetO 40 ✓Dome

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

0255075100End Q1End Q2End Q3INDPIT
Q3 · 4:35PIT 16IND 10IND ball · 1st & 1IND 56%

(4:35) 2-M.Ryan FUMBLES (Aborted) at PIT 5, RECOVERED by PIT-95-C.Wormley at PIT 7.

Market-anchored home win probability, play by play. Drag across the curve or use arrow keys to replay the game; gold diamonds mark the biggest momentum swings — tap one to jump there.

Highest-leverage plays

  1. 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.
  2. 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].
  3. 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).
  4. Q4 · 9:58IND +11% win prob(9:58) (Shotgun) 24-B.Snell left end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

How the points landed

Scoring summary

  1. 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 3IND 0
  2. 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 6IND 0
  3. Q2 · 7:51PIT Touchdown

    (7:51) 22-N.Harris up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: PIT 13IND 0
  4. 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 13IND 3
  5. 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 16IND 3
  6. Q3 · 13:08IND Touchdown

    (13:08) (Shotgun) 28-J.Taylor up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)

    Score after this play: PIT 16IND 10
  7. 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 16IND 17
  8. 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 24IND 17

Down-to-down truth

Situational splits

MetricSteelersColts
Offensive plays6762
Total yards327 (edge)290
Yards per play4.9 (edge)4.7
Expected points added / play0.12 (edge)-0.16
Success rate54% (edge)42%
Dropback rate52%63%
Dropback efficiency (EPA/play)0.06 (edge)-0.10
Rush efficiency (EPA/play)0.18 (edge)-0.27
Third downs7/14 (edge)3/12
Red-zone trips → TDs0 → 00 → 0
Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass)45 (edge)
First downs gained on snaps22 (edge)17
Sacks taken33
Turnovers0 (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

Matt RyanQB

22/34, 199 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

-5.1 expected points added · -1.2% completion over expected

Passing · PIT

Kenny PickettQB

20/28, 174 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-0.0 expected points added · -0.3% completion over expected

Rushing · IND

Jonathan TaylorRB

20 att, 86 yds, 1 TD

-1.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · PIT

Benny SnellRB

12 att, 62 yds, 1 TD

3.7 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · IND

Jelani WoodsTE

8/9 for 98 yds, 0 TD

28% of team targets · 7.5 expected points added

Receiving · IND

Michael PittmanWR

7/11 for 61 yds, 1 TD

34% of team targets · -2.5 expected points added

Possession by possession

Drive chart

#TeamStartPlaysScrim ydsClockResult
1PITPIT 2511585:33Field goal +3
2INDIND 34300:18Interception
3PITIND 38704:11Punt
4INDIND 20401:58Punt
5PITPIT 398273:51Field goal +3
6INDIND 30560:52Punt
7PITPIT 2111795:31Touchdown +7
8INDIND 2511423:58Field goal +3
9PITPIT 2513682:52Field goal +3
10INDIND 417230:56Missed field goal
11INDPIT 196191:56Touchdown +7
12PITPIT 25591:09Punt
13INDIND 1216787:26Fumble
14PITPIT 7481:32Punt
15INDIND 457552:41Touchdown +7
16PITPIT 2513625:21Touchdown +8
17INDIND 25502:05Punt
18PITPIT 277163:58Punt
19INDIND 711673:28Turnover on downs
20PITPIT 27100:24End 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

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Kenny Pickett20/28174003-0.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Benny Snell12625.213.7
Najee Harris10353.51-0.3
Kenny Pickett6325.302.6
Anthony McFarland6305.000.8
Gunner Olszewski199.000.7
Derek Watt144.000.4

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
George Pickens3657021%4.1
Diontae Johnson5849029%1.8
Pat Freiermuth3439014%4.1
Anthony McFarland221107%-0.5
Steven Sims239011%-1.0
Benny Snell11604%-0.8
Najee Harris11404%-0.1
Cody White11204%-0.4
Derek Watt11104%-0.2
Zach Gentry11-404%-1.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Arthur Maulet551.000
Devin Bush160.001
Minkah Fitzpatrick420.000
Alex Highsmith421.000
Levi Wallace320.002
Terrell Edmunds321.000
Larry Ogunjobi320.000
Myles Jack320.000
Montravius Adams120.000
T.J. Watt110.000

Indianapolis Colts

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Matt Ryan22/34199113-5.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Jonathan Taylor20864.31-1.2
Matt Ryan4225.50-3.5
Zack Moss122.00-0.2

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Jelani Woods8998028%7.5
Michael Pittman71161134%-2.5
Mo Alie-Cox231409%-1.1
Parris Campbell231409%-0.8
Jonathan Taylor3412013%-0.5
Alec Pierce02006%-1.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Zaire Franklin460.000
Kenny Moore730.001
Stephon Gilmore430.000
Rodney McLeod330.001
E.J. Speed140.000
DeForest Buckner410.000
Bobby Okereke220.000
Julian Blackmon220.000
Yannick Ngakoue312.000
Dayo Odeyingbo120.000

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