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2022 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 4, 2022 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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Pittsburgh Steelers 19–16 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q2 8:26, ATL +12% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(8:26) (Shotgun) 8-K.Pickett pass short left to 88-P.Freiermuth to ATL 12 for 57 yards (54-R.Evans; 37-D.Alford).
How the points landed
(7:38) 4-M.Wright 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Score after this play: PIT 3 — ATL 0(13:39) 4-M.Wright 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Score after this play: PIT 6 — ATL 0(9:20) 7-Y.Koo 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
Score after this play: PIT 6 — ATL 3(7:12) (Shotgun) 8-K.Pickett pass deep middle to 83-Co.Heyward for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: PIT 13 — ATL 3(5:10) 7-Y.Koo 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
Score after this play: PIT 13 — ATL 6(1:34) 4-M.Wright 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Score after this play: PIT 16 — ATL 6(4:49) 4-M.Wright 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Score after this play: PIT 19 — ATL 6(:51) (No Huddle) 1-M.Mariota pass short right to 85-M.Pruitt for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: PIT 19 — ATL 13(5:29) 7-Y.Koo 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
Score after this play: PIT 19 — ATL 16Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Steelers | Falcons |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 64 | 53 |
| Total yards | 352 (edge) | 306 |
| Yards per play | 5.5 | 5.8 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.18 (edge) | -0.01 |
| Success rate | 55% (edge) | 51% |
| Dropback rate | 48% | 47% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.32 (edge) | -0.20 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.05 | 0.16 (edge) |
| Third downs | 6/12 (edge) | 3/10 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 5 (edge) | 4 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 21 (edge) | 17 |
| Sacks taken | 0 (edge) | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Steelers won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.18 expected points added per play vs -0.01.
Who moved the needle
Passing · PIT
16/28, 197 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
9.1 expected points added · -4.9% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
13/24, 167 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-5.0 expected points added · -5.3% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | PIT 25 | 17 | 52 | 7:27 | Field goal +3 | |
| 2 | ATL | ATL 21 | 9 | 38 | 3:36 | Punt | |
| 3 | PIT | PIT 14 | 12 | 58 | 5:23 | Field goal +3 | |
| 4 | ATL | ATL 26 | 9 | 42 | 4:19 | Field goal +3 | |
| 5 | PIT | PIT 25 | 6 | 80 | 2:09 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 6 | ATL | ATL 25 | 6 | 42 | 2:01 | Field goal +3 | |
| 7 | PIT | PIT 25 | 10 | 45 | 3:36 | Field goal +3 | |
| 8 | ATL | ATL 25 | 7 | 21 | 1:00 | Punt | |
| 9 | PIT | PIT 14 | 1 | 4 | 0:29 | End of half | |
| 10 | ATL | ATL 26 | 8 | 15 | 2:38 | Punt | |
| 11 | PIT | PIT 10 | 14 | 71 | 7:36 | Field goal +3 | |
| 12 | ATL | ATL 25 | 10 | 70 | 4:03 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 13 | PIT | PIT 25 | 5 | 2 | 0:55 | Fumble | |
| 14 | ATL | ATL 26 | 16 | 78 | 9:21 | Field goal +3 | |
| 15 | PIT | PIT 25 | 11 | 40 | 4:45 | Punt | |
| 16 | ATL | ATL 2 | 1 | 0 | 0:07 | Interception | |
| 17 | PIT | ATL 4 | 1 | 0 | 0:35 | End of game |
9 of 17 drives ended in points. Longest march: Steelers gained 80 scrimmage yards over 6 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Pickett | 16/28 | 197 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najee Harris | 17 | 86 | 5.1 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Benny Snell | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Steven Sims | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Kenny Pickett | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | -5.4 |
| Jaylen Warren | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Derek Watt | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Gunner Olszewski | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Freiermuth | 3 | 5 | 76 | 0 | 19% | 6.9 |
| Diontae Johnson | 5 | 11 | 60 | 0 | 41% | 0.2 |
| Connor Heyward | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 4% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Levi Wallace | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Jack | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Edmunds |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Mariota | 13/24 | 167 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -5.0 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 11 | 60 | 5.5 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Steelers closed -1 and covered, winning by 3.
Total closed 43; the game landed 35 — under by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
| 2.6 |
| Jaylen Warren | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7% | -0.4 |
| Benny Snell | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4% | 2.4 |
| Zach Gentry | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4% | 0.5 |
| Najee Harris | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Derek Watt | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.3 |
| George Pickens | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7% | -1.2 |
| Steven Sims | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -1.7 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Devin Bush | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Heyward | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cameron Sutton | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Ogunjobi | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Wormley | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.6 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Marcus Mariota | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Caleb Huntley | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake London | 6 | 12 | 95 | 0 | 50% | -3.0 |
| Anthony Firkser | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 8% | 1.2 |
| Parker Hesse | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 4% | 1.4 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 21% | -2.3 |
| Damiere Byrd | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
| MyCole Pruitt | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4% | 1.6 |
| KhaDarel Hodge | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -1.9 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashaan Evans | 4 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Grant | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mykal Walker | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Hall | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adetokunbo Ogundeji | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylinn Hawkins | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Andersen | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Terrell | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grady Jarrett | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| KhaDarel Hodge | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
