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2023 Week 9 · Thu, Nov 2, 2023 · Acrisure Stadium
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Pittsburgh Steelers 20–16. Biggest swing: Q4 0:11, TEN +34% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(:11) (Shotgun) 8-W.Levis pass deep middle intended for 81-J.Whyle INTERCEPTED by 54-K.Alexander at PIT -1. Touchback.
How the points landed
(10:16) (Shotgun) 22-N.Harris right tackle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: TEN 0 — PIT 7(2:52) 6-N.Folk 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
Score after this play: TEN 3 — PIT 7(6:40) 98-J.Simmons reported in as eligible. 22-D.Henry left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: TEN 10 — PIT 7(1:19) 9-C.Boswell 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Score after this play: TEN 10 — PIT 10(:03) 6-N.Folk 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
Score after this play: TEN 13 — PIT 10(5:44) 9-C.Boswell 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Score after this play: TEN 13 — PIT 13(:24) 6-N.Folk 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-4-R.Stonehouse.
Score after this play: TEN 16 — PIT 13(4:06) (Shotgun) 8-K.Pickett pass short right to 18-D.Johnson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: TEN 16 — PIT 20Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Titans | Steelers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 67 | 59 |
| Total yards | 340 (edge) | 327 |
| Yards per play | 5.1 | 5.5 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.00 | 0.13 (edge) |
| Success rate | 40% | 49% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 66% | 51% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.09 | 0.11 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.17 (edge) | 0.14 |
| Third downs | 3/13 | 6/12 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 9 (edge) | 7 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 17 | 19 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 (edge) |
Titans outgained Steelers 340–327 but lost the turnover battle 1–0. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Passing · TEN
22/39, 262 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-3.7 expected points added · +0.3% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
19/30, 160 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
3.4 expected points added · -3.2% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | PIT 22 | 12 | 83 | 4:49 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 2 | TEN | TEN 10 | 15 | 32 | 7:23 | Field goal +3 | |
| 3 | PIT | PIT 25 | 5 | 2 | 0:55 | Punt | |
| 4 | TEN | TEN 18 | 5 | 36 | 2:54 | Punt | |
| 5 | PIT | PIT 17 | 4 | 2 | 0:58 | Punt | |
| 6 | TEN | TEN 27 | 12 | 73 | 6:26 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 7 | PIT | PIT 24 | 11 | 55 | 5:19 | Field goal +3 | |
| 8 | TEN | TEN 25 | 9 | 57 | 1:16 | Field goal +3 | |
| 9 | TEN | TEN 25 | 5 | 2 | 1:02 | Punt | |
| 10 | PIT | PIT 13 | 15 | 70 | 8:17 | Field goal +3 | |
| 11 | TEN | TEN 25 | 10 | 40 | 5:22 | Field goal +3 | |
| 12 | PIT | PIT 25 | 8 | 19 | 2:54 | Punt | |
| 13 | TEN | TEN 8 | 7 | 33 | 3:12 | Punt | |
| 14 | PIT | PIT 8 | 12 | 94 | 5:11 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 15 | TEN | TEN 48 | 5 | 6 | 1:56 | Turnover on downs | |
| 16 | PIT | PIT 47 | 4 | 2 | 0:22 | Punt | |
| 17 | TEN | TEN 15 | 12 | 61 | 1:38 | Interception | |
| 18 | PIT | PIT 20 | 1 | 0 | 0:06 | End of game |
8 of 18 drives ended in points. Longest march: Steelers gained 94 scrimmage yards over 12 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Levis | 22/39 | 262 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3.7 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | 17 | 75 | 4.4 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Tyjae Spears | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | -0.5 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Treylon Burks | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Will Levis | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Philips | 4 | 5 | 68 | 0 | 14% | 4.2 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | 4 | 11 | 60 | 0 | 30% | -0.4 |
| Chris Moore | 1 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 5% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azeez Al-Shaair | 1 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amani Hooker | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffery Simmons | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Molden |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Pickett | 19/30 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Warren | 11 | 88 | 8.0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Steelers closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 4.
Total closed 37; the game landed 36 — under by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
| 1.4 |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | 3 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 11% | 0.9 |
| Derrick Henry | 3 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 11% | 1.9 |
| Treylon Burks | 2 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 8% | -1.5 |
| Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 3% | 3.1 |
| Tyjae Spears | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16% | -4.8 |
| Josh Whyle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -2.5 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jack Gibbens | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristian Fulton | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrell Edmunds | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Avery | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denico Autry | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Monty Rice | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 |
| Najee Harris | 16 | 69 | 4.3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Calvin Austin | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Kenny Pickett | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diontae Johnson | 7 | 9 | 90 | 1 | 31% | 8.3 |
| Jaylen Warren | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 10% | 1.7 |
| Connor Heyward | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 10% | -0.0 |
| Allen Robinson | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7% | 1.4 |
| Najee Harris | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 14% | -0.5 |
| Darnell Washington | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Miles Boykin | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Calvin Austin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.3 |
| George Pickens | 2 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 17% | -5.6 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elandon Roberts | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keanu Neal | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Heyward | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Ogunjobi | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damontae Kazee | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Rush | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joey Porter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Peterson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
