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2024 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 15, 2024 · Empower Field at Mile High
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Pittsburgh Steelers 13–6. Biggest swing: Q2 14:10, DEN +9% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(14:10) 9-R.Dixon punts 51 yards to PIT 1, impetus ends at PIT 1, Center-48-M.Fraboni, downed by DEN-20-M.Burton.
How the points landed
(2:01) (Shotgun) 2-J.Fields pass short left to 80-D.Washington for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: PIT 7 — DEN 0(:02) 9-C.Boswell 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.
Score after this play: PIT 10 — DEN 0(4:20) 9-C.Boswell 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.
Score after this play: PIT 13 — DEN 0(10:45) 3-W.Lutz 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon.
Score after this play: PIT 13 — DEN 3(1:56) 3-W.Lutz 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-9-R.Dixon. ** Injury Update: DEN-72-G.Bolles has returned to the game.
Score after this play: PIT 13 — DEN 6Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Steelers | Broncos |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 58 | 56 |
| Total yards | 251 | 295 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 4.3 | 5.3 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.12 (edge) | -0.24 |
| Success rate | 29% | 34% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 45% | 70% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.08 (edge) | -0.24 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.28 | -0.25 (edge) |
| Third downs | 4/13 (edge) | 2/12 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 4 | 6 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 12 | 13 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 2 |
Broncos outgained Steelers 295–251 but lost the turnover battle 2–0. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Passing · DEN
Bo NixQB
20/35, 246 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-8.6 expected points added · -4.3% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
13/20, 117 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
2.2 expected points added · +7.4% completion over expected
Receiving · DEN
4/5 for 50 yds, 0 TD
15% of team targets · 0.7 expected points added
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEN | DEN 30 | 5 | 7 | 2:01 | Punt | |
| 2 | PIT | PIT 24 | 4 | 8 | 1:28 | Punt | |
| 3 | DEN | DEN 15 | 4 | 1 | 2:01 | Punt | |
| 4 | PIT | PIT 22 | 13 | 73 | 7:34 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 5 | DEN | DEN 30 | 8 | 18 | 2:58 | Punt | |
| 6 | PIT | PIT 1 | 12 | 73 | 6:54 | Punt | |
| 7 | DEN | DEN 20 | 8 | 36 | 4:36 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | PIT | PIT 39 | 7 | 35 | 2:28 | Field goal +3 | |
| 9 | PIT | PIT 30 | 7 | 12 | 2:16 | Punt | |
| 10 | DEN | DEN 20 | 4 | 10 | 2:36 | Punt | |
| 11 | PIT | PIT 24 | 4 | 2 | 1:14 | Punt | |
| 12 | DEN | DEN 15 | 6 | 79 | 2:44 | Interception | |
| 13 | PIT | PIT 20 | 4 | 8 | 1:54 | Field goal +3 | |
| 14 | DEN | DEN 30 | 5 | 4 | 1:17 | Punt | |
| 15 | PIT | PIT 19 | 5 | 8 | 1:44 | Punt | |
| 16 | DEN | DEN 30 | 12 | 59 | 5:33 | Field goal +3 | |
| 17 | PIT | PIT 14 | 5 | 14 | 1:59 | Punt | |
| 18 | DEN | DEN 31 | 4 | -3 | 0:55 | Punt | |
| 19 | PIT | PIT 19 | 6 | 12 | 3:03 | Punt | |
| 20 | DEN | DEN 20 | 9 | 69 | 2:51 | Field goal +3 | |
| 21 | PIT | PIT 30 | 5 | 6 | 1:45 | Punt | |
| 22 | DEN | DEN 19 | 2 | 15 | 0:09 | Interception |
5 of 22 drives ended in points. Longest march: Broncos gained 79 scrimmage yards over 6 plays for a interception.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | 13/20 | 117 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.2 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najee Harris | 17 | 69 | 4.1 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Jaylen Warren | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Justin Fields | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Freiermuth | 4 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 22% | 1.6 |
| George Pickens | 2 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 22% | 2.3 |
| Jaylen Warren | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeShon Elliott | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Queen | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damontae Kazee |
Closing number vs result
Steelers closed -3 and covered, winning by 7.
Total closed 36.5; the game landed 19 — under by 17.5.
Conditions and crew
| 1.8 |
| Van Jefferson | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17% | -1.2 |
| Calvin Austin | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 11% | -0.4 |
| Najee Harris | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11% | -1.1 |
| Darnell Washington | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6% | 2.7 |
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Donte Jackson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Heyward | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiahh Loudermilk | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joey Porter | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| T.J. Watt | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0.8 |
| Javonte Williams | 11 | 17 | 1.5 | 0 | -6.3 |
| Tyler Badie | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Jaleel McLaughlin | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Reynolds | 4 | 5 | 93 | 0 | 15% | 7.3 |
| Lil'Jordan Humphrey | 4 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 15% | 0.7 |
| Javonte Williams | 5 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 15% | 2.5 |
| Courtland Sutton | 1 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 12% | -5.1 |
| Greg Dulcich | 3 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 24% | -4.3 |
| Marvin Mims | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6% | -1.4 |
| Tyler Badie | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Michael Burton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Nate Adkins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Troy Franklin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -2.0 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Singleton | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Jones | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Barton | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathon Cooper | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Roach | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nik Bonitto | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Moss | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah Elliss | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Jones | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Franklin-Myers | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
