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2024 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 8, 2024 · Acrisure Stadium
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Pittsburgh Steelers 27–14. Biggest swing: Q2 13:26, CLE +17% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(13:26) 5-J.Winston pass short middle intended for 24-N.Chubb INTERCEPTED by 95-K.Benton at CLE 42. 95-K.Benton to CLE 31 for 11 yards (24-N.Chubb).
How the points landed
(9:35) 9-C.Boswell 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.
Score after this play: CLE 0 — PIT 3(5:57) (Shotgun) 5-J.Winston pass deep middle to 3-J.Jeudy for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CLE 7 — PIT 3(11:04) (Shotgun) 22-N.Harris up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CLE 7 — PIT 10(4:27) 9-C.Boswell 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-8-C.Waitman.
Score after this play: CLE 7 — PIT 13(8:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short right to 11-V.Jefferson for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CLE 7 — PIT 20(3:56) (Shotgun) 3-R.Wilson pass short middle to 88-P.Freiermuth for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN [63-T.McGill]. (kick good)
Score after this play: CLE 7 — PIT 27(7:25) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 5-J.Winston pass short right to 85-D.Njoku for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CLE 14 — PIT 27Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Browns | Steelers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 69 | 60 |
| Total yards | 300 (edge) | 269 |
| Yards per play | 4.3 | 4.5 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.16 | -0.11 (edge) |
| Success rate | 39% (edge) | 37% |
| Dropback rate | 65% | 48% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.22 | -0.00 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.06 (edge) | -0.20 |
| Third downs | 2/13 | 6/14 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 5 | 7 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 18 (edge) | 14 |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 1 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 (edge) |
Browns outgained Steelers 300–269 but lost the turnover battle 2–1. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Passing · CLE
24/41, 212 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
-10.0 expected points added · +0.4% completion over expected
Passing · PIT
15/26, 158 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
-0.6 expected points added · -1.7% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | PIT 30 | 5 | 2 | 1:29 | Punt | |
| 2 | CLE | CLE 17 | 4 | -12 | 1:29 | Punt | |
| 3 | PIT | CLE 36 | 5 | 29 | 2:30 | Field goal +3 | |
| 4 | CLE | CLE 30 | 9 | 70 | 3:42 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 5 | PIT | PIT 30 | 5 | 6 | 1:16 | Punt | |
| 6 | CLE | CLE 37 | 6 | 12 | 2:38 | Punt | |
| 7 | PIT | PIT 10 | 4 | 9 | 1:13 | Punt | |
| 8 | CLE | CLE 38 | 4 | -1 | 1:02 | Punt | |
| 9 | PIT | PIT 20 | 4 | 4 | 1:15 | Punt | |
| 10 | CLE | CLE 47 | 1 | 0 | 0:08 | Interception | |
| 11 | PIT | CLE 31 | 6 | 15 | 2:18 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 12 | CLE | CLE 30 | 5 | 5 | 1:00 | Punt | |
| 13 | PIT | PIT 19 | 11 | 55 | 5:39 | Field goal +3 | |
| 14 | CLE | CLE 30 | 13 | 50 | 3:58 | Missed field goal | |
| 15 | PIT | PIT 28 | 2 | 7 | 0:23 | End of half | |
| 16 | CLE | PIT 39 | 6 | 9 | 2:20 | Missed field goal | |
| 17 | PIT | PIT 33 | 9 | 67 | 4:03 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 18 | CLE | CLE 30 | 7 | 16 | 2:51 | Turnover on downs | |
| 19 | PIT | CLE 46 | 6 | 46 | 1:55 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 20 | CLE | CLE 30 | 12 | 56 | 4:19 | Punt | |
| 21 | PIT | PIT 4 | 4 | 5 | 1:26 | Punt | |
| 22 | CLE | CLE 21 | 15 | 84 | 5:47 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 23 | PIT | PIT 30 | 6 | 20 | 2:36 | Fumble | |
| 24 | CLE | 50 | 2 | 11 | 0:46 | Interception | |
| 25 | PIT | PIT 36 | 4 | -10 | 1:04 | Punt | |
| 26 | PIT | CLE 20 | 5 | 14 | 2:53 | End of game |
7 of 26 drives ended in points. Longest march: Browns gained 84 scrimmage yards over 15 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameis Winston | 24/41 | 212 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -10.0 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Chubb | 11 | 48 | 4.4 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Jameis Winston | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Jerome Ford | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 0 | -5.4 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Jeudy | 5 | 6 | 64 | 1 | 16% | 4.6 |
| David Njoku | 7 | 13 | 42 | 1 | 35% | -1.1 |
| Elijah Moore | 3 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 11% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Bush | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Delpit | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamoud Diabate | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Ward |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 15/26 | 158 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najee Harris | 16 | 53 | 3.3 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Steelers closed -6 and covered, winning by 13.
Total closed 43; the game landed 41 — under by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| 0.9 |
| Jerome Ford | 3 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 11% | -0.3 |
| James Proche | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 5% | 1.2 |
| Jordan Akins | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3% | 2.1 |
| Mike Woods | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8% | -1.0 |
| Pierre Strong | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5% | -0.1 |
| Nick Chubb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -6.3 |
| Blake Whiteheart | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Martin Emerson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Hicks | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Juan Thornhill | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah McGuire | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Hickman | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelby Harris | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| -1.0 |
| Jaylen Warren | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Russell Wilson | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | -3.1 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | -5.9 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Freiermuth | 3 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 13% | 5.7 |
| Scott Miller | 3 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 17% | 1.8 |
| Mike Williams | 3 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 17% | -0.2 |
| Jaylen Warren | 2 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 21% | -0.8 |
| Van Jefferson | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4% | 2.1 |
| Calvin Austin | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17% | -2.1 |
| Darnell Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| MyCole Pruitt | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4% | -1.0 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4% | -1.0 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeShon Elliott | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Queen | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Beanie Bishop | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Heyward | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elandon Roberts | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
