Bengals
10–27
CIN @ PIT
Steelers
Final · Thu, Nov 20, 2008 · 2008 Week 12 · Heinz Field
Ground Share
Steelers controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
CIN 36%64% PIT
26.4%GROUND46.3%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.Fitzpatrick | 38 | -0.09 | 39.5% | 2.6% | -3.3 | 6.6 | 55.6% | 63.0% | -7.4 |
| B.Roethlisberger | 32 | +0.39 | 50.0% | 0.0% | +12.3 | 8.5 | 56.7% | 64.4% | -7.7 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  CIN |  PIT |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.20 | +0.14 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.09 | +0.39 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.43 | -0.10 |
| Success Rate | 32.1% | 39.4% |
| Pass | 39.5% | 50.0% |
| Rush | 16.7% | 29.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 1.8% | 10.6% |
| Pass | 2.6% | 12.5% |
| Rush | 0.0% | 8.8% |
| Yards / Play | 3.73 | 5.53 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.07 | +0.08 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 25.0% | 46.7% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 1.85 | 2.59 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 27.8% | 35.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 22.2% | 20.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.7% | 12.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 34.0 | 28.3 |
| Plays | 56 | 66 |
| Total Yards | 209 | 365 |
| Total EPA | -11.1 | +8.9 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
Bengals won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
CIN 69%31% PIT
9.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.4 pts won
Biggest swing · K.Larson punts 34 yards to PIT 39. Louis. L.Sweed MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by CIN-R.Jeanty at PIT 39. R.Jeant… — CIN +4.8
Kickoffs · PIT +0.4Punts · CIN +7.1Kicks · PIT +1.2
Player Stats
CIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan FitzpatrickQB | 38 | 20/36 | 168 | 4.6 | -3.3 | -0.09 | -7.4 | 40% | -0.29 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan FitzpatrickQB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.7 | +0.73 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Chris PerryRB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.9 | -0.96 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Cedric BensonRB | 16 | 35 | 2.2 | -5.9 | -0.37 | 19% | -0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn HoltWR | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | +3.5 | +1.77 | 100% | +0.05 | 1 |
| Chris HenryWR | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | +3.2 | +1.58 | 100% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Andre CaldwellWR | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | +2.5 | +0.83 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Reggie KellyTE | 3 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | +2.2 | +0.74 | 67% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Ben UtechtTE | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | +2.0 | +0.67 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Cedric BensonRB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.15 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| T.J. HoushmandzadehWR | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | -0.2 | -0.05 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Chris PerryRB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.47 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne GrahamK | 1/1(26) | 26 | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle LarsonP | 8 | 293 | 36.6 | 35.5 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn HoltWR | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 24 | 0 |
| Kenny WatsonRB | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 24 | 0 |
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 32 | 17/30 | 243 | 8.0 | +12.3 | +0.39 | -7.7 | 50% | +0.17 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | +4.5 | +2.23 | 100% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Gary RussellRB | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | +2.8 | +0.93 | 67% | +0.13 | 1 |
| Carey DavisRB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.5 | +0.55 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Nate WashingtonWR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.3 | -0.34 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Mewelde MooreRB | 15 | 56 | 3.7 | -2.6 | -0.17 | 27% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Willie ParkerRB | 14 | 37 | 2.6 | -3.9 | -0.28 | 21% | -0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santonio HolmesWR | 5 | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | +8.3 | +1.66 | 100% | +0.28 | 0 |
| Heath MillerTE | 4 | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | +4.8 | +1.21 | 100% | +0.13 | 1 |
| Hines WardWR | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | +2.6 | +2.60 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Mewelde MooreRB | 4 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | +2.5 | +0.62 | 50% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Limas SweedWR | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | +2.1 | +1.04 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Nate WashingtonWR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +0.7 | +0.66 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff ReedK | 2/2(37, 38) | 38 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul ErnsterP | 5 | 142 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary RussellRB | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 43 | 0 |
| Mewelde MooreRB | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mewelde MooreRB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 |
| Limas SweedWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santonio HolmesWR | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |