Steelers
18–16
PIT @ CIN
Bengals
Final · Sat, Jan 9, 2016 · 2015 Wild Card · Paul Brown Stadium
Ground Share
Steelers had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
PIT 54%46% CIN
34.8%GROUND29.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Roethlisberger | 34 | -0.04 | 35.3% | 8.8% | -1.3 | 5.2 | 58.1% | 64.1% | -6.0 |
| A.McCarron | 47 | -0.23 | 36.2% | 6.4% | -11.0 | 8.1 | 59.0% | 64.2% | -5.2 |
Team Stats
| Metric | PIT | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.12 | -0.18 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.25 | -0.23 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.03 | -0.27 |
| Success Rate | 37.0% | 37.1% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 19.2% | 18.6% |
| Yards / Play | 5.05 | 4.00 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.02 | -0.17 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 21.4% | 37.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.07 | 2.69 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 58.6% | 25.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 31.0% | 35.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 15.1% | 17.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 24.3 | 31.9 |
| Plays | 73 | 70 |
| Total Yards | 369 | 280 |
| Total EPA | -8.8 | -12.3 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 4 |
Special Teams
Bengals had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
PIT 38%62% CIN
3.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.6 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Berry punts 42 yards to CIN 31. A.Jones to PIT 45 for 24 yards — CIN +1.6
Kickoffs · CIN +0.3Punts · CIN +2.8Kicks · PIT +1.0
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 34 | 18/31 | 202 | 5.9 | -1.3 | -0.04 | -6.0 | 35% | +0.25 | 1 | 0 |
| Landry JonesQB | 6 | 2/5 | 0 | 0.0 | -8.7 | -1.45 | -23.3 | 17% | -0.41 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martavis BryantWR | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | +3.0 | +2.96 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Jordan TodmanRB | 11 | 65 | 5.9 | -0.8 | -0.07 | 36% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Fitzgerald ToussaintRB | 17 | 58 | 3.4 | -1.9 | -0.11 | 41% | -0.14 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio BrownWR | 12 | 7 | 119 | 9.9 | +4.3 | +0.36 | 42% | +0.28 | 0 |
| Fitzgerald ToussaintRB | 8 | 4 | 60 | 7.5 | +2.6 | +0.33 | 50% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Martavis BryantWR | 6 | 5 | 29 | 4.8 | +1.0 | +0.17 | 33% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Heath MillerTE | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3.0 | -1.6 | -0.53 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Darrius Heyward-BeyWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.5 | -1.23 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Markus WheatonWR | 5 | 2 | 23 | 4.6 | -8.3 | -1.65 | 20% | -0.35 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris BoswellK | 4/4(39, 30, 34, 35) | 39 | — | 6 | 4 | 12 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan BerryP | 7 | 293 | 41.9 | 37.0 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus WheatonWR | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio BrownWR | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 |
CIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ McCarronQB | 47 | 23/41 | 198 | 4.2 | -11.0 | -0.23 | -5.2 | 36% | -0.32 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovani BernardRB | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | +0.2 | +0.04 | 50% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Rex BurkheadRB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.15 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| AJ McCarronQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.86 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Jeremy HillRB | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | -4.7 | -0.39 | 25% | -0.28 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. GreenWR | 8 | 5 | 71 | 8.9 | +5.6 | +0.70 | 50% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Mohamed SanuWR | 5 | 3 | 17 | 3.4 | +1.4 | +0.29 | 40% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Tyler EifertTE | 9 | 5 | 58 | 6.4 | +0.7 | +0.08 | 44% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Jeremy HillRB | 4 | 3 | 27 | 6.8 | +0.5 | +0.12 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Tyler KroftTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.43 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Rex BurkheadRB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.7 | -0.69 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Marvin JonesWR | 7 | 4 | 32 | 4.6 | -1.4 | -0.21 | 57% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Giovani BernardRB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | -5.8 | -1.46 | 0% | -0.12 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike NugentK | 1/1(36) | 36 | 1/1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin HuberP | 6 | 255 | 42.5 | 41.2 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam JonesDB | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 28 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam JonesDB | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Brandon TateWR | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 10 | 0 |