Steelers
16–23
PIT @ DEN
Broncos
Final · Sun, Jan 17, 2016 · 2015 Divisional Round · Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
PIT 49%51% DEN
38.3%GROUND39.1%
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 | 39 | +0.01 | 43.6% | 7.7% | +0.4 | 9.0 | 66.7% | 67.2% | -0.5 |
| P.Manning | 38 | -0.18 | 36.8% | 2.6% | -6.9 | 9.1 | 56.8% | 64.9% | -8.2 |
Team Stats
| Metric | PIT | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.11 | -0.15 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.01 | -0.18 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.36 | -0.18 |
| Success Rate | 39.3% | 35.2% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 19.7% | 16.9% |
| Yards / Play | 6.49 | 4.58 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.01 | -0.05 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 14.3% | 23.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 9.4 | 7.5 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.98 | 2.56 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 36.8% | 37.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 26.3% | 28.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 13.1% | 14.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 20.4 | 36.1 |
| Plays | 61 | 71 |
| Total Yards | 396 | 325 |
| Total EPA | -6.5 | -10.6 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
Broncos won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
PIT 30%70% DEN
5.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS11.8 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Berry punts 52 yards to DEN 28. O.Bolden pushed ob at PIT 30 for 42 yards — DEN +2.0
Kickoffs · DEN +0.1Punts · DEN +4.2Kicks · DEN +2.4
Player Stats
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 39 | 24/36 | 311 | 8.0 | +0.5 | +0.01 | -0.5 | 44% | -0.09 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martavis BryantWR | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | +1.3 | +0.65 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Jordan TodmanRB | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | -3.0 | -0.60 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Fitzgerald ToussaintRB | 12 | 39 | 3.3 | -5.1 | -0.42 | 33% | -0.24 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrius Heyward-BeyWR | 2 | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | +5.0 | +2.51 | 100% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Sammie CoatesWR | 3 | 2 | 61 | 20.3 | +4.6 | +1.54 | 67% | +0.15 | 0 |
| Martavis BryantWR | 15 | 9 | 154 | 10.3 | +4.3 | +0.29 | 53% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jesse JamesTE | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | +1.2 | +1.21 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Matt SpaethTE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -0.30 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Heath MillerTE | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1.7 | -1.2 | -0.39 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Fitzgerald ToussaintRB | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | -1.6 | -0.55 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Markus WheatonWR | 8 | 5 | 30 | 3.8 | -5.4 | -0.67 | 50% | -0.14 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris BoswellK | 3/3(43, 28, 47) | 47 | 1/1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan BerryP | 6 | 238 | 39.7 | 29.3 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus WheatonWR | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 12 | 0 |
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton ManningQB | 38 | 21/37 | 215 | 5.7 | -6.8 | -0.18 | -8.2 | 37% | -0.05 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton ManningQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.30 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
| C.J. AndersonRB | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | -0.5 | -0.03 | 33% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Ronnie HillmanRB | 16 | 38 | 2.4 | -5.0 | -0.31 | 31% | -0.23 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie FowlerWR | 4 | 2 | 35 | 8.8 | +2.2 | +0.54 | 25% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Virgil GreenTE | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | +0.8 | +0.41 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Cody LatimerWR | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | +0.7 | +0.34 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Emmanuel SandersWR | 8 | 5 | 85 | 10.6 | +0.4 | +0.06 | 63% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Owen DanielsTE | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3.3 | -0.3 | -0.11 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Ronnie HillmanRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.51 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Demaryius ThomasWR | 8 | 4 | 40 | 5.0 | -0.8 | -0.10 | 38% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Andre CaldwellWR | 2 | 1 | -1 | -0.5 | -2.1 | -1.07 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Jordan NorwoodWR | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2.5 | -2.3 | -0.58 | 25% | -0.09 | 0 |
| C.J. AndersonRB | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3.7 | -3.4 | -1.12 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon McManusK | 5/5(28, 41, 51, 41, 45) | 51 | — | 6 | 6 | 15 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britton ColquittP | 6 | 282 | 47.0 | 40.3 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar BoldenS | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42 | 0 |
| Jordan NorwoodWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |