Detroit Lions vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: 2013 Week 11 Recap

Game story

In Week 11 of the 2013 NFL season on 2013-11-17, the Pittsburgh Steelers took care of business against the Detroit Lions, pulling away with a 37–27 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 33 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) paced the passing game, with +23.23 total EPA, and +0.7% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +23.23 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+14.1% win probability) landed in the fourth quarter when Pittsburgh Steelers changed the game: (6:16) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 89-J.Cotchery to DET 1 for 19 yards (26-L.Delmas).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 B. Roethlisberger · Pittsburgh Steelers · Passing · +23.23 total EPA · 51 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
2. 2 A. Brown · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +10.98 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
3. 3 C. Johnson · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +7.62 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
4. 4 M. Stafford · Detroit Lions · Passing · +6.95 total EPA · 49 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
5. 5 L. Bell · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +5.50 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.10 EPA/play
6. 6 J. Cotchery · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +5.19 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.04 EPA/play
7. 7 J. Bell · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +3.23 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
8. 8 J. Bell · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.06 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Pittsburgh Steelers — A. Brown (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q1 51:28)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — A. Brown (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q1 49:08)
• Detroit Lions — C. Johnson (M. Stafford pass) (Q2 40:27)
• Detroit Lions — C. Johnson (M. Stafford pass) (Q2 33:58)
• Detroit Lions — J. Bell (Q2 31:46)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — W. Johnson (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q4 4:50)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — J. Cotchery (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q4 2:35)

Field goals

• Detroit Lions — D. Akers (Q2 44:10)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — S. Suisham (Q2 40:34)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — S. Suisham (Q2 37:24)
• Detroit Lions — D. Akers (Q2 30:07)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — S. Suisham (Q3 20:17)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 14–0. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the DET 34 (Q1 51:28) — (6:28) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 84-A.Brown for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q1 51:20) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the DET 47 (Q1 49:08) — (4:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 84-A.Brown for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q1 48:58) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 27–6. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the PIT 17 (Q2 44:10) — (14:10) (Field Goal formation) 2-D.Akers 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the DET 7 (Q2 40:34) — (10:34) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the PIT 79 (Q2 40:27) — (10:27) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle to 81-C.Johnson for 79 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q2 40:13) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the DET 16 (Q2 37:24) — (7:24) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the PIT 19 (Q2 33:58) — (3:58) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 81-C.Johnson for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q2 33:52) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the PIT 2 (Q2 31:46) — (1:46) (Shotgun) 35-J.Bell up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q2 31:42) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the PIT 1 (Q2 30:07) — (:07) (Field Goal formation) 2-D.Akers 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The third quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 3–0. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the DET 3 (Q3 20:17) — (5:17) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar..

The fourth quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 14–0. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the DET 1 (Q4 4:50) — (4:50) #76 Adams reports as eligible receiver. 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 46-W.Johnson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q4 4:46) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the DET 20 (Q4 2:35) — (2:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 89-J.Cotchery for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q4 2:29) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 6:16) — (6:16) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 89-J.Cotchery to DET 1 for 19 yards (26-L.Delmas). [WPA +14.1% · EPA +2.32]
• Detroit Lions (Q4 4:28) — (4:28) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle intended for 81-C.Johnson INTERCEPTED by 20-W.Allen at PIT 39. 20-W.Allen to DET 34 for 27 yards (12-J.Ross; 75-L.Warford). [WPA -11.6% · EPA -2.68]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 7:30) — (7:30) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 26-L.Bell to DET 33 for 3 yards (52-R.McIntosh). [WPA +11.1% · EPA +2.22]
• Detroit Lions (Q2 32:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 35-J.Bell to PIT 2 for 37 yards (25-R.Clark). [WPA +10.8% · EPA +3.20]
• Detroit Lions (Q4 12:56) — (12:56) (Field Goal formation) Direct snap to 6-S.Martin. 6-S.Martin right guard to PIT 7 for 3 yards (90-S.McLendon, 97-C.Heyward). FUMBLES (90-S.McLendon), RECOVERED by PIT-25-R.Clark at PIT 3. 25-R [WPA -10.5% · EPA -2.59]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Detroit Lions (Q2 40:27) — (10:27) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle to 81-C.Johnson for 79 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.0% · EPA +6.48]
• Detroit Lions (Q2 42:41) — (12:41) (Shotgun) 21-R.Bush left guard to PIT 39 for 6 yards (20-W.Allen, 25-R.Clark). FUMBLES (20-W.Allen), RECOVERED by PIT-94-L.Timmons at PIT 39. 94-L.Timmons pushed ob at DET 32 for 29 yards (9-M [WPA -8.0% · EPA -6.25]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 49:08) — (4:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 84-A.Brown for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +3.8% · EPA +4.01]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 2:35) — (2:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 89-J.Cotchery for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.9% · EPA +3.99]

Quarterback report card

B.Roethlisberger led all passers in efficiency for Pittsburgh Steelers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• B.Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 51 dropbacks · 56.9% completion · +0.7% CPOE · +0.46 EPA/play · +23.23 total EPA
• M.Stafford (Detroit Lions) · 49 dropbacks · 38.8% completion · -12.3% CPOE · +0.14 EPA/play · +6.95 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Pittsburgh Steelers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.10 vs +0.00), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Detroit Lions: 13 drives, +0.14 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
• Pittsburgh Steelers: 14 drives, +9.70 total EPA, 7 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Pittsburgh Steelers leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• M. Stafford (DET) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q1 51:28 · DET 34 · Score 0-6
   (6:28) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 84-A.Brown for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q1 51:20 · DET 2 · Score 0-7
   6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar.
3. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q1 49:08 · DET 47 · Score 0-13
   (4:08) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle to 84-A.Brown for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q1 48:58 · DET 2 · Score 0-14
   6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar.
5. Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 44:10 · PIT 17 · Score 3-14
   (14:10) (Field Goal formation) 2-D.Akers 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
6. Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q2 40:34 · DET 7 · Score 3-17
   (10:34) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar.
7. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 40:27 · PIT 79 · Score 9-17
   (10:27) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle to 81-C.Johnson for 79 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 40:13 · PIT 2 · Score 10-17
   2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
9. Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q2 37:24 · DET 16 · Score 10-20
   (7:24) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar.
10. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 33:58 · PIT 19 · Score 16-20
    (3:58) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 81-C.Johnson for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 33:52 · PIT 2 · Score 17-20
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
12. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 31:46 · PIT 2 · Score 23-20
    (1:46) (Shotgun) 35-J.Bell up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 31:42 · PIT 2 · Score 24-20
    2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
14. Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 30:07 · PIT 1 · Score 27-20
    (:07) (Field Goal formation) 2-D.Akers 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
15. Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q3 20:17 · DET 3 · Score 27-23
    (5:17) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar.
16. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q4 4:50 · DET 1 · Score 27-29
    (4:50) #76 Adams reports as eligible receiver. 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 46-W.Johnson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
17. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q4 4:46 · DET 2 · Score 27-30
    6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar.
18. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q4 2:35 · DET 20 · Score 27-36
    (2:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 89-J.Cotchery for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
19. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q4 2:29 · DET 2 · Score 27-37
    6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar.