Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns: 2013 Week 12 Recap

Game story

In Week 12 of the 2013 NFL season on 2013-11-24, the Pittsburgh Steelers took care of business against the Cleveland Browns, pulling away with a 27–11 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 15 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) paced the passing game, with +9.39 total EPA, and +1.2% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, J. Gordon (Cleveland Browns) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +16.12 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-14.6% win probability) landed in the second quarter when Cleveland Browns changed the game: (1:51) 25-C.Ogbonnaya left guard to PIT 46 for 8 yards (43-T.Polamalu). FUMBLES (43-T.Polamalu), RECOVERED by PIT-43-T.Polamalu at PIT 46. The Replay Assistant challenged the fumble ruling, and the pl

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 J. Gordon · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +16.12 total EPA · 17 snaps · +0.95 EPA/play
2. 2 B. Roethlisberger · Pittsburgh Steelers · Passing · +9.39 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
3. 3 A. Brown · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +6.54 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
4. 4 E. Sanders · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +4.25 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
5. 5 B. Weeden · Cleveland Browns · Rushing · +2.15 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.15 EPA/play
6. 6 H. Miller · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +1.68 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
7. 7 W. Johnson · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +0.86 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.86 EPA/play
8. 8 F. Jones · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +0.11 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.11 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) (Q2 32:41)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — E. Sanders (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q3 22:46)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — W. Gay (Q4 4:34)
• Cleveland Browns — J. Gordon (B. Weeden pass) (Q4 3:17)

Field goals

• Pittsburgh Steelers — S. Suisham (Q1 55:07)
• Cleveland Browns — B. Cundiff (Q1 52:25)
• Pittsburgh Steelers — S. Suisham (Q2 30:11)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the CLE 29 (Q1 55:07) — (10:07) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar.; Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the PIT 31 (Q1 52:25) — (7:25) (Field Goal formation) 8-B.Cundiff 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-5-S.Lanning..

The second quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 10–0. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the CLE 41 (Q2 32:41) — (2:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 84-A.Brown for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q2 32:33) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the CLE 14 (Q2 30:11) — (:11) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar..

The third quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 7–0. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the CLE 4 (Q3 22:46) — (7:46) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 88-E.Sanders for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q3 22:43) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar..

The fourth quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 8–7. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the PIT 80 (Q4 4:34) — (4:34) (Shotgun) 3-B.Weeden pass short right intended for 84-J.Cameron INTERCEPTED by 22-W.Gay at CLE 21. 22-W.Gay for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the CLE 2 (Q4 4:27) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the PIT 1 (Q4 3:17) — (3:17) (Shotgun) 3-B.Weeden pass short left to 12-J.Gordon for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns registered a safety from the PIT 2 (Q4 3:13) — (Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 3-B.Weeden pass to 15-D.Bess is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

Turning points

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

• Cleveland Browns (Q2 31:51) — (1:51) 25-C.Ogbonnaya left guard to PIT 46 for 8 yards (43-T.Polamalu). FUMBLES (43-T.Polamalu), RECOVERED by PIT-43-T.Polamalu at PIT 46. The Replay Assistant challenged the fumble ruling, and the pl [WPA -14.6% · EPA -3.44]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 32:41) — (2:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 84-A.Brown for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.4% · EPA +4.60]
• Cleveland Browns (Q3 22:59) — (7:59) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell sacked at PIT 48 for -9 yards (22-W.Gay). FUMBLES (22-W.Gay) [22-W.Gay], RECOVERED by PIT-20-W.Allen at PIT 47. 20-W.Allen to CLE 4 for 49 yards (25-C.Ogbonnaya). CLE-17 [WPA -13.2% · EPA -8.01]
• Cleveland Browns (Q1 54:14) — (9:14) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell pass short right to 12-J.Gordon to PIT 36 for 24 yards (28-C.Allen). [WPA +10.9% · EPA +2.56]
• Cleveland Browns (Q2 44:16) — (14:16) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell sacked at PIT 42 for -7 yards (97-C.Heyward). [WPA -10.3% · EPA -2.83]

Impact plays

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

• Cleveland Browns (Q3 22:59) — (7:59) (Shotgun) 17-J.Campbell sacked at PIT 48 for -9 yards (22-W.Gay). FUMBLES (22-W.Gay) [22-W.Gay], RECOVERED by PIT-20-W.Allen at PIT 47. 20-W.Allen to CLE 4 for 49 yards (25-C.Ogbonnaya). CLE-17 [WPA -13.2% · EPA -8.01]
• Cleveland Browns (Q4 4:34) — (4:34) (Shotgun) 3-B.Weeden pass short right intended for 84-J.Cameron INTERCEPTED by 22-W.Gay at CLE 21. 22-W.Gay for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -0.4% · EPA -7.68]
• Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 32:41) — (2:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 84-A.Brown for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.4% · EPA +4.60]
• Cleveland Browns (Q4 6:26) — (6:26) (Shotgun) 3-B.Weeden sacked at CLE 46 for -2 yards (43-T.Polamalu). FUMBLES (43-T.Polamalu) [43-T.Polamalu], RECOVERED by PIT-97-C.Heyward at PIT 48. 97-C.Heyward to CLE 44 for 8 yards (18-G.Li [WPA -1.2% · EPA -4.02]

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) · 34 dropbacks · 64.7% completion · +1.2% CPOE · +0.28 EPA/play · +9.39 total EPA
• B.Weeden (Cleveland Browns) · 34 dropbacks · 38.2% completion · -13.4% CPOE · -0.27 EPA/play · -9.22 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Pittsburgh Steelers generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.04 vs -0.25), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Cleveland Browns: 14 drives, -22.57 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
• Pittsburgh Steelers: 14 drives, -3.28 total EPA, 4 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.
• J. Gordon (Cleveland Browns) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• B. Weeden (CLE) 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 FG (+3) — Q1 55:07 · CLE 29 · Score 3-0
   (10:07) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar.
2. Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q1 52:25 · PIT 31 · Score 3-3
   (7:25) (Field Goal formation) 8-B.Cundiff 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-C.Yount, Holder-5-S.Lanning.
3. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q2 32:41 · CLE 41 · Score 9-3
   (2:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 84-A.Brown for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q2 32:33 · CLE 2 · Score 10-3
   6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar.
5. Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q2 30:11 · CLE 14 · Score 13-3
   (:11) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar.
6. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q3 22:46 · CLE 4 · Score 19-3
   (7:46) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 88-E.Sanders for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q3 22:43 · CLE 2 · Score 20-3
   6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar.
8. Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q4 4:34 · PIT 80 · Score 26-3
   (4:34) (Shotgun) 3-B.Weeden pass short right intended for 84-J.Cameron INTERCEPTED by 22-W.Gay at CLE 21. 22-W.Gay for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q4 4:27 · CLE 2 · Score 27-3
   6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-10-M.McBriar.
10. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 3:17 · PIT 1 · Score 27-9
    (3:17) (Shotgun) 3-B.Weeden pass short left to 12-J.Gordon for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
11. Cleveland Browns Safety (+2) — Q4 3:13 · PIT 2 · Score 27-11
    (Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 3-B.Weeden pass to 15-D.Bess is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.