Seahawks 20–23 Steelers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 6, 2021

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Seattle Seahawks vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

T. Homer (Seattle Seahawks) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.21 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 1 snaps. Their top snap (+3.21 EPA): (7:22) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short middle to 25-T.Homer ran ob at SEA 45 for 27 yards (41-R.Spillane; 42-J.Pierre)..

Quick answer

Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers
Final score: Pittsburgh Steelers 23–20 Seattle Seahawks
Halftime: Seattle Seahawks 0–14 Pittsburgh Steelers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Travis Homer
Top passer: B. Roethlisberger
Biggest EPA play: (11:37) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short middle to 18-D.Johnson. Seattle…
Game date: 2021-10-17

Game summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks 23–20 on 2021-10-17. Travis Homer posted a game-high +3.21 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	—	T
Seattle Seahawks	0	14	6	0	0	20
Pittsburgh Steelers	14	3	3	3	0	23

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

SEASeattle Seahawks

SEA 5

SEA 1

PIT 2

+1PIT 15

+3SEA 9

PIT 1

+1PIT 15

+3PIT 22

+3SEA 34

+3PIT 25

PITPittsburgh Steelers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 10:04TD
Nick Harris
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 5
Score
0-6
(10:04) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 22-N.Harris for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 10:01XP
Chris Boswell
Points+1
Yard line
SEA 15
Score
0-7
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 1:07TD
EEE. Ebron
Points+6
Yard line
SEA 1
Score
0-13
(1:07) 85-E.Ebron left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 1:04XP
Chris Boswell
Points+1
Yard line
SEA 15
Score
0-14
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 9:59TD
Alfred Collins
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 2
Score
6-14
(9:59) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 41-A.Collins up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 9:55XP
Josh Myers
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
7-14
5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 5:50FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 9
Score
7-17
(5:50) 9-C.Boswell 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 3:06TD
Will Dissly
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 1
Score
13-17
(3:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short right to 89-W.Dissly for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q3 3:02XP
Josh Myers
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
14-17
5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 13:04FG
Josh Myers
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 22
Score
17-17
(13:04) 5-J.Myers 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 1:35FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 34
Score
17-20
(1:35) 9-C.Boswell 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
SEASeattle Seahawks
Q4 0:02FG
Josh Myers
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 25
Score
20-20
(:02) 5-J.Myers 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
OT 2:55FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
SEA 19
Score
20-23
(2:55) 9-C.Boswell 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Travis Homer · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +3.21 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.21 EPA/play
2Travis Homer · Seattle Seahawks · Rushing · +2.51 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.26 EPA/play
3Pat Freiermuth · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +2.27 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
4Dyontae Johnson · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +2.18 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
5E. Ebron · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +2.17 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.17 EPA/play
6Dyontae Johnson · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +2.14 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.14 EPA/play
7DK Metcalf · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +1.83 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
8K. Ballage · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +1.76 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Travis Homer — SEA · Receiving

Travis Homer posted the highest total EPA (+3.21) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Seattle Seahawks. Across 1 counted snaps, they averaged +3.21 EPA per play.

Travis Homer's top snap (+3.21 EPA): (7:22) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short middle to 25-T.Homer ran ob at SEA 45 for 27 yards (41-R.Spillane; 42-J.Pierre).

Biggest single play (-5.54 EPA): B. Roethlisberger — (11:37) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short middle to 18-D.Johnson. Seattle challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger sacked at PIT

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) · 45 dropbacks · 64.4% completion · +5.8% CPOE · -0.10 EPA/play · -4.48 total EPA
Geno Smith (Seattle Seahawks) · 36 dropbacks · 63.9% completion · +0.5% CPOE · -0.23 EPA/play · -8.43 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Seattle Seahawks	Pittsburgh Steelers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.062	-0.033
Offensive success rate	46.0%	43.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.234	-0.100
Rush EPA/play	+0.157	+0.039
Defensive EPA/play	+0.033	+0.062
Defensive success rate	56.5%	54.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Seattle Seahawks -0.06, Pittsburgh Steelers -0.03) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Seattle Seahawks: -0.06 EPA/play (36th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Pittsburgh Steelers: -0.03 EPA/play (42nd percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Pittsburgh Steelers: 13 drives, -2.99 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Seattle Seahawks: 14 drives, -5.41 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Pittsburgh Steelers — Nick Harris (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q2 10:04)
Pittsburgh Steelers — E. Ebron (Q2 1:07)
Seattle Seahawks — Alfred Collins (Q3 9:59)
Seattle Seahawks — Will Dissly (Geno Smith pass) (Q3 3:06)

Field goals

Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q3 5:50)
Seattle Seahawks — Josh Myers (Q4 13:04)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q4 1:35)
Seattle Seahawks — Josh Myers (Q4 0:02)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (OT 2:55)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 14–0. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the SEA 5 (Q2 10:04) — (10:04) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 22-N.Harris for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q2 10:01) — 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the SEA 1 (Q2 1:07) — (1:07) 85-E.Ebron left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q2 1:04) — 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin..

The third quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 14–3. Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the PIT 2 (Q3 9:59) — (9:59) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 41-A.Collins up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q3 9:55) — 5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the SEA 9 (Q3 5:50) — (5:50) 9-C.Boswell 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the PIT 1 (Q3 3:06) — (3:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short right to 89-W.Dissly for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q3 3:02) — 5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson..

The fourth quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 6–3. Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the PIT 22 (Q4 13:04) — (13:04) 5-J.Myers 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the SEA 34 (Q4 1:35) — (1:35) 9-C.Boswell 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the PIT 25 (Q4 0:02) — (:02) 5-J.Myers 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson..

Overtime: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 3–0. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the SEA 19 (OT 2:55) — (2:55) 9-C.Boswell 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Pittsburgh Steelers (OT 4:33) — (4:33) 6-P.Harvin punts 56 yards to SEA 15, Center-46-C.Kuntz, out of bounds. [WPA +44.0% · EPA +0.25]
Seattle Seahawks (OT 6:41) — (6:41) 4-M.Dickson punts 47 yards to PIT 11, Center-69-T.Ott. 14-R.McCloud pushed ob at PIT 20 for 9 yards (31-D.Dallas). [WPA +29.6% · EPA -0.18]
Seattle Seahawks (OT 7:17) — (7:17) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith sacked at SEA 42 for -13 yards (90-T.Watt). [WPA -29.0% · EPA -2.52]
Seattle Seahawks (OT 9:17) — (9:17) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep middle to 16-T.Lockett to SEA 49 for 21 yards (20-C.Sutton). [WPA +19.5% · EPA +1.92]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 11:37) — (11:37) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short middle to 18-D.Johnson. Seattle challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger sacked at PIT [WPA -18.8% · EPA -5.54]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 11:37) — (11:37) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass incomplete short middle to 18-D.Johnson. Seattle challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger sacked at PIT [WPA -18.8% · EPA -5.54]
Seattle Seahawks (OT 4:27) — (4:27) 7-G.Smith sacked at SEA 13 for -2 yards (90-T.Watt). FUMBLES (90-T.Watt) [90-T.Watt], RECOVERED by PIT-55-D.Bush at SEA 16. 55-D.Bush to SEA 16 for no gain (14-D.Metcalf). [WPA -18.2% · EPA -4.82]
Seattle Seahawks (Q3 4:20) — (4:20) 7-G.Smith pass deep left to 81-G.Everett to PIT 2 for 41 yards (93-J.Schobert). [WPA +10.9% · EPA +3.82]
Seattle Seahawks (Q1 7:22) — (7:22) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short middle to 25-T.Homer ran ob at SEA 45 for 27 yards (41-R.Spillane; 42-J.Pierre). [WPA +8.6% · EPA +3.21]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q2 10:04 · SEA 5 · Score 0-6
(10:04) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 22-N.Harris for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q2 10:01 · SEA 15 · Score 0-7
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q2 1:07 · SEA 1 · Score 0-13
(1:07) 85-E.Ebron left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q2 1:04 · SEA 15 · Score 0-14
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q3 9:59 · PIT 2 · Score 6-14
(9:59) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 41-A.Collins up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q3 9:55 · PIT 15 · Score 7-14
5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q3 5:50 · SEA 9 · Score 7-17
(5:50) 9-C.Boswell 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q3 3:06 · PIT 1 · Score 13-17
(3:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short right to 89-W.Dissly for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q3 3:02 · PIT 15 · Score 14-17
5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q4 13:04 · PIT 22 · Score 17-17
(13:04) 5-J.Myers 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q4 1:35 · SEA 34 · Score 17-20
(1:35) 9-C.Boswell 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.
Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q4 0:02 · PIT 25 · Score 20-20
(:02) 5-J.Myers 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — OT 2:55 · SEA 19 · Score 20-23
(2:55) 9-C.Boswell 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Kuntz, Holder-6-P.Harvin.

Key takeaways

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

Pittsburgh Steelers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Travis Homer (Seattle Seahawks) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
B. Roethlisberger (PIT) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Seattle Seahawks vs Pittsburgh Steelers on 2021-10-17?

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks 23-20 in Week 6, 2021.

What was the score by quarter in Seattle Seahawks vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

Q2: Seattle Seahawks 0, Pittsburgh Steelers 14; Q3: Seattle Seahawks 14, Pittsburgh Steelers 3; Q4: Seattle Seahawks 6, Pittsburgh Steelers 3; Q5: Seattle Seahawks 0, Pittsburgh Steelers 3; Final: Seattle Seahawks 20, Pittsburgh Steelers 23.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Seattle Seahawks vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — N. Harris (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q2 10:04) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — E. Ebron (Q2 1:07) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — A. Collins (Q3 9:59) Seattle Seahawks touchdown — W. Dissly (G. Smith pass) (Q3 3:06) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q3 5:50, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — J. Myers (Q4 13:04, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q4 1:35, 3 pts) Seattle Seahawks field goal — J. Myers (Q4 0:02, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (OT 2:55, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Seattle Seahawks vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), 64.4% completion, +5.8% CPOE, -0.10 EPA per dropback, -4.48 total passing EPA. Geno Smith (Seattle Seahawks), 63.9% completion, +0.5% CPOE, -0.23 EPA per dropback, -8.43 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Seattle Seahawks vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

Travis Homer (Seattle Seahawks) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.21 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 1 snaps. Their top snap (+3.21 EPA): (7:22) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short middle to 25-T.Homer ran ob at SEA 45 for 27 yards (41-R.Spillane; 42-J.Pierre)..

Was Seattle Seahawks vs Pittsburgh Steelers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Pittsburgh Steelers won 23-20 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Seattle Seahawks

Entered 2-3 Now 2-4 L

Pittsburgh Steelers

Entered 2-3 Now 3-3 W

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