Bengals 13–10 Steelers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2012

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

A. Dalton (Cincinnati Bengals), 50.0% completion, +4.1% CPOE, -0.14 EPA per dropback, -6.50 total passing EPA. B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), 41.2% completion, -9.5% CPOE, -0.34 EPA per dropback, -11.47 total passing EPA.

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

A. Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.37 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+5.70 EPA): (1:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 84-A.Brown for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

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Winner: Cincinnati Bengals
Final score: Cincinnati Bengals 13–10 Pittsburgh Steelers
Halftime: Cincinnati Bengals 10–7 Pittsburgh Steelers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Anthony Brown
Top passer: Andy Dalton
Biggest EPA play: (2:23) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle intended for 83-H.Miller INTERCEPTED…
Game date: 2012-12-23

Game summary

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 13–10 on 2012-12-23. Anthony Brown posted a game-high +7.37 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Cincinnati Bengals	7	3	0	3	0	13
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	7	3	0	0	10

Scoring Map

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

CINCincinnati Bengals

CIN 87

+1PIT 2

+3PIT 23

CIN 60

+1CIN 2

+3CIN 22

+3PIT 25

PITPittsburgh Steelers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 2:23TD
Logan Hall
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 87
Score
6-0
(2:23) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle intended for 83-H.Miller INTERCEPTED by 29-L.Hall at PIT 17. 29-L.Hall for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 2:15XP
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 2
Score
7-0
3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q2 1:57FG
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 23
Score
10-0
(1:57) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Brown 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 1:18TD
Anthony Brown
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 60
Score
10-6
(1:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 84-A.Brown for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 1:09XP
SSS. Suisham
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 2
Score
10-7
6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Butler.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 4:05FG
SSS. Suisham
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 22
Score
10-10
(4:05) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Butler.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 0:08FG
Ji'Ayir Brown
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 25
Score
13-10
(:08) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Brown 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Anthony Brown · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +7.37 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.23 EPA/play
2Marcus Jones · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +2.75 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
3J. Gresham · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +2.53 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play
4B. Tate · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +2.16 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.16 EPA/play
5I. Redman · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +1.96 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
6Eli Sanders · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +1.26 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.26 EPA/play
7J. Cotchery · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +1.22 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
8I. Redman · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +0.45 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.22 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

Anthony Brown — PIT · Receiving

Anthony Brown posted the highest total EPA (+7.37) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Pittsburgh Steelers. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +1.23 EPA per play.

Anthony Brown's top snap (+5.70 EPA): (1:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 84-A.Brown for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-6.39 EPA): B. Roethlisberger — (2:23) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle intended for 83-H.Miller INTERCEPTED by 29-L.Hall at PIT 17. 29-L.Hall for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Andy Dalton led all passers in efficiency for Cincinnati Bengals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Andy Dalton (Cincinnati Bengals) · 48 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · +4.1% CPOE · -0.14 EPA/play · -6.50 total EPA
B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 34 dropbacks · 41.2% completion · -9.5% CPOE · -0.34 EPA/play · -11.47 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Cincinnati Bengals	Pittsburgh Steelers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.150	-0.199
Offensive success rate	36.2%	39.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.135	-0.337
Rush EPA/play	-0.392	-0.156
Defensive EPA/play	+0.199	+0.150
Defensive success rate	61.0%	63.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Cincinnati Bengals -0.15, Pittsburgh Steelers -0.20) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Cincinnati Bengals: -0.15 EPA/play (14th percentile vs. 2012 team-game averages)
Pittsburgh Steelers: -0.20 EPA/play (9th percentile vs. 2012 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 14 drives, -12.02 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Pittsburgh Steelers: 16 drives, -16.34 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Cincinnati Bengals — Logan Hall (Q1 2:23)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Anthony Brown (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q2 1:18)

Field goals

Cincinnati Bengals — Ji'Ayir Brown (Q2 1:57)
Pittsburgh Steelers — S. Suisham (Q3 4:05)
Cincinnati Bengals — Ji'Ayir Brown (Q4 0:08)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 7–0. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the CIN 87 (Q1 2:23); Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the PIT 2 (Q1 2:15) — 3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber..

The second quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 7–3. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the PIT 23 (Q2 1:57) — (1:57) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Brown 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the CIN 60 (Q2 1:18) — (1:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 84-A.Brown for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the CIN 2 (Q2 1:09) — 6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Butler..

The third quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 3–0. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the CIN 22 (Q3 4:05) — (4:05) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Butler..

The fourth quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 3–0. Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the PIT 25 (Q4 0:08) — (:08) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Brown 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 0:24) — (:24) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep right intended for 17-M.Wallace INTERCEPTED by 20-R.Nelson at CIN 44. 20-R.Nelson ran ob at PIT 46 for 10 yards. [WPA -27.4% · EPA -1.30]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 1:51) — (1:51) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 53 yard field goal is No Good, Short, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Butler. [WPA -21.6% · EPA -2.49]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 2:23) — (2:23) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle intended for 83-H.Miller INTERCEPTED by 29-L.Hall at PIT 17. 29-L.Hall for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -17.3% · EPA -6.39]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 0:03) — (:03) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left to 33-I.Redman to PIT 50 for 22 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by CIN-23-T.Newman at PIT 47. 23-T.Newman to PIT 44 for 3 yards (66-D.DeCastro). [WPA -14.7% · EPA -0.02]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 0:14) — (:14) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass deep right to 18-A.Green pushed ob at PIT 25 for 21 yards (23-K.Lewis). [WPA +13.7% · EPA +1.20]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 2:23) — (2:23) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle intended for 83-H.Miller INTERCEPTED by 29-L.Hall at PIT 17. 29-L.Hall for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -17.3% · EPA -6.39]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 1:18) — (1:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 84-A.Brown for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.6% · EPA +5.70]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 14:56) — (14:56) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass deep right intended for 16-A.Hawkins INTERCEPTED by 28-C.Allen at CIN 38. 28-C.Allen to CIN 32 for 6 yards (16-A.Hawkins). [WPA -12.5% · EPA -3.92]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 14:54) — (14:54) (Shotgun) 14-A.Dalton pass short right to 18-A.Green to PIT 30 for 12 yards (28-C.Allen). FUMBLES (28-C.Allen), RECOVERED by PIT-25-R.Clark at PIT 26. 25-R.Clark to PIT 28 for 2 yards (18-A.Gr [WPA -9.6% · EPA -3.90]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q1 2:23 · CIN 87 · Score 6-0
(2:23) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle intended for 83-H.Miller INTERCEPTED by 29-L.Hall at PIT 17. 29-L.Hall for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q1 2:15 · PIT 2 · Score 7-0
3-J.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q2 1:57 · PIT 23 · Score 10-0
(1:57) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Brown 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q2 1:18 · CIN 60 · Score 10-6
(1:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 84-A.Brown for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q2 1:09 · CIN 2 · Score 10-7
6-S.Suisham extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Butler.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q3 4:05 · CIN 22 · Score 10-10
(4:05) (Field Goal formation) 6-S.Suisham 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-9-D.Butler.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q4 0:08 · PIT 25 · Score 13-10
(:08) (Field Goal formation) 3-J.Brown 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-C.Harris, Holder-10-K.Huber.

Key takeaways

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

Cincinnati Bengals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Anthony Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Andy Dalton (CIN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers on 2012-12-23?

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 13-10 in Week 16, 2012.

What was the score by quarter in Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

Q1: Cincinnati Bengals 7, Pittsburgh Steelers 0; Q2: Cincinnati Bengals 3, Pittsburgh Steelers 7; Q3: Cincinnati Bengals 0, Pittsburgh Steelers 3; Q4: Cincinnati Bengals 3, Pittsburgh Steelers 0; Final: Cincinnati Bengals 13, Pittsburgh Steelers 10.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — L. Hall (Q1 2:23) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — A. Brown (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q2 1:18) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — J. Brown (Q2 1:57, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — S. Suisham (Q3 4:05, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — J. Brown (Q4 0:08, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

Andy Dalton (Cincinnati Bengals), 50.0% completion, +4.1% CPOE, -0.14 EPA per dropback, -6.50 total passing EPA. B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), 41.2% completion, -9.5% CPOE, -0.34 EPA per dropback, -11.47 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers?

Anthony Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.37 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+5.70 EPA): (1:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left to 84-A.Brown for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Cincinnati Bengals won 13-10 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 8-6 Now 9-6 W

Pittsburgh Steelers

Entered 7-7 Now 7-8 L

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