Steelers 27–20 Bills: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 14, 2016

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills?

T. Taylor (Buffalo Bills), 41.7% completion, -1.9% CPOE, +0.05 EPA per dropback, +1.97 total passing EPA. B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), 54.8% completion, -9.3% CPOE, -0.20 EPA per dropback, -6.06 total passing EPA.

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

L. Bell (Pittsburgh Steelers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.89 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 40 snaps. Their top snap (+3.66 EPA): (13:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 26-L.Bell pushed ob at BUF 34 for 32 yards (53-Z.Brown). Dump pass, caught at PIT 32..

Quick answer

Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers
Final score: Pittsburgh Steelers 27–20 Buffalo Bills
Halftime: Pittsburgh Steelers 14–7 Buffalo Bills at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Levi Bell
Top passer: Tyrod Taylor
Biggest EPA play: (10:44) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle intended for 89-L.Green INTERCEPTED…
Game date: 2016-12-11

Game summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Buffalo Bills 27–20 on 2016-12-11. Levi Bell posted a game-high +10.89 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 19 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	7	7	6	0	27
Buffalo Bills	0	7	0	13	0	20

Scoring Map

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

PITPittsburgh Steelers

PIT 8

+1PIT 15

+3BUF 19

PIT 40

+3BUF 21

PIT 3

+1PIT 15

BUFBuffalo Bills

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q1 6:05TD
LBLevi Bell
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 3
Score
6-0
(6:05) (Shotgun) 26-L.Bell left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q1 6:00XP
Chris Boswell
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
7-0
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 12:05TD
LBLevi Bell
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 7
Score
13-0
(12:05) 26-L.Bell left guard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 12:00XP
Chris Boswell
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
14-0
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 7:11TD
SWS. Watkins
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 8
Score
14-6
(7:11) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass short middle to 14-S.Watkins for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught 5 yds. into end zone, slanting from left.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 7:07XP
DCD. Carpenter
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
14-7
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 5:35TD
LBLevi Bell
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 5
Score
20-7
(5:35) 26-L.Bell left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. L.Bell ties PIT team record with 3 rushing TDs in game (last done 9/20/15 by DeAngelo Williams vs. S.F.)
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 5:28XP
Chris Boswell
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
21-7
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 10:02FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 19
Score
24-7
(10:02) 9-C.Boswell 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 7:39TD
CCC. Clay
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 40
Score
24-13
(7:39) 5-T.Taylor pass deep left to 85-C.Clay for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN [56-A.Chickillo]. Caught along sideline at PIT 22.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 3:43FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 21
Score
27-13
(3:43) 9-C.Boswell 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 1:28TD
LML. McCoy
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 3
Score
27-19
(1:28) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 25-L.McCoy up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 1:25XP
DCD. Carpenter
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
27-20
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Levi Bell · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +10.89 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
2L. McCoy · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +6.17 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
3S. Watkins · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +5.62 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.94 EPA/play
4Levi Bell · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +5.55 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.11 EPA/play
5Dyontae Johnson · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +3.10 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.10 EPA/play
6Tyrod Taylor · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +1.97 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.05 EPA/play
7M. Gillislee · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +1.57 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.78 EPA/play
8N. O'Leary · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +1.51 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.51 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

Levi Bell — PIT · Rushing

Levi Bell posted the highest total EPA (+10.89) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Pittsburgh Steelers. Across 40 counted snaps, they averaged +0.27 EPA per play.

Levi Bell's top snap (+3.66 EPA): (13:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 26-L.Bell pushed ob at BUF 34 for 32 yards (53-Z.Brown). Dump pass, caught at PIT 32.

Biggest single play (-7.03 EPA): B. Roethlisberger — (10:44) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle intended for 89-L.Green INTERCEPTED by 57-L.Alexander at BUF 12. 57-L.Alexander to BUF 40 for 28 yards (53-M.Pouncey).

Quarterback report card

Tyrod Taylor led all passers in efficiency for Buffalo Bills, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Tyrod Taylor (Buffalo Bills) · 36 dropbacks · 41.7% completion · -1.9% CPOE · +0.05 EPA/play · +1.97 total EPA
B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 31 dropbacks · 54.8% completion · -9.3% CPOE · -0.20 EPA/play · -6.06 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Pittsburgh Steelers	Buffalo Bills
Offensive EPA/play	+0.061	-0.061
Offensive success rate	49.5%	31.9%
Pass EPA/play	-0.196	+0.055
Rush EPA/play	+0.271	-0.138
Defensive EPA/play	+0.061	-0.061
Defensive success rate	68.1%	50.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Pittsburgh Steelers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.06 vs -0.06), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Pittsburgh Steelers: +0.06 EPA/play (68th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)
Buffalo Bills: -0.06 EPA/play (35th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 11 drives, -4.19 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Pittsburgh Steelers: 11 drives, +5.68 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Pittsburgh Steelers — Levi Bell (Q1 6:05)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Levi Bell (Q2 12:05)
Buffalo Bills — S. Watkins (Tyrod Taylor pass) (Q2 7:11)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Levi Bell (Q3 5:35)
Buffalo Bills — C. Clay (Tyrod Taylor pass) (Q4 7:39)
Buffalo Bills — L. McCoy (Q4 1:28)

Field goals

Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q4 10:02)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q4 3:43)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 7–0. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the BUF 3 (Q1 6:05) — (6:05) (Shotgun) 26-L.Bell left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q1 6:00) — 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the BUF 7 (Q2 12:05) — (12:05) 26-L.Bell left guard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q2 12:00) — 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the PIT 8 (Q2 7:11) — (7:11) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass short middle to 14-S.Watkins for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught 5 yds. into end zone, slanting from left.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q2 7:07) — 2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt..

The third quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 7–0. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the BUF 5 (Q3 5:35); Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q3 5:28) — 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry..

The fourth quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 13–6. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the BUF 19 (Q4 10:02) — (10:02) 9-C.Boswell 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the PIT 40 (Q4 7:39) — (7:39) 5-T.Taylor pass deep left to 85-C.Clay for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN [56-A.Chickillo]. Caught along sideline at PIT 22.; Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the BUF 21 (Q4 3:43) — (3:43) 9-C.Boswell 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the PIT 3 (Q4 1:28) — (1:28) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 25-L.McCoy up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q4 1:25) — 2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 10:44) — (10:44) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle intended for 89-L.Green INTERCEPTED by 57-L.Alexander at BUF 12. 57-L.Alexander to BUF 40 for 28 yards (53-M.Pouncey). [WPA -17.4% · EPA -7.03]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 8:26) — (8:26) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep right to 84-A.Brown pushed ob at BUF 29 for 40 yards (28-R.Darby). Caught along sideline at BUF 31. [WPA +14.2% · EPA +3.37]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 13:41) — (13:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 26-L.Bell pushed ob at BUF 34 for 32 yards (53-Z.Brown). Dump pass, caught at PIT 32. [WPA +12.5% · EPA +3.66]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 7:11) — (7:11) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass short middle to 14-S.Watkins for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught 5 yds. into end zone, slanting from left. [WPA +9.1% · EPA +3.02]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 8:45) — (8:45) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left intended for 84-A.Brown INTERCEPTED by 24-S.Gilmore at PIT 38. 24-S.Gilmore to PIT 7 for 31 yards (84-A.Brown). [WPA -9.1% · EPA -5.89]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 10:44) — (10:44) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short middle intended for 89-L.Green INTERCEPTED by 57-L.Alexander at BUF 12. 57-L.Alexander to BUF 40 for 28 yards (53-M.Pouncey). [WPA -17.4% · EPA -7.03]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 8:45) — (8:45) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left intended for 84-A.Brown INTERCEPTED by 24-S.Gilmore at PIT 38. 24-S.Gilmore to PIT 7 for 31 yards (84-A.Brown). [WPA -9.1% · EPA -5.89]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q4 13:48) — (13:48) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right intended for 81-J.James INTERCEPTED by 53-Z.Brown at BUF -6. Touchback. [WPA -2.8% · EPA -5.17]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 7:39) — (7:39) 5-T.Taylor pass deep left to 85-C.Clay for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN [56-A.Chickillo]. Caught along sideline at PIT 22. [WPA +1.9% · EPA +3.98]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q1 6:05 · BUF 3 · Score 6-0
(6:05) (Shotgun) 26-L.Bell left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q1 6:00 · BUF 15 · Score 7-0
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q2 12:05 · BUF 7 · Score 13-0
(12:05) 26-L.Bell left guard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q2 12:00 · BUF 15 · Score 14-0
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 7:11 · PIT 8 · Score 14-6
(7:11) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass short middle to 14-S.Watkins for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught 5 yds. into end zone, slanting from left.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q2 7:07 · PIT 15 · Score 14-7
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q3 5:35 · BUF 5 · Score 20-7
(5:35) 26-L.Bell left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. L.Bell ties PIT team record with 3 rushing TDs in game (last done 9/20/15 by DeAngelo Williams vs. S.F.)
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q3 5:28 · BUF 15 · Score 21-7
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q4 10:02 · BUF 19 · Score 24-7
(10:02) 9-C.Boswell 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q4 7:39 · PIT 40 · Score 24-13
(7:39) 5-T.Taylor pass deep left to 85-C.Clay for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN [56-A.Chickillo]. Caught along sideline at PIT 22.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q4 3:43 · BUF 21 · Score 27-13
(3:43) 9-C.Boswell 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-G.Warren, Holder-4-J.Berry.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q4 1:28 · PIT 3 · Score 27-19
(1:28) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 25-L.McCoy up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q4 1:25 · PIT 15 · Score 27-20
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.

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.
Levi Bell (Pittsburgh Steelers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
B. Roethlisberger (PIT) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills on 2016-12-11?

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Buffalo Bills 27-20 in Week 14, 2016.

What was the score by quarter in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills?

Q1: Pittsburgh Steelers 7, Buffalo Bills 0; Q2: Pittsburgh Steelers 7, Buffalo Bills 7; Q3: Pittsburgh Steelers 7, Buffalo Bills 0; Q4: Pittsburgh Steelers 6, Buffalo Bills 13; Final: Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Buffalo Bills 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills?

Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — L. Bell (Q1 6:05) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — L. Bell (Q2 12:05) Buffalo Bills touchdown — S. Watkins (T. Taylor pass) (Q2 7:11) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — L. Bell (Q3 5:35) Buffalo Bills touchdown — C. Clay (T. Taylor pass) (Q4 7:39) Buffalo Bills touchdown — L. McCoy (Q4 1:28) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q4 10:02, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q4 3:43, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills?

Tyrod Taylor (Buffalo Bills), 41.7% completion, -1.9% CPOE, +0.05 EPA per dropback, +1.97 total passing EPA. B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), 54.8% completion, -9.3% CPOE, -0.20 EPA per dropback, -6.06 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills?

Levi Bell (Pittsburgh Steelers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.89 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 40 snaps. Their top snap (+3.66 EPA): (13:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 26-L.Bell pushed ob at BUF 34 for 32 yards (53-Z.Brown). Dump pass, caught at PIT 32..

Was Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Pittsburgh Steelers won 27-20 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Pittsburgh Steelers

Entered 7-5 Now 8-5 W

Buffalo Bills

Entered 6-6 Now 6-7 L

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