Steelers 20–15 Lions: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 8, 2017

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Detroit Lions?

M. Stafford (Detroit Lions), 55.1% completion, -2.5% CPOE, +0.08 EPA per dropback, +3.78 total passing EPA. B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), 50.0% completion, -1.3% CPOE, +0.38 EPA per dropback, +12.90 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: Pittsburgh Steelers
Final score: Pittsburgh Steelers 20–15 Detroit Lions
Halftime: Pittsburgh Steelers 10–12 Detroit Lions at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: B. Roethlisberger
Top passer: Matthew Stafford
Biggest EPA play: (3:15) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to 19-J.Smith-Schuster for 97 yards, …
Game date: 2017-10-29

Game summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Detroit Lions 20–15 on 2017-10-29, overcoming Detroit Lions's 12–10 halftime lead. B. Roethlisberger posted a game-high +12.90 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Pittsburgh Steelers	3	7	10	0	0	20
Detroit Lions	3	9	0	3	0	15

Scoring Map

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

PITPittsburgh Steelers

+3PIT 30

+3PIT 19

DET 5

+3PIT 33

+3PIT 16

DET 97

+3PIT 1

DETDetroit Lions

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q1 12:17FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
DET 16
Score
3-0
(12:17) 9-C.Boswell 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
DETDetroit Lions
Q1 7:55FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 30
Score
3-3
(7:55) 5-M.Prater 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 9:15FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 19
Score
3-6
(9:15) 5-M.Prater 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 4:14TD
LBLevi Bell
Points+6
Yard line
DET 5
Score
9-6
(4:14) (Shotgun) 26-L.Bell up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 4:10XP
Chris Boswell
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
10-6
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 2:19FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 33
Score
10-9
(2:19) 5-M.Prater 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 0:17FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 16
Score
10-12
(:17) 5-M.Prater 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 9:25FG
Chris Boswell
Points+3
Yard line
DET 20
Score
13-12
(9:25) 9-C.Boswell 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 3:15TD
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Points+6
Yard line
DET 97
Score
19-12
(3:15) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to 19-J.Smith-Schuster for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q3 3:01XP
Chris Boswell
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
20-12
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 12:59FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 1
Score
20-15
(12:59) 5-M.Prater 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1B. Roethlisberger · Pittsburgh Steelers · Passing · +12.90 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
2JuJu Smith-Schuster · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +11.27 total EPA · 10 snaps · +1.13 EPA/play
3Marcus Jones · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +7.07 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.64 EPA/play
4Matthew Stafford · Detroit Lions · Passing · +3.78 total EPA · 49 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play
5Truman Jones · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.80 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
6Jordan James · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · +2.44 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
7T. Riddick · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.02 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
8Jamal Agnew · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +0.81 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.81 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

B. Roethlisberger — PIT · Passing

B. Roethlisberger posted the highest total EPA (+12.90) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Pittsburgh Steelers. Across 34 counted snaps, they averaged +0.38 EPA per play.

B. Roethlisberger's top snap (+8.79 EPA): (3:15) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to 19-J.Smith-Schuster for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Matthew Stafford led all passers in efficiency for Detroit Lions, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) · 49 dropbacks · 55.1% completion · -2.5% CPOE · +0.08 EPA/play · +3.78 total EPA
B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 34 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -1.3% CPOE · +0.38 EPA/play · +12.90 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Pittsburgh Steelers	Detroit Lions
Offensive EPA/play	+0.028	-0.067
Offensive success rate	32.5%	43.7%
Pass EPA/play	+0.379	+0.077
Rush EPA/play	-0.364	-0.454
Defensive EPA/play	+0.067	-0.028
Defensive success rate	56.3%	67.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Pittsburgh Steelers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.03 vs -0.07), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Pittsburgh Steelers: +0.03 EPA/play (65th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)
Detroit Lions: -0.07 EPA/play (39th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 11 drives, -5.79 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Pittsburgh Steelers: 12 drives, +2.23 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Pittsburgh Steelers — Levi Bell (Q2 4:14)
Pittsburgh Steelers — JuJu Smith-Schuster (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q3 3:15)

Field goals

Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q1 12:17)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q1 7:55)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q2 9:15)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q2 2:19)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q2 0:17)
Pittsburgh Steelers — Chris Boswell (Q3 9:25)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q4 12:59)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the DET 16 (Q1 12:17) — (12:17) 9-C.Boswell 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the PIT 30 (Q1 7:55) — (7:55) 5-M.Prater 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 9–7. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the PIT 19 (Q2 9:15) — (9:15) 5-M.Prater 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the DET 5 (Q2 4:14) — (4:14) (Shotgun) 26-L.Bell up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q2 4:10) — 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the PIT 33 (Q2 2:19) — (2:19) 5-M.Prater 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the PIT 16 (Q2 0:17) — (:17) 5-M.Prater 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The third quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 10–0. Pittsburgh Steelers connected on a field goal from the DET 20 (Q3 9:25) — (9:25) 9-C.Boswell 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.; Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the DET 97 (Q3 3:15) — (3:15) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to 19-J.Smith-Schuster for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q3 3:01) — 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry..

The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the PIT 1 (Q4 12:59) — (12:59) 5-M.Prater 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Q3 3:15) — (3:15) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to 19-J.Smith-Schuster for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +30.6% · EPA +8.79]
Detroit Lions (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass incomplete short middle to 85-E.Ebron (50-R.Shazier) [79-J.Hargrave]. [WPA -27.7% · EPA -2.73]
Detroit Lions (Q4 3:06) — (3:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 85-E.Ebron ran ob at PIT 11 for 44 yards (25-A.Burns). PIT-28-S.Davis was injured during the play. [WPA +22.1% · EPA +2.84]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 1:03) — (1:03) 26-L.Bell up the middle to DET 22 for 1 yard (69-A.Zettel). FUMBLES (69-A.Zettel), RECOVERED by DET-27-G.Quin at DET 21. 27-G.Quin to DET 21 for no gain (66-D.DeCastro). [WPA -18.1% · EPA -4.51]
Detroit Lions (Q3 4:31) — (4:31) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford sacked at PIT 2 for -1 yards (94-T.Alualu). [WPA -15.9% · EPA -3.80]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Q3 3:15) — (3:15) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to 19-J.Smith-Schuster for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +30.6% · EPA +8.79]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 1:03) — (1:03) 26-L.Bell up the middle to DET 22 for 1 yard (69-A.Zettel). FUMBLES (69-A.Zettel), RECOVERED by DET-27-G.Quin at DET 21. 27-G.Quin to DET 21 for no gain (66-D.DeCastro). [WPA -18.1% · EPA -4.51]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q1 5:50) — (5:50) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep left intended for 84-A.Brown INTERCEPTED by 27-G.Quin at DET 17. 27-G.Quin to DET 17 for no gain (45-R.Nix). [WPA -9.5% · EPA -4.03]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 5:02) — (5:02) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to 84-A.Brown to DET 5 for 40 yards (35-M.Killebrew). [WPA +15.4% · EPA +3.95]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q1 12:17 · DET 16 · Score 3-0
(12:17) 9-C.Boswell 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q1 7:55 · PIT 30 · Score 3-3
(7:55) 5-M.Prater 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 9:15 · PIT 19 · Score 3-6
(9:15) 5-M.Prater 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q2 4:14 · DET 5 · Score 9-6
(4:14) (Shotgun) 26-L.Bell up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q2 4:10 · DET 15 · Score 10-6
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 2:19 · PIT 33 · Score 10-9
(2:19) 5-M.Prater 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 0:17 · PIT 16 · Score 10-12
(:17) 5-M.Prater 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Pittsburgh Steelers FG (+3) — Q3 9:25 · DET 20 · Score 13-12
(9:25) 9-C.Boswell 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q3 3:15 · DET 97 · Score 19-12
(3:15) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to 19-J.Smith-Schuster for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q3 3:01 · DET 15 · Score 20-12
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 12:59 · PIT 1 · Score 20-15
(12:59) 5-M.Prater 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.

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.
B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Steelers vs Detroit Lions on 2017-10-29?

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Detroit Lions 20-15 in Week 8, 2017.

What was the score by quarter in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Detroit Lions?

Q1: Pittsburgh Steelers 3, Detroit Lions 3; Q2: Pittsburgh Steelers 7, Detroit Lions 9; Q3: Pittsburgh Steelers 10, Detroit Lions 0; Q4: Pittsburgh Steelers 0, Detroit Lions 3; Final: Pittsburgh Steelers 20, Detroit Lions 15.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Detroit Lions?

Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — L. Bell (Q2 4:14) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — J. Smith-Schuster (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q3 3:15) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q1 12:17, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q1 7:55, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q2 9:15, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q2 2:19, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q2 0:17, 3 pts) Pittsburgh Steelers field goal — C. Boswell (Q3 9:25, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q4 12:59, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Detroit Lions?

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions), 55.1% completion, -2.5% CPOE, +0.08 EPA per dropback, +3.78 total passing EPA. B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), 50.0% completion, -1.3% CPOE, +0.38 EPA per dropback, +12.90 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Detroit Lions?

B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.90 total EPA on Passing plays. across 34 snaps. Their top snap (+8.79 EPA): (3:15) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to 19-J.Smith-Schuster for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Pittsburgh Steelers vs Detroit Lions a close game?

Yes — the margin was 5 points. Pittsburgh Steelers won 20-15 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Pittsburgh Steelers

Entered 5-2 Now 6-2 W

Detroit Lions

Entered 3-3 Now 3-4 L

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