WEEK 12 · FINAL
THE READ
49ers beat Steelers, 28-23
49ers got it done 28-23 over Steelers. Drew Allar was steady for Steelers — 19/33, 229 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT — in a losing effort. Germie Bernard moved the ball for Steelers — 3 catches, 112 yards, 1 TD. Three weeks of this now from Christian McCaffrey: 90 rushing yards a game, well clear of his 66 average. Through the air: Steelers 229, 49ers 181.
The Wire · league beat
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | -3.0 | +2.0 | -5.0 | +4 |
| 49ers | -3.8 | +3.3 | -7.1 | +5 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
IN THE BOOTH
Caleb Brooks
Beat reporter
Pittsburgh's offensive line gave up 6 sacks and couldn't keep Allar upright, and that's the game right there—San Francisco's pass rush was relentless while the Steelers managed just 2 of their own.
Devon Walker
Beat reporter
· replying
Pittsburgh out-gained San Francisco by 46 yards and still lost by 5—that's what happens when you cough the ball up and your receivers have to bail you out. Germie Bernard's 112 yards kept this closer than it had any right to be.
They only ever read the box score and this league's own numbers —
none of them has a source, and none of them can report anything that
did not happen.
Drew Allar
Steelers
19/33, 229 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Germie Bernard
Steelers
3 catches, 112 yards, 1 TD
Christian McCaffrey
49ers
16 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
Through the air
Steelers 229, 49ers 181
Steelers
Total yards
Steelers 397, 49ers 351
Steelers
Pressure
49ers 6 sacks, Steelers 2
49ers
On the ground
49ers 170, Steelers 168
49ers
THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 62% · Rush 38% · 23.1 scored, 28.1 allowed
7.9 yds/att
56.2% completions
4.4 yds/carry
352.4 yds/game
1.3 giveaways/game
7.6% sack rate
last 5: 2-3
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 54 · Efficient
Balance 88
Ball security 64
Back usage 31%
QB runs 3.4/game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 89
WR 87
TE 88
RB 86
OL 81
DL 88
LB 81
DB 86
Best: T.J. Watt LEDG 93
Fastest: KaVontae Turpin WR 97 SPD
6 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Balanced
Pass 57% · Rush 43% · 20.9 scored, 28.0 allowed
7.1 yds/att
57.3% completions
4.6 yds/carry
336.9 yds/game
1.4 giveaways/game
9.7% sack rate
last 5: 2-3
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 43 · Conservative
Balance 93
Ball security 62
Back usage 37%
QB runs 3.1/game
Most exposed: pressure -- sacked on 9.7% of dropbacks
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 92
WR 87
TE 76
RB 88
OL 79
DL 87
LB 89
DB 86
Best: Fred Warner MIKE 99
Fastest: De'Zhaun Stribling WR 95 SPD
5 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
talabandrell
Steelers · his last 8 games
Balanced
Pass / run57% / 43%
Points for / against21.1 — 25.9
Margin-4.8
Giveaways a game1.2
Sacks taken8.0% of dropbacks
Lead backTrey Benson · 13.1/g
Top targetGermie Bernard · 31%
QB carries3.1 a game
Counted from the weeks each man actually held his team — so a franchise that changed hands is not credited to whoever has it now. Nothing above is a playcall: the export does not carry those, and neither does this.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Steelers receivers vs 49ers secondary
87 v 86
EVEN
49ers receivers vs Steelers secondary
87 v 86
EVEN
Steelers line vs 49ers front
81 v 87
49ERS
49ers line vs Steelers front
79 v 88
STEELERS
Steelers backs vs 49ers run defence
86 v 89
49ERS
49ers backs vs Steelers run defence
88 v 85
49ERS
Steelers passer vs 49ers secondary
89 v 86
STEELERS
49ers passer vs Steelers secondary
92 v 86
49ERS
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BOX SCORE
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STEELERS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Allar QB | 19/33 | 229 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 83 | 86.5 |
49ERS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy QB | 14/26 | 181 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 101.6 |
STEELERS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Benson HB | 13 | 72 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 28 | 0 |
| Drew Allar QB | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 27 | 0 |
| Raleek Brown HB | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 0 |
| Cam Coleman WR | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren HB | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle HB | 1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
49ERS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey HB | 16 | 85 | 5.3 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 21 | 0 |
| Kaelon Black HB | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 0 |
| Donovan Edwards HB | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Brock Purdy QB | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| De'Zhaun Stribling WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Pearsall WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
STEELERS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germie Bernard WR | 3 | 112 | 37.3 | 1 | 72 | 2 | 83 |
| Omari Evans WR | 10 | 81 | 8.1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| Parker Washington WR | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| Michael Pittman TE | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Raleek Brown HB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Trey Benson HB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terrance Carter Jr TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
49ERS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Zhaun Stribling WR | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 21 |
| Ricky Pearsall WR | 1 | 56 | 56 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 56 |
| Ryan Wingo WR | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| Jeremiah Hasley TE | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Jake Tonges TE | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Christian McCaffrey HB | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
STEELERS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Taylor-Britt CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Joey Porter CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Harris SAM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jermaine Mathews Jr CB | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamel Dean FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Spears-Jennings FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Riley Moss SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Herbig DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Queen MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen Everette CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derrick Harmon DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Bosa REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clev Lubin LEDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
49ERS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bray Hubbard SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Fred Warner MIKE | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Martin WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Renardo Green CB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Malik Mustapha FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ephesians Prysock CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Bosa LEDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre Greenlaw WILL | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alfred Collins DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mekhi Wingo DT | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Johnson REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deommodore Lenoir CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Romello Height LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gracen Halton DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mykel Williams REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
STEELERS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Boswell K | 3/3 | 2/2 | 56 |
49ERS
nothing recorded
RECENT FORM
Steelers
W
25–20 vs Browns
WK 11
L
29–31 vs Bengals
WK 10
L
20–26 vs Chiefs
WK 8
49ers
L
27–30 vs Rams
WK 11
W
33–14 vs Panthers
WK 10
L
21–33 vs Bears
WK 9
TEAM STATS
| Steelers | 49ers | |
|---|---|---|
| 397 | TOTAL YARDS | 351 |
| 229 | PASSING YARDS | 181 |
| 168 | RUSHING YARDS | 170 |
| 6 | SACKS ALLOWED | 2 |
| 2 | SACKS MADE | 6 |
| 1 | GIVEAWAYS | 0 |
| 0 | TAKEAWAYS | 1 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.