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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
Pittsburgh steelers
7-10 81.26
85.91
 
VS
proj
Carolina Panthers
46.24 5-12
62.13

Carolina Panthers fall short of expectations, lose to Pittsburgh steelers, 81.26-46.24

There's no sugarcoating it, Carolina Panthers didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as Pittsburgh steelers secured an 81.26-46.24 victory. Pittsburgh steelers leapt out to a 46.62-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 32.26 points from Philip Rivers (281 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Matt Ryan (313 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and never looked back. Dede Westbrook (22.2 points) and Jameis Winston (16.54) carried the flag for Carolina Panthers in the loss. This marks the second time this season Pittsburgh steelers have knocked off Carolina Panthers, after winning 119.82-85.82 in their last matchup. Pittsburgh steelers finish the season at 7-10, while Carolina Panthers end the campaign at 5-12.

Matchup Timeline

  Pittsburgh steelers   Carolina Panthers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 14 points, the Falcons defense more-than-doubled their 5.82-point projection in a 28-22 win over the Buccaneers. They allowed 22 points, surrendered 329 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Pittsburgh steelers this week.
The Atlanta Falcons defense

Top Player Comparison

Pittsburgh steelers
Points
% of total points 81.26
1
Philip Rivers
QB
17.74
17.41
21.8%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
14.52
20.22
17.9%
3
The Atlanta Falcons defense
DEF
14
5.82
17.2%
4
Jake Elliott
K
12
8.14
14.8%
Carolina Panthers
Points
% of total points 46.24
1
Dede Westbrook
WR
22.2
10.32
48%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
16.54
19.88
35.8%
3
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
3.9
1.79
8.4%
4
Matt Gay
K
2
7.34
4.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Pittsburgh steelers became the proud owner of a 69.26-22.64 lead. For Pittsburgh steelers, Matt Ryan had a 35-yard touchdown pass. Jameis Winston made the highlight reel for Carolina Panthers with a 24-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Jake Elliott had a 50-yard field goal for Pittsburgh steelers to contribute to an 81.26-46.24 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Pittsburgh steelers   Carolina Panthers
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we turn our attention to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
Pittsburgh steelers
Pittsburgh steelers finished the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 105.95 points per game, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Matt Ryan
MVP
4466 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Leonard Fournette
Best Drafted
1152 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 522 Rec Yds
Dak Prescott
Best Acquisition
4902 Pass Yds, 30 Pass TDs, 277 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs
Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers finished the season averaging 102.79 points per game, 8th-most in the league, placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Jameis Winston
MVP
5109 Pass Yds, 33 Pass TDs, 250 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
Royce Freeman
Best Drafted
496 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 256 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD
Josh Allen
Best Acquisition
3089 Pass Yds, 20 Pass TDs, 510 Rush Yds, 9 Rush TDs

StatSmack

You're not even getting their "A" game. Pittsburgh steelers have a winning record vs Carolina Panthers this season despite scoring less against them on average (100.54) than their average (105.95).
Once Pittsburgh steelers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Carolina Panthers (2 vs 1).
Pittsburgh steelers are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Carolina Panthers (2).
Pittsburgh steelers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Carolina Panthers (10 vs 9).
Carolina Panthers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Pittsburgh steelers (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Pittsburgh steelers have outscored Carolina Panthers at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Pittsburgh steelers has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Carolina Panthers this season (-18).
The starters for Pittsburgh steelers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Carolina Panthers (1).
Hey Carolina Panthers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!