Steelers vs Panthers Week 15 2022: Final Score 24

Final2022 Week 15

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NCSun, Dec 18, 2022, 1:00 PM ET

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Carolina Panthers, Week 15 2022

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Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Steelers	7	7	7	3	24
Panthers	0	7	0	9	16

PIT 24CAR 16 Final

Passing leader
Sam Darnold
CAR · QB
13.2PPR pts
14/23, 225 YDS, 1 TD
Top fantasy scorer
Diontae Johnson
PIT · WR
20.0PPR pts
10 REC, 98 YDS
Panthers leader
DJ Moore
CAR · WR
18.3PPR pts
5 REC, 73 YDS, 1 TD
Defensive playmaker
Cameron Heyward
PIT
1.5 SACK, 3 TKL

Steelers 24, Panthers 16: Pittsburgh beats Carolina

Pittsburgh led 14–7 at halftime and outscored Carolina 10–9 after the break to win 24–16. The Steelers finished with a 325–209 edge in total offense.

The Panthers went 4-for-11 on third down, while the Steelers kept the ball for 36:11 and finished without a giveaway.

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Key advantages

+116 total yards PIT 325 · CAR 209
+39% third-down rate PIT 75% · CAR 36%
+12:22 time of possession PIT 36:11 · CAR 23:49

Game Highlights

Watch on YouTube: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Carolina Panthers | 2022 Week 15 Game Highlights

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Why the Steelers Won

Pittsburgh won the third-down and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Steelers vs Panthers
Steelers	Stat	Panthers
325	Total yards	209

75%	Third-down conversion	36%

36:11	Time of possession	23:49

Other team stats
4.8	Yards per play	4.9

68	Plays	43

0	Turnovers	0

Scoring Summary

The Steelers scored three touchdowns and one field goal; the Panthers scored one touchdown and three field goals.

Scoring plays, Steelers vs Panthers
Time	Team	Play	PIT	CAR
1st quarter
5:48	PIT	Najee Harris 7-yard TD run Takes leadChris Boswell XP	7	0
2nd quarter
14:12	CAR	Sam Darnold → DJ Moore, 5-yard TD Ties gameEddy Pineiro XP	7	7
8:20	PIT	Jaylen Warren 2-yard TD run Takes leadChris Boswell XP	14	7
3rd quarter
3:17	PIT	Mitch Trubisky 1-yard TD run Extends leadChris Boswell XP	21	7
4th quarter
11:52	CAR	Eddy Pineiro 29-yard FG	21	10
6:15	CAR	Eddy Pineiro 32-yard FG	21	13
1:04	PIT	Chris Boswell 50-yard FG Extends lead	24	13
0:19	CAR	Eddy Pineiro 52-yard FG	24	16

Fantasy Points: Steelers vs Panthers, Week 15 2022

Fantasy leaders

Diontae JohnsonPITWR20.0 PTSWR11
DJ MooreCARWR18.3 PTSWR16
Najee HarrisPITRB14.6 PTSRB18
Mitchell TrubiskyPITQB14.1 PTSQB18

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Sam DarnoldCARQB	13.2	QB20	14/23	225	1	0	2	2	0	108.1	Start/Sit →
Mitchell TrubiskyPITQB	14.1	QB18	17/22	179	0	0	6	9	1	100.4	Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
Diontae JohnsonPITWR	20.0	WR11	WR	1	2	0	10	10	98	0
DJ MooreCARWR	18.3	WR16	WR	—	—	—	6	5	73	1	Start/Sit →
Najee HarrisPITRB	14.6	RB18	RB	24	86	1	—	—	—	—	Start/Sit →
Jaylen WarrenPITRB	11.9	RB28	RB	11	38	1	1	1	11	0	Start/Sit →
Chuba HubbardCARRB	9.7	RB37	RB	4	10	0	3	3	57	0	Start/Sit →
Terrace MarshallCARWR	8.1	WR53	WR	—	—	—	3	3	51	0
George PickensPITWR	7.3	WR57	WR	—	—	—	5	2	53	0	Start/Sit →
Tommy TrembleCARTE	4.0	TE34	TE	—	—	—	3	2	20	0	Start/Sit →
Steven SimsPITWR	3.9	WR73	WR	2	19	0	2	1	10	0
Shi SmithCARWR	3.4	WR76	WR	—	—	—	3	1	24	0
Zach GentryPITTE	1.4	TE56	TE	—	—	—	1	1	4	0
Gunner OlszewskiPITWR	1.3	WR101	WR	—	—	—	1	1	3	0
Miles BoykinPITWR	1.0	WR106	WR	—	—	—	1	1	0	0
D'Onta ForemanCARRB	0.9	RB68	RB	10	9	0	—	—	—	—
Laviska ShenaultCARWR	0.0	—	WR	—	—	—	1	0	0	0

Fantasy Usage

Pittsburgh Steelers

Snap Share

Diontae JohnsonWR50 snaps74%
Najee HarrisRB45 snaps66%
George PickensWR45 snaps66%
Zach GentryTE42 snaps62%
Pat FreiermuthTE38 snaps56%

Target Share21 targets

Diontae Johnson48%, 10 targets
George Pickens24%, 5 targets
Steven Sims10%, 2 targets
Miles Boykin5%, 1 targets
Zach Gentry5%, 1 targets
Other10%, 2 targets

Carry Share44 carries

Najee Harris55%, 24 carries
Jaylen Warren25%, 11 carries
Mitchell Trubisky14%, 6 carries
Steven Sims5%, 2 carries
Diontae Johnson2%, 1 carries

Carolina Panthers

Snap Share

DJ MooreWR44 snaps96%
Terrace MarshallWR41 snaps89%
Chuba HubbardRB29 snaps63%
Tommy TrembleTE24 snaps52%
Ian ThomasTE21 snaps46%

Target Share19 targets

DJ Moore32%, 6 targets
Terrace Marshall16%, 3 targets
Chuba Hubbard16%, 3 targets
Shi Smith16%, 3 targets
Tommy Tremble16%, 3 targets
Other5%, 1 targets

Carry Share16 carries

D'Onta Foreman63%, 10 carries
Chuba Hubbard25%, 4 carries
Sam Darnold13%, 2 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
DJ MooreCARWR	44	96%	6	32%	0
Terrace MarshallCARWR	41	89%	3	16%	0
Diontae JohnsonPITWR	50	74%	10	48%	1
Najee HarrisPITRB	45	66%	0	0%	24
George PickensPITWR	45	66%	5	24%	0
Chuba HubbardCARRB	29	63%	3	16%	4
Zach GentryPITTE	42	62%	1	5%	0
Pat FreiermuthPITTE	38	56%	0	0%	0
Tommy TrembleCARTE	24	52%	3	16%	0
Ian ThomasCARTE	21	46%	0	0%	0
Shi SmithCARWR	21	46%	3	16%	0
Steven SimsPITWR	29	43%	2	10%	2
Miles BoykinPITWR	25	37%	1	5%	0
Jaylen WarrenPITRB	23	34%	1	5%	11
D'Onta ForemanCARRB	14	30%	0	0%	10
Laviska ShenaultCARWR	13	28%	1	5%	0
Stephen SullivanCARTE	13	28%	0	0%	0
Gunner OlszewskiPITWR	19	28%	1	5%	0
Connor HeywardPITRB	4	6%	0	0%	0
Raheem BlackshearCARRB	2	4%	0	0%	0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Biggest overperformer+8.3DJ Moore18.3 PTS vs 10.0 xFP
Biggest underperformer−5.5D'Onta Foreman0.9 PTS vs 6.4 xFP
Highest expected volume17.3 xFPDiontae Johnson20.0 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Diontae JohnsonPIT · WR	20.0	17.3	+2.7	74%	48% tgt	—	0	1	2%	10	48%
Najee HarrisPIT · RB	14.6	15.4	−0.8	66%	53% car	—	0	24	53%	0	0%
Mitchell TrubiskyPIT · QB	14.1	13.2	+0.9	100%	22 att	—	22	6	13%	0	0%
Sam DarnoldCAR · QB	13.2	11.0	+2.2	100%	23 att	—	23	2	13%	0	0%
DJ MooreCAR · WR	18.3	10.0	+8.3	96%	32% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	32%
Jaylen WarrenPIT · RB	11.9	8.7	+3.2	34%	24% car	—	0	11	24%	1	5%
George PickensPIT · WR	7.3	8.3	−1.0	66%	24% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	24%
Chuba HubbardCAR · RB	9.7	7.6	+2.1	63%	25% car	—	0	4	25%	3	16%
D'Onta ForemanCAR · RB	0.9	6.4	−5.5	30%	63% car	—	0	10	63%	0	0%
Shi SmithCAR · WR	3.4	5.0	−1.6	46%	16% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	16%
Terrace Marshall Jr.CAR · WR	8.1	5.0	+3.1	89%	16% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	16%
Tommy TrembleCAR · TE	4.0	5.0	−1.0	52%	16% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	16%
Steven SimsPIT · WR	3.9	4.6	−0.7	43%	10% tgt	—	0	2	4%	2	10%
Gunner OlszewskiPIT · WR	1.3	1.7	−0.4	28%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	5%
Laviska Shenault Jr.CAR · WR	0.0	1.7	−1.7	28%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	5%
Miles BoykinPIT · WR	1.0	1.7	−0.7	37%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	5%
Zach GentryPIT · TE	1.4	1.7	−0.3	62%	5% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	5%
Derek WattPIT · RB	0.2	0.6	−0.4	—	2% car	—	0	1	2%	0	0%

Team totals: Steelers 21 targets and 45 carries; Panthers 19 targets and 16 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2022 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.64 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Mitchell Trubisky

PIT · QB · 14.1 pts on 13.2 expected

17 of 22 passing for 179 yards; 6 carries for 9 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 13.2 expected.

No interceptions after 4 in the previous four games. Best score since Week 3.

Start/Sit: Mitchell Trubisky →

Sam Darnold

CAR · QB · 13.2 pts on 11.0 expected

14 of 23 passing for 225 yards, 1 touchdown; 2 carries for 2 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 11.0 expected.

Start/Sit: Sam Darnold →

Diontae Johnson Strong role

PIT · WR · 20.0 pts on 17.3 expected

10 targets (48% of the team's), 10 catches for 98 yards; 1 carry (2% of the team's) for 2 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 17.3 expected.

Best fantasy game of the season.

Najee Harris

PIT · RB · 14.6 pts on 15.4 expected

24 carries (53% of the team's) for 86 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 15.4 expected.

Season high in carries (24). Best score since Week 11.

Start/Sit: Najee Harris →

DJ Moore Ran hot

CAR · WR · 18.3 pts on 10.0 expected

6 targets (32% of the team's), 5 catches for 73 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 10.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: DJ Moore →

Chuba Hubbard

CAR · RB · 9.7 pts on 7.6 expected

3 targets (16% of the team's), 3 catches for 57 yards; 4 carries (25% of the team's) for 10 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 7.6 expected.

Start/Sit: Chuba Hubbard →

D'Onta Foreman Volume, no payoff

CAR · RB · 0.9 pts on 6.4 expected

10 carries (63% of the team's) for 9 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 6.4 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Fewest points since Week 5.

Miles Boykin

PIT · WR · 1.0 pts on 1.7 expected

1 target (5% of the team's), 1 catch for 0 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 1.7 expected.

Best score since Week 5.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Pittsburgh Steelers

Stock up: Miles Boykin played 37% of the snaps, up from a 10% season average.
Stock down: Diontae Johnson played 74% of the snaps, down from a 92% season average.

Carolina Panthers

Stock up: Chuba Hubbard led the backfield with 63% of the snaps after trailing D'Onta Foreman before this game.
Stock up: Terrace Marshall Jr. played 89% of the snaps, up from a 69% season average.
Stock down: D'Onta Foreman lost the backfield lead: 30% of the snaps to Chuba Hubbard's 63%.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2022 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Steelers defense and Panthers defense
Points allowed to	Steelers D	Panthers D
QBs	16.9	17.9
RBs	20.5	21.2
WRs	32.5	36.3
TEs	11.9	10.3

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Carolina opened at 57% win probability and fell below 2% in the fourth quarter.

Panthers win probability

Key Swings

−22Harris 7-yd TD run57% → 35%Q1 5:48
+24Darnold → Moore, 5-yd TD33% → 56%Q2 14:12
−25Warren 2-yd TD run56% → 31%Q2 8:20
−16Trubisky 1-yd TD run20% → 4%Q3 3:17
+3Pineiro 29-yd FG1% → 4%Q4 11:52

Swing in Panthers win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Steelers vs Panthers
Pittsburgh Steelers	Measure	Carolina Panthers
68	Plays	43
34%	Pass rate	63%
7.3	Yds / dropback	7.0
3.5	Yds / carry	1.3
12/16	Third downs	4/11

Efficiency edge Pittsburgh ran 25 more plays and gained 2.2 more yards per carry.

Top targets
PIT Johnson 48% · Pickens 24% · Sims 10%
CAR Moore 32% · Hubbard 16% · Smith 16%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Steelers vs Panthers
Result	PIT	CAR
Touchdowns	3	1
Field goals	1	3
Punts	3	4
Turnovers	0	0

The Steelers opened the scoring on their first possession, a 12-play, 67-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
The Steelers scored touchdowns on two of their first three drives, then drained the clock with two second-half drives of five to 12 minutes.

All 17 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
CAR	Q1 15:00	3	8	2:06	Punt
PIT	Q1 12:54	12	67	7:06	Touchdown
CAR	Q1 5:48	11	85	6:36	Touchdown
PIT	Q2 14:12	10	75	5:52	Touchdown
CAR	Q2 8:20	3	2	2:00	Punt
PIT	Q2 6:20	3	5	1:38	Punt
CAR	Q2 4:42	3	-9	1:06	Punt
PIT	Q2 3:36	5	23	2:09	Punt
CAR	Q2 1:27	3	8	0:45	Punt
PIT	Q2 0:42	1	8	0:42	End of half
PIT	Q3 15:00	21	91	11:43	Touchdown
CAR	Q3 3:17	11	64	6:25	Field goal
PIT	Q4 11:52	3	-6	1:31	Punt
CAR	Q4 10:21	7	59	4:06	Field goal
PIT	Q4 6:15	13	43	5:11	Field goal
CAR	Q4 1:04	5	29	0:45	Field goal
PIT	Q4 0:19	1	-1	0:19	End of game

About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Steelers vs Panthers Head-to-Head

The Steelers and Panthers first met in 1996 and have played 8 times since.

All-time series: 7–1Steelers lead, 8 meetings since 1996
Postseason: 0No playoff meetings
Largest Steelers win: 37–32006
Largest Panthers win: 18–141996

Since 2021

1–0 Steelers lead

1 meeting since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. S = Steelers win, P = Panthers win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

Week 16 Panthers at Steelers Sun, Dec 27, 2026 Upcoming

Recent Meetings

2022 Wk 15 Steelers at Panthers Sun, Dec 18, 2022 PIT 24 CAR 16 PIT W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2022 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Steelers vs Panthers
Steelers	Stat	Panthers
9-8	Record	7-10

18.1	Points per game	20.4

322.6	Yards per game	306.2

4.9	Yards per play	5.3

20.4	Points allowed per game	22.0

330.4	Yards allowed per game	350.2

Steelers vs Panthers Odds and Results

How this game finished against the betting lines.

Spread: CAR −2.5Panthers failed to cover by 10.5
Total: 37.5Over: 40 points scored (by 2.5)

Expected vs Actual Scoring

Implied team totals against the actual score
Team	Implied	Actual	Difference
Panthers	20.0	16	−4.0
Steelers	17.5	24	+6.5

The Steelers beat their implied total and the Panthers fell short of theirs; the Fantasy tab has the player lines behind it.

Betting Trends

Each team's 2022 season through this game. Over/under is overs first.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Against the spread: 7–6–1
Over/under: 6–8
ATS as favorite: 2–2
ATS as underdog: 5–4–1
ATS on the road: 5–3

Carolina Panthers

Against the spread: 7–7
Over/under: 6–8
ATS as favorite: 0–4
ATS as underdog: 7–3
ATS at home: 4–4

Lines: ESPN's consensus, captured at kickoff. Individual sportsbooks varied.

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Steelers vs Panthers Fantasy Outlook for 2026

One meeting is left on the 2026 schedule: Week 16 in Pittsburgh. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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Steelers vs Panthers Game FAQ

Who won the 2022 Steelers vs Panthers Week 15 game?

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Carolina Panthers 24–16 in Week 15 of the 2022 season. The game was played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC, on December 18, 2022. See the Steelers' 2022 schedule.

What was the final score of Steelers vs Panthers?

The final score was Steelers 24, Panthers 16. The Steelers led 14–7 at halftime, and the second half went Steelers 10, Panthers 9.

What happened in the Steelers vs Panthers game?

Pittsburgh led 14–7 at halftime and outscored Carolina 10–9 after the break to win 24–16. The Steelers finished with a 325–209 edge in total offense. Diontae Johnson led all players with 10 catches for 98 yards, plus a carry for 2 rushing yards.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Steelers vs Panthers?

Diontae Johnson led the game with 20.0 PPR fantasy points, the WR11 of Week 15, on 10 catches for 98 yards, plus a carry for 2 rushing yards. DJ Moore was next with 18.3 (WR16).

Who led Steelers vs Panthers in passing, rushing and receiving?

Sam Darnold (CAR) led all passers with 14 of 23 for 225 yards and a touchdown. Najee Harris (PIT) led in rushing with 24 carries for 86 yards and a touchdown. Diontae Johnson (PIT) led in receiving with 10 catches for 98 yards.

How many fantasy points did Diontae Johnson score against the Panthers?

Diontae Johnson scored 20.0 points in PPR leagues, 15.0 in half-PPR and 10.0 in standard scoring against the Panthers in Week 15 of the 2022 season, on 10 catches for 98 yards, plus a carry for 2 rushing yards. He drew 48% of his team's targets.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Steelers vs Panthers?

DJ Moore outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 18.3 PPR points on 10.0 xFP (+8.3). D'Onta Foreman fell furthest short, with 0.9 points on 6.4 xFP (−5.5). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Steelers vs Panthers?

Diontae Johnson had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 17.3 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 20.0. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Steelers beat the Panthers?

The Steelers beat the Panthers 24–16 because they outgained them 325–209.

What was the turning point of Steelers vs Panthers?

Jaylen Warren's 2-yard touchdown run with 8:20 left in the second quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Panthers' win probability from 56% to 31%.

What is the all-time Steelers vs Panthers record?

The Steelers lead the all-time series 7–1 across 8 meetings since 1996.

When did the Steelers and Panthers last play before this game?

Before Week 15 of 2022, they last met in the 2018 season on November 8, 2018, when the Steelers beat the Panthers 52–21.

What was the closing spread for Steelers vs Panthers?

The consensus closing spread at kickoff was Panthers −2.5, making the Carolina Panthers 2.5-point favorites, with a closing total of 37.5. That implied about 20.0 points for the Panthers and 17.5 for the Steelers.

Did Steelers vs Panthers go over or under the total?

The game went over. The consensus closing total was 37.5, and the teams combined for 40 points, 2.5 over the number.

Who covered the spread in Steelers vs Panthers?

The Steelers covered as 2.5-point underdogs against the closing line of Panthers −2.5. The final margin was 8 points.