2006 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 24, 2006 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Tennessee TitansWinner
30
at
Buffalo Bills
29
BUF -5.5 upsetO 37.5 ✓15 mph wind
Tennessee Titans 30–29 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · BUF
19/33, 266 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
1.5 expected points added · -0.2% completion over expected
Passing · TEN
13/20, 183 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
11.1 expected points added · +5.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Young | 13/20 | 183 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Henry | 25 | 135 | 5.4 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Vince Young | 8 | 61 | 7.6 | 1 | 7.9 |
| LenDale White | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Courtney Roby | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Jones | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamont Thompson | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reynaldo Hill | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cortland Finnegan | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Sirmon | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Bulluck | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hope | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| David Thornton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Vanden Bosch | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Nickey | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Losman | 19/33 | 266 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Lee Evans | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGahee | 22 | 95 | 4.3 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Josh Reed | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Anthony Thomas | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte Whitner | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Ellison | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Denney | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kiwaukee Thomas | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hargrove | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ko Simpson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Takeo Spikes | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -5.5
- Closing total
- 37.5
- TEN moneyline
- +215
- BUF moneyline
- -235
Bills closed -5.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 59 — over by 21.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- 39°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- TEN 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Jeff Fisher vs Dick Jauron
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.