2007 Week 15 · Thu, Dec 13, 2007 · Reliant Stadium

Denver Broncos

Houston TexansWinner

DEN -2.5 upsetU 47 ✓Broncos closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Houston Texans 31–13 — never really in doubt late.

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Who moved the needle

Passing · DEN

27/39, 254 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

-1.0 expected points added · +5.1% completion over expected

Passing · HOU

16/27, 200 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

2.1 expected points added · -2.8% completion over expected

Rushing · HOU

11 att, 67 yds, 1 TD

2.8 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · HOU

13 att, 66 yds, 0 TD

2.8 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Jay Cutler	27/39	254	1	0	5	-1.0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Selvin Young	8	34	4.3	-1.1
Travis Henry	10	27	2.7	-0.8
Jay Cutler	2	11	5.5	1.2

Player	Solo	Ast	INT	PD
D.J. Williams	7	2	0	1
Champ Bailey	5	2	0	2
Hamza Abdullah	3	2	0	0
John Lynch	4	1	0	1
John Engelberger	2	1	0	0
Jamie Winborn	3	0	0	0
Steven Harris	1	1	0	0
Dre' Bly	2	0	1	2
Nate Webster	2	0	0	0
Karl Paymah	1	0	0	0

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Sage Rosenfels	16/27	200	1	1	0	2.1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Ron Dayne	11	67	6.1	1	2.8
Darius Walker	13	66	5.1	0	2.8
Kevin Walter	2	21	10.5	0	2.1
Sage Rosenfels	4	3	0.8	1	1.1
Vonta Leach	1	1	1.0	1	1.3

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Morlon Greenwood	6	4	0.0	0
Anthony Weaver	6	1	0.0	0
Mario Williams	3	2	3.5	0
Will Demps	4	1	0.0	3
Charlie Anderson	1	3	0.0	0
DeMeco Ryans	1	3	0.0	1
Von Hutchins	2	1	0.0	0
C.C. Brown	1	2	0.0	1
Fred Bennett	2	1	0.0	2
N. D. Kalu	1	2	1.5	1

Closing number vs result

Broncos closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 47; the game landed 44 — under by 3.0.

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