2007 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 16, 2007 · Giants Stadium
Washington CommandersWinner
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New York Giants
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NYG -6 upsetU 35.5 ✓18 mph wind
Washington Commanders 22–10. Played in 18 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 · NYG
18/52, 184 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-21.9 expected points added · -25.5% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
8/25, 166 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-7.1 expected points added · -22.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Collins | 8/25 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Portis | 25 | 126 | 5.0 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Ladell Betts | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Todd Collins | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Doughty | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leigh Torrence | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Carter | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khary Campbell | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Montgomery | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaRon Landry | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| London Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Springs | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fred Smoot | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Marcus Washington | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 18/52 | 184 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -21.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Jacobs | 25 | 130 | 5.2 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Eli Manning | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Reuben Droughns | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Tuck | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Dahl | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Madison | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Strahan | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Robbins | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Dockery | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Corey Webster | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Cofield | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Pierce | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kawika Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYG -6
- Closing total
- 35.5
- WAS moneyline
- +240
- NYG moneyline
- -260
Giants closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 35.5; the game landed 32 — under by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 36°F, wind 18 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- WAS 10 days · NYG 7 days
- Coaches
- Joe Gibbs vs Tom Coughlin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 18 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.