2007 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 23, 2007 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
New York GiantsWinner
38
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Buffalo Bills
21
NYG -1 ✓O 32 ✓23 mph wind
New York Giants 38–21 — never really in doubt late. Played in 23 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
9/26, 161 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
-18.9 expected points added · -25.4% completion over expected
Passing · NYG
7/15, 111 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-6.9 expected points added · -6.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 7/15 | 111 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 17 | 151 | 8.9 | 1 | 4.6 |
| Brandon Jacobs | 24 | 145 | 6.0 | 2 | 6.0 |
| Eli Manning | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -7.2 |
| Reuben Droughns | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | -5.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawika Mitchell | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Antonio Pierce | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osi Umenyiora | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gibril Wilson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Torbor | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Butler | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aaron Ross | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Tuck | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Webster | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Edwards | 9/26 | 161 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -18.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshawn Lynch | 18 | 70 | 3.9 | 1 | -2.5 |
| Fred Jackson | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Trent Edwards | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Dwayne Wright | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Brian Moorman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John DiGiorgio | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Scott | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo Crowell | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Whitner | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Schobel | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John McCargo | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Kelsay | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Costanzo | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Ellison | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Terrence McGee | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYG -1
- Closing total
- 32
- NYG moneyline
- -119
- BUF moneyline
- +109
Giants closed -1 and covered, winning by 17.
Total closed 32; the game landed 59 — over by 27.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- 52°F, wind 23 mph
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- NYG 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Tom Coughlin vs Dick Jauron
Wind at 23 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.