2008 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 14, 2008 · Giants Stadium
Buffalo Bills
27
at
New York JetsWinner
31
NYJ -9 no coverO 41 ✓20 mph wind
New York Jets 31–27. Played in 20 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 · NYJ
17/30, 207 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-1.2 expected points added · -5.2% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
24/39, 148 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
-17.5 expected points added · -2.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Losman | 24/39 | 148 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -17.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshawn Lynch | 21 | 127 | 6.0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Fred Jackson | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 1 | 0.8 |
| J.P. Losman | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Steve Johnson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Keith Ellison | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 2.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte Whitner | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leodis McKelvin | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Scott | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spencer Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Posluszny | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Reggie Corner | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kawika Mitchell | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Ellison | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Reed | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre | 17/30 | 207 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 20 | 78 | 3.9 | 1 | -4.8 |
| Leon Washington | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Brett Favre | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Tony Richardson | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Washington | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 100% | 0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Ellis | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Rhodes | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Abram Elam | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Harris | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Calvin Pace | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Smith | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrelle Revis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike DeVito | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Barton | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bowens | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYJ -9
- Closing total
- 41
- BUF moneyline
- +310
- NYJ moneyline
- -340
Jets closed -9, won by 4 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41; the game landed 58 — over by 17.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Giants Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 40°F, wind 20 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · NYJ 7 days
- Coaches
- Dick Jauron vs Eric Mangini
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 20 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.