2012 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 21, 2012 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Tennessee TitansWinner
35
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Buffalo Bills
34
BUF -4 upsetO 47 ✓15 mph wind
Tennessee Titans 35–34 — 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
27/35, 225 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
6.0 expected points added · +12.0% completion over expected
Passing · TEN
22/33, 205 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
8.8 expected points added · +2.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hasselbeck | 22/33 | 205 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | 18 | 195 | 10.8 | 2 | 12.8 |
| Jamie Harper | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Matt Hasselbeck | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Darius Reynaud | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Washington | 6 | 8 | 43 | 1 | 24% | 3.4 |
| Damian Williams | 3 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 12% | 4.2 |
| Jared Cook | 2 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 15% | 1.6 |
| Kenny Britt | 4 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 18% | -0.7 |
| Kendall Wright | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 9% | 3.3 |
| Darius Reynaud | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 6% | 0.5 |
| Craig Stevens | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3% | 1.1 |
| Chris Johnson | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6% | -0.8 |
| Quinn Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Taylor Thompson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Babineaux | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Mouton | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason McCourty | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Akeem Ayers | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamerion Wimbley | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Shaw | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alterraun Verner | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Morgan | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Brown | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 27/35 | 225 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Jackson | 9 | 71 | 7.9 | 0 | 2.7 |
| C.J. Spiller | 12 | 70 | 5.8 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Brad Smith | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Johnson | 5 | 7 | 71 | 1 | 20% | 5.8 |
| Fred Jackson | 8 | 11 | 49 | 1 | 31% | 3.8 |
| Donald Jones | 4 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 14% | 1.5 |
| C.J. Spiller | 6 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 17% | 1.6 |
| Scott Chandler | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 11% | -0.2 |
| Trevor Graham | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
| Brad Smith | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Barnett | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Sheppard | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Scott | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Wilson | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jairus Byrd | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigel Bradham | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Rogers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Smith | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -4
- Closing total
- 47
- TEN moneyline
- +188
- BUF moneyline
- -210
Bills closed -4 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47; the game landed 69 — over by 22.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · a turf
- Kickoff weather
- 55°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- TEN 10 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Munchak vs Chan Gailey
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.