2012 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 2, 2012 · Ford Field
Indianapolis ColtsWinner
35
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Detroit Lions
33
DET -7 upsetO 51.5 ✓Dome
Indianapolis Colts 35–33 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · IND
24/54, 391 yds, 4 TD, 3 INT
-1.5 expected points added · -10.6% completion over expected
Passing · DET
27/46, 313 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-0.5 expected points added · -4.6% completion over expected
Receiving · DET
13/20 for 171 yds, 1 TD
43% of team targets · 6.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Luck | 24/54 | 391 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vick Ballard | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Andrew Luck | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Donald Brown | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | -2.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Y. Hilton | 6 | 12 | 100 | 0 | 23% | -7.3 |
| Donnie Avery | 5 | 14 | 91 | 2 | 27% | 6.9 |
| Reggie Wayne | 4 | 9 | 51 | 0 | 17% | -0.3 |
| Dwayne Allen | 2 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 10% | 0.9 |
| LaVon Brazill | 1 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 8% | -0.8 |
| Coby Fleener | 1 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 4% | 2.8 |
| Vick Ballard | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 8% | -0.4 |
| Donald Brown | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4% | 0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Vaughn | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Moise Fokou | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vontae Davis | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Bethea | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerrell Freeman | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kavell Conner | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Young | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Mathews | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Guy | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 27/46 | 313 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joique Bell | 7 | 81 | 11.6 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Mikel Leshoure | 21 | 57 | 2.7 | 1 | -2.8 |
| Matthew Stafford | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Johnson | 13 | 20 | 171 | 1 | 43% | 6.5 |
| Tony Scheffler | 3 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 11% | 1.2 |
| Brandon Pettigrew | 3 | 8 | 43 | 1 | 17% | -3.5 |
| Joique Bell | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7% | 0.4 |
| Mikel Leshoure | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 7% | -0.1 |
| Will Heller | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
| Ryan Broyles | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2% | -0.2 |
| Kevin Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -1.0 |
| Mike Thomas | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 9% | -3.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Carey | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Chris Houston | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Lacey | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Louis Delmas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAndre Levy | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fairley | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Silva | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Avril | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Vanden Bosch | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -7
- Closing total
- 51.5
- IND moneyline
- +273
- DET moneyline
- -310
Lions closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 51.5; the game landed 68 — over by 16.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- IND 7 days · DET 10 days
- Coaches
- Chuck Pagano vs Jim Schwartz