2012 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 2, 2012 · Sun Life Stadium
New England PatriotsWinner
23
at
Miami Dolphins
16
NE -7 pushU 51 ✓18 mph wind
New England Patriots 23–16. 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 · NE
24/40, 238 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
4.1 expected points added · -1.4% completion over expected
Passing · MIA
13/29, 186 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-4.7 expected points added · -11.9% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 24/40 | 238 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevan Ridley | 19 | 71 | 3.7 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Danny Woodhead | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Shane Vereen | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Tom Brady | 4 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | -1.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Welker | 12 | 18 | 103 | 1 | 45% | 5.0 |
| Aaron Hernandez | 8 | 13 | 97 | 0 | 33% | 5.7 |
| Danny Woodhead | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 8% | -0.6 |
| Julian Edelman | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8% | 1.0 |
| Brandon Lloyd | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 1.1 |
| Shane Vereen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Daniel Fells | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Arrington | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerod Mayo | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfonzo Dennard | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Spikes | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rob Ninkovich | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aqib Talib | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Slater | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Scott | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin McCourty | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Wilfork | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 13/29 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Bush | 15 | 64 | 4.3 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Daniel Thomas | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Marcus Thigpen | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Brandon Fields | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hartline | 5 | 10 | 84 | 0 | 36% | 4.1 |
| Rishard Matthews | 1 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 7% | -0.7 |
| Charles Clay | 2 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 11% | 2.6 |
| Daniel Thomas | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 7% | 2.3 |
| Anthony Fasano | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 11% | -0.6 |
| Davone Bess | 1 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 21% | -4.1 |
| Jorvorskie Lane | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -0.2 |
| Reggie Bush | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Burnett | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlos Dansby | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reshad Jones | 9 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Clemons | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Wilson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koa Misi | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Wake | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| R.J. Stanford | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier Vernon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Soliai | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -7
- Closing total
- 51
- NE moneyline
- -330
- MIA moneyline
- +289
Patriots closed -7 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 51; the game landed 39 — under by 12.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sun Life Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 77°F, wind 18 mph
- Referee
- Ron Winter
- Rest
- NE 10 days · MIA 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Joe Philbin
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.