2012 Week 13 · Mon, Dec 3, 2012 · FedExField
New York Giants
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Washington CommandersWinner
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NYG -2.5 upsetU 50 ✓
Washington Commanders 17–16 — 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 · NYG
20/33, 280 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
12.5 expected points added · +4.2% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
13/21, 163 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
5.1 expected points added · +2.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 20/33 | 280 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 24 | 103 | 4.3 | 0 | 3.5 |
| David Wilson | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Eli Manning | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Cruz | 5 | 8 | 104 | 0 | 25% | 6.7 |
| Martellus Bennett | 5 | 7 | 82 | 1 | 22% | 6.4 |
| Hakeem Nicks | 5 | 10 | 43 | 0 | 31% | 0.8 |
| Bear Pascoe | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3% | 1.1 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6% | -0.3 |
| Rueben Randle | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6% | 0.1 |
| Jerrel Jernigan | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 1.6 |
| Kregg Lumpkin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrel Rolle | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Blackburn | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linval Joseph | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Amukamara | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Boley | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stevie Brown | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Herzlich | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky Bernard | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Webster | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathias Kiwanuka | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffin | 13/21 | 163 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 22 | 124 | 5.6 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Robert Griffin | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | 5.1 |
| Darrel Young | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Evan Royster | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Santana Moss | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Garcon | 8 | 11 | 106 | 1 | 52% | 3.7 |
| Josh Morgan | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 19% | -0.5 |
| Darrel Young | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 5% | 1.1 |
| Leonard Hankerson | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 5% | 1.1 |
| Logan Paulsen | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 14% | 0.2 |
| Niles Paul | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Fletcher | 3 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Doughty | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Riley | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kedric Golston | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeJon Gomes | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madieu Williams | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Griffin | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Jackson | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYG -2.5
- Closing total
- 50
- NYG moneyline
- -134
- WAS moneyline
- +121
Giants closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 50; the game landed 33 — under by 17.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 55°F, wind 1 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- NYG 8 days · WAS 11 days
- Coaches
- Tom Coughlin vs Mike Shanahan
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.