2012 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 23, 2012 · Sun Life Stadium
Buffalo Bills
10
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Miami DolphinsWinner
24
MIA -5 ✓U 43.5 ✓
Miami Dolphins 24–10.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · BUF
20/35, 240 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
1.5 expected points added · -1.9% completion over expected
Passing · MIA
13/25, 130 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
-0.6 expected points added · -9.6% completion over expected
Receiving · BUF
4/8 for 54 yds, 0 TD
23% of team targets · -2.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 20/35 | 240 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Spiller | 22 | 138 | 6.3 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Brad Smith | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Tashard Choice | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorin Dickerson | 4 | 8 | 54 | 0 | 23% | -2.9 |
| Trevor Graham | 3 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 20% | 1.7 |
| Steve Johnson | 4 | 10 | 44 | 0 | 29% | -12.2 |
| C.J. Spiller | 4 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 14% | 1.7 |
| Scott Chandler | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 3% | 2.1 |
| Ruvell Martin | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 6% | 3.2 |
| Brad Smith | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 6% | 1.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Wilson | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Sheppard | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Scott | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairus Byrd | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcell Dareus | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephon Gilmore | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Barnett | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Rogers | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Moore | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Levitre | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 13/25 | 130 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -0.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Miller | 10 | 73 | 7.3 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Reggie Bush | 19 | 65 | 3.4 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | 3.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Bush | 4 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 16% | 6.2 |
| Rishard Matthews | 2 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 12% | 1.8 |
| Armon Binns | 3 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 16% | 1.0 |
| Brian Hartline | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 28% | -3.0 |
| Anthony Fasano | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 16% | -2.2 |
| Lamar Miller | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
| Marlon Moore | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Burnett | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlos Dansby | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Clemons | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimitri Patterson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan McCann | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Wake | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier Vernon | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Soliai | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reshad Jones | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -5
- Closing total
- 43.5
- BUF moneyline
- +201
- MIA moneyline
- -225
Dolphins closed -5 and covered, winning by 14.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 34 — under by 9.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sun Life Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 73°F, wind 8 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · MIA 7 days
- Coaches
- Chan Gailey vs Joe Philbin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.