2012 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 30, 2012 · Gillette Stadium
Miami Dolphins
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New England PatriotsWinner
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NE -11.5 ✓U 48 ✓28°F · 15 mph
New England Patriots 28–0 — never really in doubt late. 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 · NE
22/36, 284 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
11.3 expected points added · -2.5% completion over expected
Passing · MIA
20/35, 235 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-8.0 expected points added · -4.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 20/35 | 235 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -8.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Bush | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Lamar Miller | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -3.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hartline | 5 | 7 | 69 | 0 | 20% | 1.0 |
| Armon Binns | 3 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 20% | 0.7 |
| Rishard Matthews | 3 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 17% | -2.3 |
| Anthony Fasano | 3 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 17% | -0.3 |
| Reggie Bush | 2 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 14% | 0.7 |
| Lamar Miller | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 6% | 0.7 |
| Jorvorskie Lane | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 6% | 1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlos Dansby | 6 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Burnett | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reshad Jones | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Clemons | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Wilson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Freeny | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Trusnik | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan McCann | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Wake | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier Vernon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 22/36 | 284 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevan Ridley | 20 | 74 | 3.7 | 2 | 4.3 |
| Shane Vereen | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Brandon Bolden | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Danny Woodhead | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Wes Welker | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Welker | 8 | 12 | 94 | 1 | 33% | 7.5 |
| Danny Woodhead | 5 | 5 | 79 | 0 | 14% | 3.2 |
| Aaron Hernandez | 5 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 22% | 0.2 |
| Rob Gronkowski | 2 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 11% | 1.5 |
| Deion Branch | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3% | 2.1 |
| Brandon Lloyd | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 14% | -1.1 |
| Michael Hoomanawanui | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Arrington | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chandler Jones | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Chung | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerod Mayo | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vince Wilfork | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin McCourty | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Francis | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavon Wilson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dont'a Hightower | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Deaderick | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -11.5
- Closing total
- 48
- MIA moneyline
- +498
- NE moneyline
- -600
Patriots closed -11.5 and covered, winning by 28.
Total closed 48; the game landed 28 — under by 20.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 28°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- MIA 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Joe Philbin vs Bill Belichick
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.