2012 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 30, 2012 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
New York Jets
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BUF -3.5 ✓U 40.5 ✓28°F · 18 mph
Buffalo Bills 28–9 — never really in doubt late. 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 · BUF
12/26, 225 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
8.6 expected points added · -12.9% completion over expected
Passing · NYJ
17/35, 205 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-11.9 expected points added · -12.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Sanchez | 17/35 | 205 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -11.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shonn Greene | 19 | 74 | 3.9 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Bilal Powell | 12 | 56 | 4.7 | 0 | -4.5 |
| Lex Hilliard | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Joe McKnight | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Jeremy Kerley | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Mark Sanchez | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Kerley | 3 | 5 | 88 | 0 | 14% | 0.2 |
| Braylon Edwards | 4 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 23% | -2.8 |
| Jeff Cumberland | 3 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 17% | -0.6 |
| Jordan White | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 9% | -1.6 |
| Bilal Powell | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 17% | -2.2 |
| Lex Hilliard | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6% | 1.2 |
| Konrad Reuland | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6% | 0.4 |
| Shonn Greene | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6% | -0.9 |
| Clyde Gates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Wilkerson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeremiah Bell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaRon Landry | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Harris | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike DeVito | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenrick Ellis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Allen | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demario Davis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrin Walls | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 12/26 | 225 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Spiller | 24 | 59 | 2.5 | 0 | -12.3 |
| Tashard Choice | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Brad Smith | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 4.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Johnson | 6 | 9 | 111 | 0 | 35% | 5.4 |
| C.J. Spiller | 2 | 7 | 72 | 1 | 27% | 3.5 |
| Brad Smith | 2 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 23% | -0.0 |
| Ruvell Martin | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4% | 1.4 |
| Trevor Graham | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel Bradham | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Barnett | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawne Merriman | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Sheppard | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairus Byrd | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Scott | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Moore | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Crezdon Butler | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephon Gilmore | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -3.5
- Closing total
- 40.5
- NYJ moneyline
- +155
- BUF moneyline
- -172
Bills closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 19.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 37 — under by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · a turf
- Kickoff weather
- 28°F, wind 18 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- NYJ 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Rex Ryan vs Chan Gailey
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.