2013 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 15, 2013 · Sun Life Stadium
New England Patriots
20
at
Miami DolphinsWinner
24
MIA -2.5 ✓U 46.5 ✓
Miami Dolphins 24–20.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NE
34/55, 364 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
12.1 expected points added · -0.3% completion over expected
Passing · MIA
25/37, 312 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
13.9 expected points added · +7.5% completion over expected
Receiving · NE
13/19 for 139 yds, 1 TD
35% of team targets · 9.0 expected points added
Receiving · NE
10/14 for 131 yds, 0 TD
26% of team targets · 6.9 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 34/55 | 364 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeGarrette Blount | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Stevan Ridley | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Shane Vereen | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | -0.1 |
| James Develin | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Edelman | 13 | 19 | 139 | 1 | 35% | 9.0 |
| Danny Amendola | 10 | 14 | 131 | 0 | 26% | 6.9 |
| Josh Boyce | 4 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 13% | 0.1 |
| Austin Collie | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 6% | 0.2 |
| Michael Hoomanawanui | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 6% | 2.6 |
| Shane Vereen | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 13% | -5.1 |
| LeGarrette Blount | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2% | 0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dont'a Hightower | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Arrington | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Gregory | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfonzo Dennard | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Devin McCourty | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Jones | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aqib Talib | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sealver Siliga | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamie Collins | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 25/37 | 312 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Miller | 15 | 61 | 4.1 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Daniel Thomas | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Mike Wallace | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Brandon Fields | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.7 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Wallace | 6 | 9 | 105 | 1 | 24% | 8.6 |
| Brian Hartline | 5 | 8 | 70 | 0 | 22% | 2.4 |
| Rishard Matthews | 5 | 9 | 64 | 0 | 24% | 1.0 |
| Michael Egnew | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 8% | 0.1 |
| Marcus Thigpen | 2 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 5% | 4.0 |
| Marlon Moore | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 1.0 |
| Charles Clay | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5% | 0.9 |
| Dion Sims | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Daniel Thomas | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3% | 1.2 |
| Lamar Miller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Clemons | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reshad Jones | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Davis | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Grimes | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cameron Wake | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philip Wheeler | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Carroll | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Starks | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -2.5
- Closing total
- 46.5
- NE moneyline
- +121
- MIA moneyline
- -134
Dolphins closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 4.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 44 — under by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sun Life Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 84°F, wind 14 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- NE 7 days · MIA 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Joe Philbin
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.