2014 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 14, 2014 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Green Bay Packers
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Buffalo BillsWinner
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GB -3.5 upsetU 49.5 ✓
Buffalo Bills 21–13.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · GB
17/42, 185 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-14.0 expected points added · -21.6% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
14/27, 158 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-9.8 expected points added · -14.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 17/42 | 185 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -14.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Lacy | 15 | 97 | 6.5 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| James Starks | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Randall Cobb | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Cobb | 7 | 13 | 96 | 0 | 32% | 0.6 |
| Jordy Nelson | 5 | 12 | 55 | 0 | 29% | -1.1 |
| Eddie Lacy | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5% | 0.3 |
| James Starks | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7% | 0.3 |
| Andrew Quarless | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10% | -1.5 |
| Davante Adams | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10% | -3.0 |
| Jarrett Boykin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -5.3 |
| Richard Rodgers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Burnett | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Hawk | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Barrington | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Peppers | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Jones | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clay Matthews | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Daniels | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayrone Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bakhtiari | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Orton | 14/27 | 158 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Jackson | 20 | 71 | 3.5 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Anthony Dixon | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Bryce Brown | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Kyle Orton | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | -2.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Brown | 1 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 7% | 2.1 |
| Sammy Watkins | 1 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 22% | -2.2 |
| Fred Jackson | 3 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 22% | -2.2 |
| Scott Chandler | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 7% | 2.5 |
| Robert Woods | 2 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 19% | -2.4 |
| MarQueis Gray | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | 0.3 |
| Chris Hogan | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7% | -1.5 |
| Anthony Dixon | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
| Lee Smith | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Williams | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Brown | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigel Bradham | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Corey Graham | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Duke Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Brooks | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Hughes | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcell Dareus | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nickell Robey | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bacarri Rambo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -3.5
- Closing total
- 49.5
- GB moneyline
- -172
- BUF moneyline
- +155
Packers closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 49.5; the game landed 34 — under by 15.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · a turf
- Kickoff weather
- 38°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- GB 6 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike McCarthy vs Doug Marrone