2015 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 20, 2015 · FedExField
Buffalo Bills
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BUF -2.5 upsetO 46 ✓
Washington Commanders 35–25.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · WAS
22/28, 319 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
21.0 expected points added · +14.0% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
16/27, 235 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
0.5 expected points added · +1.7% completion over expected
Receiving · WAS
6/8 for 153 yds, 1 TD
29% of team targets · 10.0 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrod Taylor | 16/27 | 235 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gillislee | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 9 | 79 | 8.8 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Karlos Williams | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 2.1 |
| LeSean McCoy | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 0 | -3.4 |
| EJ Manuel | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Anthony Dixon | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Marcus Thigpen | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Watkins | 5 | 10 | 111 | 2 | 37% | 5.3 |
| Robert Woods | 4 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 22% | 2.1 |
| Nick O'Leary | 1 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 4% | 2.6 |
| Chris Gragg | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 4% | 0.9 |
| Chris Hogan | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 11% | -2.4 |
| LeSean McCoy | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4% | 1.1 |
| Anthony Dixon | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | 0.0 |
| Mike Gillislee | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7% | -1.1 |
| Karlos Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
| Marcus Easley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Brown | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Graham | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Hughes | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bacarri Rambo | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leodis McKelvin | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Corbin Bryant | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Darby | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Lawson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marcell Dareus | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nickell Robey | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 22/28 | 319 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 14 | 84 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Matt Jones | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Kirk Cousins | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 1 | 1.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSean Jackson | 6 | 8 | 153 | 1 | 29% | 10.0 |
| Jordan Reed | 7 | 7 | 84 | 2 | 25% | 7.7 |
| Pierre Garcon | 3 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 14% | 5.3 |
| Jamison Crowder | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 11% | 2.3 |
| Ryan Grant | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7% | -0.4 |
| Matt Jones | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11% | -2.2 |
| Darrel Young | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | 0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo Hall | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mason Foster | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Compton | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Blackmon | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Smith | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyshoen Jarrett | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Dunbar | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Hatcher | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dashon Goldson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -2.5
- Closing total
- 46
- BUF moneyline
- -123
- WAS moneyline
- +111
Bills closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 46; the game landed 60 — over by 14.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 43°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Clete Blakeman
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · WAS 7 days
- Coaches
- Rex Ryan vs Jay Gruden