2015 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 3, 2016 · Sun Life Stadium
New England Patriots
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Miami DolphinsWinner
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NE -10 upsetU 46.5 ✓
Miami Dolphins 20–10.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIA
25/38, 350 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
15.8 expected points added · +9.7% completion over expected
Passing · NE
12/21, 134 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-3.8 expected points added · -3.4% completion over expected
Receiving · MIA
5/6 for 106 yds, 1 TD
16% of team targets · 10.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 12/21 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3.8 |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 1/4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Jackson | 14 | 35 | 2.5 | 1 | -1.1 |
| Brandon Bolden | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 0 | -2.3 |
| James White | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Tom Brady | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James White | 2 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 12% | 4.4 |
| Steven Jackson | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 4% | 2.2 |
| Rob Gronkowski | 2 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 28% | -3.0 |
| Danny Amendola | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 16% | -1.1 |
| Brandon LaFell | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 16% | -3.8 |
| Chris Harper | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | 0.1 |
| Brandon Bolden | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8% | -1.7 |
| Keshawn Martin | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8% | -0.9 |
| Scott Chandler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin McCourty | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Collins | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Malcom Brown | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerod Mayo | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Chung | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akiem Hicks | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Ninkovich | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Branch | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Butler | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 25/38 | 350 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Miller | 19 | 60 | 3.2 | 0 | -10.5 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Damien Williams | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Jarvis Landry | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Jay Ajayi | 7 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | -3.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeVante Parker | 5 | 6 | 106 | 1 | 16% | 10.6 |
| Greg Jennings | 4 | 5 | 74 | 0 | 13% | 4.5 |
| Jarvis Landry | 6 | 11 | 72 | 0 | 29% | -0.3 |
| Dion Sims | 3 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 8% | 3.5 |
| Damien Williams | 3 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 8% | 4.1 |
| Kenny Stills | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 11% | -2.1 |
| Jordan Cameron | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11% | -1.3 |
| Lamar Miller | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5% | -1.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neville Hewitt | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Thomas | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Olivier Vernon | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Sheppard | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Shelby | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reshad Jones | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice McCain | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Lippett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -10
- Closing total
- 46.5
- NE moneyline
- -380
- MIA moneyline
- +330
Patriots closed -10 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 30 — under by 16.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Sun Life Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 80°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- 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.