2015 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 3, 2016 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
New York Jets
17
Buffalo BillsWinner
22
Buffalo Bills 22–17. Played in 21 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · BUF
18/28, 182 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
4.0 expected points added · +0.9% completion over expected
Passing · NYJ
16/37, 181 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
-5.8 expected points added · -14.4% completion over expected
Receiving · BUF
11/15 for 136 yds, 0 TD
54% of team targets · 9.4 expected points added
Receiving · NYJ
8/16 for 126 yds, 1 TD
44% of team targets · 3.8 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 16/37 | 181 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -5.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ivory | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 0 | 4.9 |
| Stevan Ridley | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Marshall | 8 | 16 | 126 | 1 | 44% | 3.8 |
| Eric Decker | 5 | 9 | 50 | 1 | 25% | -2.0 |
| Quincy Enunwa | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11% | -2.1 |
| Stevan Ridley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.9 |
| Kellen Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Kenbrell Thompkins | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11% | -2.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Harris | 9 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Erin Henderson | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrelle Revis | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Damon Harrison | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Richardson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Gilchrist | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demario Davis | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Williams | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Mauldin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Bowen | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrod Taylor | 18/28 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrod Taylor | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 1 | -0.8 |
| Mike Gillislee | 24 | 28 | 1.2 | 0 | -13.9 |
| Karlos Williams | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 1 | 4.1 |
| Anthony Dixon | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Chris Hogan | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Watkins | 11 | 15 | 136 | 0 | 54% | 9.4 |
| Greg Salas | 3 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 18% | 3.8 |
| Karlos Williams | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11% | -2.3 |
| Chris Hogan | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11% | -2.7 |
| Mike Gillislee | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.1 |
| Nick O'Leary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leodis McKelvin | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Corbin Bryant | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Graham | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bacarri Rambo | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Brown | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nickell Robey | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Tarpley | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mario Williams | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Lawson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jerry Hughes | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYJ -2.5
- Closing total
- 41
- NYJ moneyline
- -145
- BUF moneyline
- +131
Jets closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41; the game landed 39 — under by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · a turf
- Kickoff weather
- 35°F, wind 21 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- NYJ 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Todd Bowles vs Rex Ryan
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 21 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.