2016 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 18, 2016 · Ford Field
Tennessee TitansWinner
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Detroit Lions
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DET -6 upsetU 48 ✓Dome
Tennessee Titans 16–15 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DET
22/40, 260 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-3.0 expected points added · -9.2% completion over expected
Passing · TEN
25/33, 238 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
4.6 expected points added · +5.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Mariota | 25/33 | 238 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarco Murray | 12 | 89 | 7.4 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Derrick Henry | 9 | 40 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Marcus Mariota | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Matt Cassel | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delanie Walker | 6 | 6 | 83 | 1 | 18% | 6.3 |
| DeMarco Murray | 7 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 21% | 3.6 |
| Rishard Matthews | 4 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 18% | -2.5 |
| Tajae Sharpe | 4 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 21% | -0.3 |
| Derrick Henry | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Andre Johnson | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 6% | 3.3 |
| Phillip Supernaw | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Anthony Fasano | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason McCourty | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Avery Williamson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perrish Cox | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Da'Norris Searcy | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Karl Klug | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Spence | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Orakpo | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Woodyard | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daimion Stafford | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 22/40 | 260 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameer Abdullah | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Theo Riddick | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | -3.1 |
| Matthew Stafford | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Dwayne Washington | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Jones | 8 | 11 | 118 | 0 | 28% | 6.3 |
| Eric Ebron | 4 | 7 | 53 | 0 | 18% | -1.0 |
| Anquan Boldin | 4 | 7 | 48 | 1 | 18% | 3.6 |
| Theo Riddick | 4 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 13% | -1.5 |
| Golden Tate | 2 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 23% | -7.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahir Whitehead | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Taylor | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavon Wilson | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurston Armbrister | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antwione Williams | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Copeland | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Slay | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nevin Lawson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Glover Quin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyrunn Walker | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -6
- Closing total
- 48
- TEN moneyline
- +231
- DET moneyline
- -260
Lions closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 48; the game landed 31 — under by 17.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Brad Allen
- Rest
- TEN 7 days · DET 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Mularkey vs Jim Caldwell