2016 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 18, 2016 · NRG Stadium
Jacksonville Jaguars
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Houston TexansWinner
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HOU -3.5 no coverO 39.5 ✓Dome
Houston Texans 21–20 — 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 · HOU
23/36, 260 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
4.9 expected points added · +2.8% completion over expected
Passing · JAX
12/28, 92 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-15.9 expected points added · -19.9% completion over expected
Receiving · HOU
8/17 for 87 yds, 0 TD
36% of team targets · -6.0 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Bortles | 12/28 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -15.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ivory | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 | -1.5 |
| T.J. Yeldon | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | -1.4 |
| Blake Bortles | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 1 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Yeldon | 5 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 25% | -2.9 |
| Bryan Walters | 2 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 18% | -0.5 |
| Allen Robinson | 2 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 29% | -7.2 |
| Neal Sterling | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4% | 1.7 |
| Ben Koyack | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7% | -1.2 |
| Alex Ellis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| Chris Ivory | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| Marqise Lee | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11% | -1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnathan Cyprien | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Posluszny | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Telvin Smith | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Corey Grant | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Tyson Alualu | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peyton Thompson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abry Jones | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Skuta | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Savage | 23/36 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| Brock Osweiler | 6/11 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -12.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Miller | 22 | 63 | 2.9 | 1 | -6.1 |
| Akeem Hunt | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Jonathan Grimes | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Alfred Blue | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Tom Savage | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Will Fuller | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Hopkins | 8 | 17 | 87 | 0 | 36% | -6.0 |
| Ryan Griffin | 8 | 8 | 85 | 0 | 17% | 4.0 |
| Will Fuller | 4 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 17% | -3.4 |
| Wendall Williams | 2 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 6% | 0.7 |
| Lamar Miller | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 4% | 1.4 |
| Jonathan Grimes | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6% | -0.5 |
| Keith Mumphery | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4% | -1.4 |
| Stephen Anderson | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6% | -2.1 |
| Alfred Blue | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benardrick McKinney | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadeveon Clowney | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quintin Demps | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brennan Scarlett | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Hal | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Cushing | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kareem Jackson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akeem Dent | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ufomba Kamalu | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Bouye | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- HOU -3.5
- Closing total
- 39.5
- JAX moneyline
- +166
- HOU moneyline
- -185
Texans closed -3.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 41 — over by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- NRG Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- JAX 7 days · HOU 7 days
- Coaches
- Gus Bradley vs Bill O'Brien
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.