2016 Week 16 · Sat, Dec 24, 2016 · EverBank Field
Tennessee Titans
17
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Jacksonville JaguarsWinner
38
TEN -4 upsetO 44 ✓
Jacksonville Jaguars 38–17 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · JAX
26/38, 325 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
13.1 expected points added · +3.0% completion over expected
Passing · TEN
13/24, 124 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-7.5 expected points added · -0.6% completion over expected
Receiving · JAX
9/12 for 147 yds, 0 TD
31% of team targets · 7.8 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cassel | 13/24 | 124 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -7.5 |
| Marcus Mariota | 8/20 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarco Murray | 14 | 42 | 3.0 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Derrick Henry | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Marcus Mariota | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Douglas | 5 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 14% | 2.9 |
| Tajae Sharpe | 3 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 19% | 0.9 |
| Rishard Matthews | 3 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 21% | -8.2 |
| Delanie Walker | 3 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 19% | -1.7 |
| Derrick Henry | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 5% | 1.3 |
| Kendall Wright | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 10% | -0.3 |
| DeMarco Murray | 2 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 10% | 0.4 |
| Anthony Fasano | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2% | 1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentino Blake | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brice McCain | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Spence | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Orakpo | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LeShaun Sims | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Wallace | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Woodyard | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daimion Stafford | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaQuan Jones | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avery Williamson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Bortles | 26/38 | 325 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13.1 |
| Marqise Lee | 1/1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ivory | 14 | 45 | 3.2 | 1 | -4.9 |
| Corey Grant | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Blake Bortles | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -0.1 |
| T.J. Yeldon | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Robinson | 9 | 12 | 147 | 0 | 31% | 7.8 |
| Chris Ivory | 4 | 6 | 69 | 0 | 15% | 7.5 |
| Bryan Walters | 5 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 15% | 1.1 |
| Marqise Lee | 3 | 7 | 37 | 1 | 18% | 0.2 |
| Blake Bortles | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 3% | 2.7 |
| Ben Koyack | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 5% | 1.4 |
| Alex Ellis | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
| Corey Grant | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Posluszny | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnathan Cyprien | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Telvin Smith | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Abry Jones | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Fowler | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tashaun Gipson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyson Alualu | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Amukamara | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ben Koyack | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TEN -4
- Closing total
- 44
- TEN moneyline
- -195
- JAX moneyline
- +175
Titans closed -4 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44; the game landed 55 — over by 11.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- EverBank Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 67°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- TEN 6 days · JAX 6 days
- Coaches
- Mike Mularkey vs Doug Marrone
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.