2017 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 10, 2017 · New Era Field
Indianapolis Colts
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Buffalo BillsWinner
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BUF -3.5 ✓U 36.5 ✓32°F · 15 mph
Buffalo Bills 13–7. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · IND
11/22, 69 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-5.2 expected points added · -6.5% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
5/10, 57 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
1.5 expected points added · -12.4% completion over expected
Receiving · BUF
3/8 for 38 yds, 1 TD
53% of team targets · -3.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacoby Brissett | 11/22 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 36 | 130 | 3.6 | 0 | -3.4 |
| Marlon Mack | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Jacoby Brissett | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 2.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Mack | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 15% | 1.5 |
| T.Y. Hilton | 2 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 20% | 3.2 |
| Frank Gore | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5% | -0.2 |
| Brandon Williams | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 15% | -0.9 |
| Chester Rogers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 20% | -6.1 |
| Jack Doyle | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15% | 0.2 |
| Ross Travis | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthias Farley | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Johnathan Hankins | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Morrison | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Woods | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Margus Hunt | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Green | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenny Moore | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barkevious Mingo | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabaal Sheard | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Bostic | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Peterman | 5/10 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Joe Webb | 2/6 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeSean McCoy | 32 | 156 | 4.9 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Mike Tolbert | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | -5.7 |
| Joe Webb | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Nathan Peterman | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Travaris Cadet | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | -2.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Benjamin | 3 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 53% | -3.6 |
| Deonte Thompson | 1 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 7% | 2.4 |
| Charles Clay | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 33% | -5.0 |
| Nick O'Leary | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7% | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Milano | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Brown | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Gaines | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Poyer | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Hughes | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Hyde | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eddie Yarbrough | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'Davious White | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Davis | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cap Capi | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -3.5
- Closing total
- 36.5
- IND moneyline
- +162
- BUF moneyline
- -180
Bills closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 6.
Total closed 36.5; the game landed 20 — under by 16.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- New Era Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · a turf
- Kickoff weather
- 32°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Brad Allen
- Rest
- IND 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Chuck Pagano vs Sean McDermott
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.