2017 Week 14 · Mon, Dec 11, 2017 · Hard Rock Stadium
New England Patriots
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Miami DolphinsWinner
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NE -10 upsetU 48 ✓
Miami Dolphins 27–20.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIA
25/38, 263 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
2.9 expected points added · +8.6% completion over expected
Passing · NE
24/43, 233 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-6.7 expected points added · -4.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 24/43 | 233 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -6.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dion Lewis | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Rex Burkhead | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 1 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Amendola | 6 | 9 | 76 | 0 | 22% | 4.6 |
| Dion Lewis | 5 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 12% | 3.7 |
| Rex Burkhead | 5 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 12% | 1.8 |
| Brandin Cooks | 1 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 17% | -6.3 |
| James White | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 10% | 0.3 |
| Dwayne Allen | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 12% | -1.6 |
| James Develin | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
| Chris Hogan | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12% | -4.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin McCourty | 7 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elandon Roberts | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Chung | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marquis Flowers | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Guy | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephon Gilmore | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Butler | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Richards | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnson Bademosi | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Reilly | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 25/38 | 263 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyan Drake | 25 | 114 | 4.6 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Jay Cutler | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
| MarQueis Gray | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyan Drake | 5 | 6 | 79 | 0 | 18% | 4.4 |
| Jarvis Landry | 8 | 8 | 46 | 2 | 24% | 2.6 |
| Jakeem Grant | 2 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 12% | 1.9 |
| DeVante Parker | 4 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 18% | 1.9 |
| Kenny Stills | 2 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 12% | -0.1 |
| Anthony Fasano | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3% | 1.0 |
| Julius Thomas | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 12% | -1.7 |
| MarQueis Gray | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reshad Jones | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kiko Alonso | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. McDonald | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Allen | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alterraun Verner | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Davon Godchaux | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ndamukong Suh | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Senorise Perry | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hull | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -10
- Closing total
- 48
- NE moneyline
- -485
- MIA moneyline
- +412
Patriots closed -10 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 48; the game landed 47 — under by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hard Rock Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 55°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- NE 8 days · MIA 8 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Adam Gase
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.