2017 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 24, 2017 · FedExField
Denver Broncos
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Washington CommandersWinner
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WAS -3 ✓U 39.5 ✓
Washington Commanders 27–11.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · WAS
19/37, 299 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
8.6 expected points added · -6.2% completion over expected
Passing · DEN
22/38, 193 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-20.9 expected points added · -9.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Denver Broncos
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Osweiler | 22/38 | 193 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -20.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Anderson | 16 | 88 | 5.5 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Devontae Booker | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Brock Osweiler | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 2.2 |
| De'Angelo Henderson Sr. | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demaryius Thomas | 4 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 16% | -2.3 |
| C.J. Anderson | 7 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 24% | 0.2 |
| Devontae Booker | 5 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 22% | -7.3 |
| Jordan Taylor | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 5% | 1.3 |
| Andy Janovich | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 5% | 1.4 |
| Austin Traylor | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5% | 0.6 |
| Isaiah McKenzie | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5% | -3.0 |
| De'Angelo Henderson Sr. | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Jeff Heuerman | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -2.4 |
| Bennie Fowler | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -3.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Marshall | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Davis | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaquil Barrett | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aqib Talib | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darian Stewart | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Von Miller | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Kerr | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Roby | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Parks | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jamal Carter | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 19/37 | 299 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaje Perine | 17 | 53 | 3.1 | 0 | -8.0 |
| Kapri Bibbs | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Kirk Cousins | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Grant | 4 | 6 | 85 | 0 | 16% | 3.4 |
| Josh Doctson | 2 | 13 | 61 | 1 | 35% | -7.4 |
| Jamison Crowder | 4 | 4 | 47 | 1 | 11% | 4.9 |
| Vernon Davis | 2 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 8% | 5.7 |
| Kapri Bibbs | 2 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 11% | 0.4 |
| Samaje Perine | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 8% | 1.3 |
| Brian Quick | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 1.5 |
| Jeremy Sprinkle | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Niles Paul | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Vigil | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martrell Spaight | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Preston Smith | 5 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Norman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Swearinger | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bashaud Breeland | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deshazor Everett | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Harvey-Clemons | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Galette | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- WAS -3
- Closing total
- 39.5
- DEN moneyline
- +144
- WAS moneyline
- -160
Commanders closed -3 and covered, winning by 16.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 38 — under by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- FedExField
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 43°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Ed Hochuli
- Rest
- DEN 10 days · WAS 7 days
- Coaches
- Vance Joseph vs Jay Gruden