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2018 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 23, 2018 · Lucas Oil Stadium

New York Giants

27

Indianapolis ColtsWinner

28

IND -10 no coverO 48.5 ✓Dome

Indianapolis Colts 28–27 — decided on the final possessions. Biggest swing: Q4 0:31, NYG +23% win probability on one snap.

The game in one curve — scrub to replay it

Win probability

0255075100End Q1End Q2End Q3INDNYG
Q4 · 0:31NYG IND NYG ball · 1st & 10IND 71%

(:31) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep middle intended for 18-B.Fowler INTERCEPTED by 29-M.Hooker at IND 35. 29-M.Hooker to IND 42 for 7 yards.

Market-anchored home win probability, play by play. Drag across the curve or use arrow keys to replay the game; gold diamonds mark the biggest momentum swings — tap one to jump there.

Highest-leverage plays

  1. Q4 · 0:31NYG +23% win prob(:31) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep middle intended for 18-B.Fowler INTERCEPTED by 29-M.Hooker at IND 35. 29-M.Hooker to IND 42 for 7 yards.
  2. Q1 · 2:39IND +16% win prob(2:39) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep right to 87-S.Shepard to IND 7 for 55 yards (29-M.Hooker).
  3. Q3 · 2:54IND +14% win prob(2:54) (Shotgun) 12-A.Luck pass deep right to 15-D.Inman to NYG 43 for 29 yards (36-S.Chandler).
  4. Q2 · 12:35NYG +13% win prob(12:35) 12-A.Luck pass deep right INTERCEPTED by 35-C.Riley at NYG -4. Touchback.

Down-to-down truth

Situational splits

MetricGiantsColts
Offensive plays6162
Total yards393403 (edge)
Yards per play6.46.5 (edge)
Expected points added / play0.26 (edge)0.21
Success rate48%53% (edge)
Dropback rate54%77%
Dropback efficiency (EPA/play)0.56 (edge)0.29
Rush efficiency (EPA/play)-0.10-0.07 (edge)
Third downs7/127/11 (edge)
Red-zone trips → TDs0 → 00 → 0
Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass)77
First downs gained on snaps2124 (edge)
Sacks taken0 (edge)1
Turnovers1 (edge)2

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · IND

Andrew LuckQB

31/47, 357 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

13.0 expected points added · +3.4% completion over expected

Passing · NYG

Eli ManningQB

25/33, 309 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

18.5 expected points added · +10.4% completion over expected

Rushing · NYG

Saquon BarkleyRB

21 att, 43 yds, 1 TD

-6.0 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · IND

Marlon MackRB

12 att, 34 yds, 1 TD

-0.9 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · IND

T.Y. HiltonWR

7/8 for 138 yds, 0 TD

18% of team targets · 8.6 expected points added

Receiving · NYG

Sterling ShepardWR

6/7 for 113 yds, 0 TD

23% of team targets · 11.0 expected points added

Possession by possession

Drive chart

#TeamStartPlaysScrim ydsClockResult
1INDIND 25570:55Punt
2NYGNYG 2512705:54Touchdown
3INDIND 25592:01Punt
4NYGNYG 1310834:29Touchdown
5INDIND 259494:14Interception
6NYGNYG 20451:30Punt
7INDIND 2213786:48Touchdown
8NYGNYG 2510532:59Turnover on downs
9INDIND 259261:03Punt
10NYGNYG 4100:07End of half
11NYGNYG 257133:11Punt
12INDIND 158854:11Touchdown
13NYGNYG 1510853:56Touchdown
14INDIND 269693:10Touchdown
15NYGNYG 2513666:12Turnover on downs
16INDIND 2510362:46Punt
17NYGNYG 4472:51Punt
18INDIND 479442:48Touchdown
19NYGNYG 254110:32Interception
20INDIND 42100:23End of game

0 of 20 drives ended in points. Longest march: Colts gained 85 scrimmage yards over 8 plays for a touchdown.

Full stat lines

Box score

New York Giants

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Eli Manning25/3330911018.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Saquon Barkley21432.01-6.0
Evan Engram22613.003.0
Wayne Gallman2126.000.4
Corey Coleman155.000.1
Eli Manning200.010.5
Sterling Shepard1-3-3.00-0.8

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Sterling Shepard67113023%11.0
Evan Engram6687019%8.1
Saquon Barkley5734023%-2.8
Bennie Fowler1326010%1.2
Rhett Ellison221806%0.8
Scott Simonson3316110%1.8
Cody Latimer111003%1.2
Elijhaa Penny11503%0.1
Corey Coleman01003%-0.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Tae Davis621.000
Curtis Riley600.011
B.J. Goodson420.000
Michael Thomas420.001
B.W. Webb400.001
Grant Haley300.000
Janoris Jenkins200.001
Olivier Vernon110.000
Sean Chandler200.001
Ukeme Eligwe100.000

Indianapolis Colts

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Andrew Luck31/4735721113.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Marlon Mack12342.81-0.9
Andrew Luck2136.500.9
Nyheim Miller-Hines221.01-0.1

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
T.Y. Hilton78138018%8.6
Chester Rogers7754116%6.4
Dontrelle Inman4546111%5.6
Nyheim Miller-Hines4541011%3.2
Zach Pascal4741016%0.7
Eric Ebron3528011%-1.0
Ryan Grant13507%-1.5
Marlon Mack13407%-1.9
Mo Alie-Cox01002%-0.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
George Odum350.000
Shaquille Leonard510.000
Malik Hooker320.011
Kenny Moore310.000
Matthew Adams300.000
Zaire Franklin210.000
Mike Mitchell120.000
Pierre Desir300.001
Quincy Wilson110.000
Tyquan Lewis200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
IND -10
Closing total
48.5
NYG moneyline
+346
IND moneyline
-400

Colts closed -10, won by 1 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 48.5; the game landed 55 — over by 6.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Lucas Oil Stadium
Roof / surface
closed · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Brad Allen
Rest
NYG 7 days · IND 7 days
Coaches
Pat Shurmur vs Frank Reich