2018 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 23, 2018 · Lucas Oil Stadium
New York Giants
27
Indianapolis ColtsWinner
28
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
(: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.
Highest-leverage plays
- 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.
- 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).
- 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).
- 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
| Metric | Giants | Colts |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 61 | 62 |
| Total yards | 393 | 403 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 6.4 | 6.5 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.26 (edge) | 0.21 |
| Success rate | 48% | 53% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 54% | 77% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.56 (edge) | 0.29 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.10 | -0.07 (edge) |
| Third downs | 7/12 | 7/11 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 7 | 7 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 21 | 24 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 0 (edge) | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 (edge) | 2 |
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · IND
31/47, 357 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
13.0 expected points added · +3.4% completion over expected
Passing · NYG
25/33, 309 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
18.5 expected points added · +10.4% completion over expected
Receiving · NYG
6/7 for 113 yds, 0 TD
23% of team targets · 11.0 expected points added
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IND | IND 25 | 5 | 7 | 0:55 | Punt | |
| 2 | NYG | NYG 25 | 12 | 70 | 5:54 | Touchdown | |
| 3 | IND | IND 25 | 5 | 9 | 2:01 | Punt | |
| 4 | NYG | NYG 13 | 10 | 83 | 4:29 | Touchdown | |
| 5 | IND | IND 25 | 9 | 49 | 4:14 | Interception | |
| 6 | NYG | NYG 20 | 4 | 5 | 1:30 | Punt | |
| 7 | IND | IND 22 | 13 | 78 | 6:48 | Touchdown | |
| 8 | NYG | NYG 25 | 10 | 53 | 2:59 | Turnover on downs | |
| 9 | IND | IND 25 | 9 | 26 | 1:03 | Punt | |
| 10 | NYG | NYG 4 | 1 | 0 | 0:07 | End of half | |
| 11 | NYG | NYG 25 | 7 | 13 | 3:11 | Punt | |
| 12 | IND | IND 15 | 8 | 85 | 4:11 | Touchdown | |
| 13 | NYG | NYG 15 | 10 | 85 | 3:56 | Touchdown | |
| 14 | IND | IND 26 | 9 | 69 | 3:10 | Touchdown | |
| 15 | NYG | NYG 25 | 13 | 66 | 6:12 | Turnover on downs | |
| 16 | IND | IND 25 | 10 | 36 | 2:46 | Punt | |
| 17 | NYG | NYG 4 | 4 | 7 | 2:51 | Punt | |
| 18 | IND | IND 47 | 9 | 44 | 2:48 | Touchdown | |
| 19 | NYG | NYG 25 | 4 | 11 | 0:32 | Interception | |
| 20 | IND | IND 42 | 1 | 0 | 0:23 | End 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
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 25/33 | 309 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | 21 | 43 | 2.0 | 1 | -6.0 |
| Evan Engram | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Wayne Gallman | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Corey Coleman | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Eli Manning | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Sterling Shepard | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Shepard | 6 | 7 | 113 | 0 | 23% | 11.0 |
| Evan Engram | 6 | 6 | 87 | 0 | 19% | 8.1 |
| Saquon Barkley | 5 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 23% | -2.8 |
| Bennie Fowler | 1 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 10% | 1.2 |
| Rhett Ellison | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 6% | 0.8 |
| Scott Simonson | 3 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 10% | 1.8 |
| Cody Latimer | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 1.2 |
| Elijhaa Penny | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Corey Coleman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tae Davis | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Riley | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| B.J. Goodson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Thomas | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| B.W. Webb | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grant Haley | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janoris Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Olivier Vernon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Chandler | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ukeme Eligwe | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Luck | 31/47 | 357 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Mack | 12 | 34 | 2.8 | 1 | -0.9 |
| Andrew Luck | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Nyheim Miller-Hines | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Y. Hilton | 7 | 8 | 138 | 0 | 18% | 8.6 |
| Chester Rogers | 7 | 7 | 54 | 1 | 16% | 6.4 |
| Dontrelle Inman | 4 | 5 | 46 | 1 | 11% | 5.6 |
| Nyheim Miller-Hines | 4 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 11% | 3.2 |
| Zach Pascal | 4 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 16% | 0.7 |
| Eric Ebron | 3 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 11% | -1.0 |
| Ryan Grant | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7% | -1.5 |
| Marlon Mack | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7% | -1.9 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Odum | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaquille Leonard | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Hooker | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kenny Moore | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Adams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaire Franklin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Mitchell | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Desir | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quincy Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyquan Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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