2019 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 15, 2019 · MetLife Stadium
Miami Dolphins
20
New York GiantsWinner
36
New York Giants 36–20. Biggest swing: Q3 10:21, MIA +17% win probability on one snap. Played in 19 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(10:21) 10-E.Manning pass short middle intended for 12-C.Latimer INTERCEPTED by 55-J.Baker at MIA 15. 55-J.Baker pushed ob at MIA 49 for 34 yards (76-N.Solder).
Highest-leverage plays
- Q3 · 10:21MIA +17% win prob(10:21) 10-E.Manning pass short middle intended for 12-C.Latimer INTERCEPTED by 55-J.Baker at MIA 15. 55-J.Baker pushed ob at MIA 49 for 34 yards (76-N.Solder).
- Q2 · 8:12NYG +14% win prob(8:12) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep middle to 15-G.Tate for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on MIA-40-N.Needham, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
- Q2 · 9:08NYG +12% win prob(9:08) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass deep middle to 11-D.Parker for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN [97-D.Lawrence II].
- Q1 · 2:24MIA +12% win prob(2:24) 42-P.Laird right guard to NYG 13 for -3 yards (24-J.Love, 94-D.Tomlinson).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Dolphins | Giants |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 69 | 63 |
| Total yards | 384 | 412 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 5.6 | 6.5 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.07 | 0.06 (edge) |
| Success rate | 41% | 49% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 70% | 48% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.01 | 0.06 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.25 | 0.07 (edge) |
| Third downs | 3/13 | 5/11 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 10 | 11 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 20 | 21 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 1 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 1 (edge) | 3 |
Giants won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.06 expected points added per play vs -0.07.
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIA | MIA 30 | 11 | 39 | 4:20 | Turnover on downs | |
| 2 | NYG | NYG 39 | 6 | -3 | 3:42 | Punt | |
| 3 | MIA | MIA 30 | 10 | 52 | 4:40 | Turnover on downs | |
| 4 | NYG | NYG 13 | 6 | 44 | 2:31 | Punt | |
| 5 | MIA | MIA 11 | 10 | 94 | 5:44 | Touchdown | |
| 6 | NYG | NYG 25 | 5 | 51 | 1:02 | Touchdown | |
| 7 | MIA | MIA 25 | 7 | 27 | 2:58 | Punt | |
| 8 | NYG | NYG 1 | 8 | 40 | 3:43 | Interception | |
| 9 | MIA | NYG 28 | 7 | 22 | 0:36 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | NYG | NYG 25 | 5 | 20 | 0:44 | Interception | |
| 11 | NYG | NYG 30 | 8 | 65 | 3:07 | Touchdown | |
| 12 | MIA | MIA 25 | 4 | 5 | 0:20 | Fumble | |
| 13 | NYG | MIA 33 | 3 | 9 | 1:26 | Interception | |
| 14 | MIA | MIA 49 | 5 | 22 | 1:23 | Turnover on downs | |
| 15 | NYG | NYG 25 | 6 | 17 | 2:20 | Punt | |
| 16 | MIA | MIA 3 | 1 | -2 | 0:04 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | NYG | MIA 40 | 5 | 40 | 1:03 | Touchdown | |
| 18 | MIA | MIA 25 | 5 | 0 | 1:04 | Punt | |
| 19 | NYG | NYG 34 | 9 | 66 | 4:19 | Touchdown | |
| 20 | MIA | MIA 25 | 7 | 31 | 2:09 | Punt | |
| 21 | NYG | NYG 15 | 7 | 21 | 4:08 | Punt | |
| 22 | MIA | MIA 23 | 5 | 14 | 2:02 | Turnover on downs | |
| 23 | NYG | MIA 44 | 6 | 44 | 1:54 | Touchdown | |
| 24 | MIA | MIA 25 | 10 | 75 | 2:47 | Touchdown | |
| 25 | NYG | NYG 32 | 5 | -2 | 1:08 | Punt | |
| 26 | MIA | MIA 26 | 1 | 5 | 0:46 | End of game |
0 of 26 drives ended in points. Longest march: Dolphins gained 94 scrimmage yards over 10 plays for a touchdown.
Box score unavailable
Player stat lines for this game have not been ingested yet. Scores, lines, and environment context above are complete.
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NYG -3.5
- Closing total
- 47
- MIA moneyline
- +165
- NYG moneyline
- -185
Giants closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 16.
Total closed 47; the game landed 56 — over by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- MetLife Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 48°F, wind 19 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- MIA 7 days · NYG 6 days
- Coaches
- Brian Flores vs Pat Shurmur
Wind at 19 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.