2020 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 20, 2020 · Nissan Stadium
Detroit Lions
25
Tennessee TitansWinner
46
Tennessee Titans 46–25 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q1 1:34, TEN +11% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
Win probability
(1:34) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep left to 84-C.Davis for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Highest-leverage plays
- Q1 · 1:34TEN +11% win prob(1:34) 17-R.Tannehill pass deep left to 84-C.Davis for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 1:38TEN +7% win prob(1:38) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short middle to 11-M.Jones for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q1 · 13:13DET +6% win prob(13:13) 22-D.Henry right tackle to TEN 35 for -4 yards (94-A.Bryant).
- Q1 · 14:26TEN +5% win prob(14:26) 17-R.Tannehill pass short right to 22-D.Henry pushed ob at TEN 33 for 6 yards (24-A.Oruwariye).
Down-to-down truth
Situational splits
| Metric | Lions | Titans |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 65 | 64 |
| Total yards | 430 | 468 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 6.6 | 7.3 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.13 | 0.49 (edge) |
| Success rate | 57% | 64% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 62% | 45% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.45 | 0.80 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.38 | 0.24 (edge) |
| Third downs | 7/12 | 9/10 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 8 | 8 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 26 | 28 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 0 (edge) | 1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 (edge) |
Titans won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.49 expected points added per play vs 0.13.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · TEN
21/27, 273 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
23.8 expected points added · +15.4% completion over expected
Passing · DET
22/32, 252 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
14.3 expected points added · +8.8% completion over expected
Possession by possession
Drive chart
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEN | TEN 25 | 14 | 75 | 6:20 | Touchdown | |
| 2 | DET | DET 25 | 16 | 75 | 7:06 | Touchdown | |
| 3 | TEN | TEN 25 | 3 | 75 | 0:12 | Touchdown | |
| 4 | DET | DET 31 | 10 | 26 | 3:40 | Punt | |
| 5 | TEN | TEN 7 | 9 | 70 | 3:14 | Touchdown | |
| 6 | DET | DET 25 | 10 | 72 | 5:16 | Fumble | |
| 7 | TEN | TEN 3 | 2 | -3 | 0:41 | Turnover on downs | |
| 8 | DET | DET 45 | 7 | 55 | 2:29 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | TEN | TEN 28 | 9 | 57 | 1:02 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | DET | DET 25 | 12 | 64 | 5:38 | Fumble | |
| 11 | TEN | TEN 20 | 9 | 25 | 3:24 | Punt | |
| 12 | DET | DET 7 | 6 | 46 | 1:49 | Turnover on downs | |
| 13 | TEN | TEN 17 | 11 | 85 | 4:39 | Touchdown | |
| 14 | DET | DET 25 | 5 | 16 | 2:28 | Turnover on downs | |
| 15 | TEN | DET 34 | 7 | 39 | 3:02 | Touchdown | |
| 16 | DET | DET 40 | 8 | 60 | 2:37 | Touchdown | |
| 17 | TEN | DET 45 | 12 | 45 | 4:16 | Touchdown | |
| 18 | DET | DET 25 | 4 | 16 | 0:35 | Interception | |
| 19 | TEN | TEN 40 | 3 | 0 | 1:32 | End of game |
0 of 19 drives ended in points. Longest march: Titans gained 85 scrimmage yards over 11 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 22/32 | 252 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| Chase Daniel | 5/6 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Andre Swift | 15 | 67 | 4.5 | 2 | -0.7 |
| Adrian Peterson | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Matthew Stafford | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Chase Daniel | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Jamal Agnew | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| C.J. Moore | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -2.6 |
| T.J. Hockenson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -5.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Jones | 10 | 12 | 112 | 1 | 32% | 8.3 |
| Hunter Bryant | 1 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 5% | 2.1 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 4 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 14% | 4.4 |
| Quintez Cephus | 1 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 8% | 1.5 |
| Danny Amendola | 3 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 11% | -1.4 |
| T.J. Hockenson | 2 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 11% | 1.0 |
| D'Andre Swift | 4 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 14% | -0.1 |
| Jamal Agnew | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3% | 1.0 |
| Jesse James | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duron Harmon | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Bryant | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Penisini | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Ragland | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Myres | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jahlani Tavai | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amani Oruwariye | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayron Kearse | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Romeo Okwara | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrad Davis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Tannehill | 21/27 | 273 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | 24 | 147 | 6.1 | 1 | 5.2 |
| Darrynton Evans | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Logan Woodside | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Davis | 4 | 6 | 110 | 1 | 23% | 7.1 |
| Jonnu Smith | 5 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 19% | 5.5 |
| A.J. Brown | 5 | 6 | 44 | 1 | 23% | 6.1 |
| Darrynton Evans | 2 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 8% | 5.3 |
| Anthony Firkser | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 4% | 3.0 |
| MyCole Pruitt | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8% | 0.4 |
| Derrick Henry | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8% | -0.6 |
| Jeremy McNichols | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | 0.2 |
| Cameron Batson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Butler | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Byard | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rashaan Evans | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Long Jr. | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amani Hooker | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Kalu | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Landry | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaQuan Jones | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond King | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TEN -9.5
- Closing total
- 54.5
- DET moneyline
- +325
- TEN moneyline
- -389
Titans closed -9.5 and covered, winning by 21.
Total closed 54.5; the game landed 71 — over by 16.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Nissan Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 46°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- DET 7 days · TEN 7 days
- Coaches
- Darrell Bevell vs Mike Vrabel