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2024 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 29, 2024 · MetLife Stadium
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New York Giants 45–33. Biggest swing: Q4 8:50, NYG +17% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(8:50) (Shotgun) 2-D.Lock pass short right to 1-M.Nabers for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
How the points landed
(3:48) 7-M.Gay 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Score after this play: IND 3 — NYG 0(1:13) (Shotgun) 2-D.Lock pass short right to 1-M.Nabers for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: IND 3 — NYG 7(11:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 2-D.Lock pass short middle to 86-D.Slayton for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: IND 3 — NYG 14(9:29) 7-M.Gay 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Score after this play: IND 6 — NYG 14(6:02) (Shotgun) 2-D.Lock pass short right to 17-W.Robinson for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: IND 6 — NYG 21(:23) 28-J.Taylor left tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: IND 13 — NYG 217-M.Gay kicks 65 yards from IND 35 to NYG 0. 87-I.Smith-Marsette for 100 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: IND 13 — NYG 28(11:10) (Shotgun) 28-J.Taylor right guard for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: IND 20 — NYG 28(10:57) (Shotgun) 15-J.Flacco pass short right to 14-A.Pierce for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Score after this play: IND 26 — NYG 28(8:50) (Shotgun) 2-D.Lock pass short right to 1-M.Nabers for 59 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: IND 26 — NYG 35(6:43) (Shotgun) 15-J.Flacco pass short right to 11-M.Pittman for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: NYG-27-J.Pinnock has returned to the game. (kick good)
Score after this play: IND 33 — NYG 35(3:05) 2-D.Lock scrambles left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: IND 33 — NYG 42(2:24) 9-G.Gano 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-59-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-J.Gillan.
Score after this play: IND 33 — NYG 45Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Colts | Giants |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 74 | 49 |
| Total yards | 446 (edge) | 394 |
| Yards per play | 6.0 | 8.0 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | 0.04 | 0.38 (edge) |
| Success rate | 47% (edge) | 41% |
| Dropback rate | 55% | 49% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.18 | 1.27 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.12 (edge) | -0.48 |
| Third downs | 7/13 | 7/12 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 6 | 7 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 24 (edge) | 13 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 0 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 (edge) |
Colts outgained Giants 446–394 but lost the turnover battle 3–0. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Passing · IND
26/38, 330 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
7.2 expected points added · +7.7% completion over expected
Passing · NYG
17/23, 309 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
27.6 expected points added · +10.7% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IND | IND 30 | 8 | 41 | 3:24 | Interception | |
| 2 | NYG | NYG 6 | 4 | 11 | 2:08 | Punt | |
| 3 | IND | IND 37 | 10 | 50 | 5:43 | Field goal +3 | |
| 4 | NYG | NYG 30 | 7 | 70 | 2:40 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 5 | IND | IND 30 | 8 | 35 | 2:26 | Missed field goal | |
| 6 | NYG | NYG 44 | 6 | 56 | 2:07 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 7 | IND | IND 30 | 8 | 15 | 2:06 | Field goal +3 | |
| 8 | NYG | NYG 30 | 9 | 84 | 3:31 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 9 | IND | IND 30 | 16 | 70 | 5:35 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 10 | NYG | NYG 30 | 2 | 0 | 0:20 | End of half | |
| 11 | NYG | — | 2 | 0 | 0:12 | Defensive touchdown +7 | |
| 12 | IND | IND 30 | 9 | 70 | 3:45 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 13 | NYG | NYG 30 | 5 | 0 | 2:15 | Punt | |
| 14 | IND | IND 26 | 7 | 51 | 4:16 | Turnover on downs | |
| 15 | NYG | NYG 22 | 7 | 30 | 4:18 | Turnover on downs | |
| 16 | IND | NYG 41 | 4 | -1 | 0:37 | Punt | |
| 17 | NYG | NYG 10 | 4 | 4 | 0:52 | Punt | |
| 18 | IND | IND 39 | 7 | 42 | 2:52 | Touchdown +6 | |
| 19 | NYG | NYG 30 | 6 | 70 | 2:14 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 20 | IND | IND 30 | 7 | 70 | 2:01 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 21 | NYG | NYG 30 | 11 | 64 | 3:41 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 22 | IND | IND 30 | 2 | 0 | 0:11 | Interception | |
| 23 | NYG | IND 17 | 4 | 5 | 0:26 | Field goal +3 | |
| 24 | IND | IND 30 | 3 | 3 | 0:27 | Fumble | |
| 25 | NYG | IND 22 | 3 | 0 | 1:53 | End of game |
13 of 25 drives ended in points. Longest march: Giants gained 84 scrimmage yards over 9 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 26/38 | 330 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor | 32 | 125 | 3.9 | 2 | -3.6 |
| Joe Flacco | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Pierce | 6 | 9 | 122 | 1 | 24% | 9.0 |
| Michael Pittman | 9 | 10 | 109 | 1 | 27% | 8.8 |
| Kylen Granson | 3 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 11% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaire Franklin | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Cross | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Jones | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grover Stewart |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Lock | 17/23 | 309 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27.6 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Tracy | 20 | 59 | 3.0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Colts closed -7.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 78 — over by 37.5.
Conditions and crew
| -0.7 |
| Adonai Mitchell | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 11% | 1.6 |
| Josh Downs | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 11% | -0.4 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 11% | -1.4 |
| Trey Sermon | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -3.6 |
| 1 |
| 4 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Julian Blackmon | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Moore | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwity Paye | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernhard Raimann | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Womack | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| -11.0 |
| Devin Singletary | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Drew Lock | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | -0.1 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Nabers | 7 | 8 | 171 | 2 | 36% | 14.7 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | 5 | 6 | 71 | 1 | 27% | 10.6 |
| Darius Slayton | 1 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 14% | 2.5 |
| Tyrone Tracy | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14% | -1.3 |
| Chris Manhertz | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 5% | 1.0 |
| Devin Singletary | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5% | 0.6 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Summers | 1 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Pinnock | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Belton | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Darius Muasau | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deonte Banks | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andru Phillips | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Burns | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Chatman | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Simmons | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cordale Flott | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
