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NFL · Week 9 · November 7, 2010 · 12 min read

New York Jets vs. Detroit Lions: 2010 Week 9 Recap

Jets defeat Lions 23–20 in Week 9

N.Burleson led Fantasy Impact as Jets prevailed in a 23–20 Week 9 finish.

New York Jets 23 6–2 Winner
Final 23–20
Detroit Lions 20 2–6
Winner
New York Jets
Final score
23–20
Halftime
New York Jets 10–7 Detroit Lions
Top passer
Matthew Stafford
FantasyHQ MVP
N.Burleson
Game date
November 7, 2010

Top fantasy performers · Jets

  • D.Keller 4 REC · 59 YDS +4.7 Fantasy Impact
  • M.Sanchez 22/40 · 327 YDS · 1 TD +3.1 Fantasy Impact
  • S.Holmes 5 REC · 114 YDS +1.9 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Lions

  • N.Burleson 7 REC · 113 YDS · 1 TD +8.8 Fantasy Impact
  • Matthew Stafford
    Matthew Stafford 20/45 · 238 YDS · 2 TD +5.2 Fantasy Impact
  • Kobe Smith
    Kobe Smith 1 REC · 27 YDS +3.4 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
New York Jets
Final score
New York Jets 23–20 Detroit Lions
Halftime
New York Jets 10–7 Detroit Lions at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
N. Burleson
Top passer
Matthew Stafford
Biggest EPA play
(1:10) (Shotgun) 6-M.Sanchez pass deep left to 17-B.Edwards for 74 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date
2010-11-07

Game summary

The New York Jets beat the Detroit Lions 23–20 on 2010-11-07. N. Burleson posted a game-high +8.81 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4OTT
New York Jets010010323
Detroit Lions7067020

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

NYJNew York Jets
DETDetroit Lions

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. DETDetroit Lions
    Q1 9:20TD
    BPB. Pettigrew

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NYJ 10
    Score
    0-6

    (9:20) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 84-B.Pettigrew for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  2. DETDetroit Lions
    Q1 9:16XP
    Jake Hanson

    Points+1

    Yard line
    NYJ 2
    Score
    0-7

    4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.

  3. NYJNew York Jets
    Q2 4:51FG
    Nick Folk

    Points+3

    Yard line
    DET 13
    Score
    3-7

    (4:51) 2-N.Folk 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-9-S.Weatherford.

  4. NYJNew York Jets
    Q2 1:10TD
    Bryan Edwards

    Points+6

    Yard line
    DET 74
    Score
    9-7

    (1:10) (Shotgun) 6-M.Sanchez pass deep left to 17-B.Edwards for 74 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  5. NYJNew York Jets
    Q2 1:00XP
    Nick Folk

    Points+1

    Yard line
    DET 2
    Score
    10-7

    2-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-9-S.Weatherford.

  6. DETDetroit Lions
    Q3 9:04TD
    Matthew Stafford

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NYJ 1
    Score
    10-13

    (9:04) 9-M.Stafford right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

  7. DETDetroit Lions
    Q4 11:53TD
    NBN. Burleson

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NYJ 2
    Score
    10-19

    (11:53) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 13-N.Burleson for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  8. DETDetroit Lions
    Q4 11:51XP
    Jake Hanson

    Points+1

    Yard line
    NYJ 2
    Score
    10-20

    4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.

  9. NYJNew York Jets
    Q4 3:00TD
    MSM. Sanchez

    Points+6

    Yard line
    DET 1
    Score
    16-20

    (3:00) (No Huddle) 6-M.Sanchez up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

  10. NYJNew York Jets
    Q4 2:46XP
    Nick Folk

    Points+1

    Yard line
    DET 2
    Score
    17-20

    2-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-9-S.Weatherford.

  11. NYJNew York Jets
    Q4 0:04FG
    Nick Folk

    Points+3

    Yard line
    DET 18
    Score
    20-20

    (:04) 2-N.Folk 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-9-S.Weatherford.

  12. NYJNew York Jets
    OT 12:47FG
    Nick Folk

    Points+3

    Yard line
    DET 12
    Score
    23-20

    (12:47) 2-N.Folk 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-9-S.Weatherford. Penalty on DET-90-N.Suh, Leverage, declined.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1N. Burleson · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +8.81 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.10 EPA/play
  2. 2Matthew StaffordMatthew Stafford · Detroit Lions · Passing · +5.17 total EPA · 45 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
  3. 3D. Keller · New York Jets · Receiving · +4.72 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.94 EPA/play
  4. 4Kobe SmithKobe Smith · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.38 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.38 EPA/play
  5. 5M. Sanchez · New York Jets · Passing · +3.11 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play
  6. 6S. Holmes · New York Jets · Receiving · +1.94 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
  7. 7S. Greene · New York Jets · Rushing · +1.42 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
  8. 8Laken TomlinsonLaken Tomlinson · New York Jets · Receiving · +1.40 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

N. Burleson — DET · Receiving

N. Burleson posted the highest total EPA (+8.81) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 8 counted snaps, they averaged +1.10 EPA per play.

N. Burleson's top snap (+3.29 EPA): (13:44) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 13-N.Burleson to NYJ 28 for 36 yards (36-J.Leonhard).

Biggest single play (+6.73 EPA): M. Sanchez — (1:10) (Shotgun) 6-M.Sanchez pass deep left to 17-B.Edwards for 74 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Matthew Stafford led all passers in efficiency for Detroit Lions, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • Matthew StaffordMatthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) · 45 dropbacks · 44.4% completion · -9.1% CPOE · +0.11 EPA/play · +5.17 total EPA
  • M. Sanchez (New York Jets) · 40 dropbacks · 55.0% completion · -6.4% CPOE · +0.08 EPA/play · +3.11 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatNew York JetsDetroit Lions
Offensive EPA/play-0.002-0.047
Offensive success rate46.8%33.3%
Pass EPA/play+0.078+0.086
Rush EPA/play-0.114-0.306
Defensive EPA/play+0.047+0.002
Defensive success rate66.7%53.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (New York Jets -0.00, Detroit Lions -0.05) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • New York Jets: -0.00 EPA/play (49th percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)
  • Detroit Lions: -0.05 EPA/play (38th percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)
  • Detroit Lions: 14 drives, -4.37 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
  • New York Jets: 14 drives, -0.22 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • Detroit Lions — B. Pettigrew (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q1 9:20)
  • Bryan EdwardsNew York Jets — Bryan Edwards (M. Sanchez pass) (Q2 1:10)
  • Matthew StaffordDetroit Lions — Matthew Stafford (Q3 9:04)
  • Detroit Lions — N. Burleson (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q4 11:53)
  • New York Jets — M. Sanchez (Q4 3:00)

Field goals

  • Nick FolkNew York Jets — Nick Folk (Q2 4:51)
  • Nick FolkNew York Jets — Nick Folk (Q4 0:04)
  • Nick FolkNew York Jets — Nick Folk (OT 12:47)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the NYJ 10 (Q1 9:20) — (9:20) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 84-B.Pettigrew for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q1 9:16) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris..

The second quarter: New York Jets won the period 10–0. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the DET 13 (Q2 4:51) — (4:51) 2-N.Folk 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-9-S.Weatherford.; New York Jets found the end zone from the DET 74 (Q2 1:10) — (1:10) (Shotgun) 6-M.Sanchez pass deep left to 17-B.Edwards for 74 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q2 1:00) — 2-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-9-S.Weatherford..

The third quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 6–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the NYJ 1 (Q3 9:04) — (9:04) 9-M.Stafford right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN..

The fourth quarter: New York Jets won the period 10–7. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the NYJ 2 (Q4 11:53) — (11:53) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 13-N.Burleson for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q4 11:51) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.; New York Jets found the end zone from the DET 1 (Q4 3:00) — (3:00) (No Huddle) 6-M.Sanchez up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q4 2:46) — 2-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-9-S.Weatherford.; New York Jets connected on a field goal from the DET 18 (Q4 0:04) — (:04) 2-N.Folk 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-9-S.Weatherford..

Overtime: New York Jets won the period 3–0. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the DET 12 (OT 12:47) — (12:47) 2-N.Folk 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-9-S.Weatherford. Penalty on DET-90-N.Suh, Leverage, declined..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • New York Jets (OT 14:50) — (14:50) (Shotgun) 6-M.Sanchez pass deep left to 10-S.Holmes to DET 16 for 52 yards (54-D.Levy). [WPA +38.2% · EPA +3.92]
  • New York Jets (Q2 1:10) — (1:10) (Shotgun) 6-M.Sanchez pass deep left to 17-B.Edwards for 74 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +26.3% · EPA +6.73]
  • New York Jets (Q4 0:49) — (:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 6-M.Sanchez pass short left to 21-L.Tomlinson pushed ob at DET 43 for 13 yards (98-J.Peterson). DET-27-A.Smith was injured during the play. PENALTY on DET-98-J.Peterson, Unn [WPA +20.0% · EPA +1.91]
  • New York Jets (Q3 4:48) — (4:48) 6-M.Sanchez pass deep left intended for 10-S.Holmes INTERCEPTED by 27-A.Smith at DET -1. 27-A.Smith to DET 1 for 2 yards (10-S.Holmes). [WPA -17.4% · EPA -2.70]
  • New York Jets (Q4 0:04) — (:04) 2-N.Folk 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-9-S.Weatherford. [WPA +14.7% · EPA +0.27]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • New York Jets (Q2 1:10) — (1:10) (Shotgun) 6-M.Sanchez pass deep left to 17-B.Edwards for 74 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +26.3% · EPA +6.73]
  • New York Jets (Q3 13:20) — (13:20) 6-M.Sanchez pass short left to 17-B.Edwards to NYJ 47 for 1 yard (26-L.Delmas) [93-K.Vanden Bosch]. FUMBLES (26-L.Delmas), RECOVERED by DET-26-L.Delmas at NYJ 47. 26-L.Delmas to NYJ 47 for no [WPA -11.0% · EPA -4.72]
  • New York Jets (OT 14:50) — (14:50) (Shotgun) 6-M.Sanchez pass deep left to 10-S.Holmes to DET 16 for 52 yards (54-D.Levy). [WPA +38.2% · EPA +3.92]
  • Detroit Lions (Q3 9:09) — (9:09) 4-J.Hanson 21 yard field goal is GOOD, NULLIFIED by Penalty, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris. PENALTY on NYJ-93-T.Pryce, Roughing the Kicker, 2 yards, enforced at NYJ 3 - No Play. [WPA +9.4% · EPA +3.40]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q1 9:20 · NYJ 10 · Score 0-6
    (9:20) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 84-B.Pettigrew for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q1 9:16 · NYJ 2 · Score 0-7
    4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
  3. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q2 4:51 · DET 13 · Score 3-7
    (4:51) 2-N.Folk 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-9-S.Weatherford.
  4. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q2 1:10 · DET 74 · Score 9-7
    (1:10) (Shotgun) 6-M.Sanchez pass deep left to 17-B.Edwards for 74 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  5. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q2 1:00 · DET 2 · Score 10-7
    2-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-9-S.Weatherford.
  6. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q3 9:04 · NYJ 1 · Score 10-13
    (9:04) 9-M.Stafford right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  7. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 11:53 · NYJ 2 · Score 10-19
    (11:53) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 13-N.Burleson for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  8. Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q4 11:51 · NYJ 2 · Score 10-20
    4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
  9. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q4 3:00 · DET 1 · Score 16-20
    (3:00) (No Huddle) 6-M.Sanchez up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  10. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q4 2:46 · DET 2 · Score 17-20
    2-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-9-S.Weatherford.
  11. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q4 0:04 · DET 18 · Score 20-20
    (:04) 2-N.Folk 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-9-S.Weatherford.
  12. New York Jets FG (+3) — OT 12:47 · DET 12 · Score 23-20
    (12:47) 2-N.Folk 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Purdum, Holder-9-S.Weatherford. Penalty on DET-90-N.Suh, Leverage, declined.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

  • New York Jets earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
  • N. Burleson (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
  • Matthew Stafford (DET) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New York Jets vs Detroit Lions on 2010-11-07?

The New York Jets beat the Detroit Lions 23-20 in Week 9, 2010.

What was the score by quarter in New York Jets vs Detroit Lions?

Q1: New York Jets 0, Detroit Lions 7; Q2: New York Jets 10, Detroit Lions 0; Q3: New York Jets 0, Detroit Lions 6; Q4: New York Jets 10, Detroit Lions 7; Q5: New York Jets 3, Detroit Lions 0; Final: New York Jets 23, Detroit Lions 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New York Jets vs Detroit Lions?

Detroit Lions touchdown — B. Pettigrew (M. Stafford pass) (Q1 9:20) New York Jets touchdown — B. Edwards (M. Sanchez pass) (Q2 1:10) Detroit Lions touchdown — M. Stafford (Q3 9:04) Detroit Lions touchdown — N. Burleson (M. Stafford pass) (Q4 11:53) New York Jets touchdown — M. Sanchez (Q4 3:00) New York Jets field goal — N. Folk (Q2 4:51, 3 pts) New York Jets field goal — N. Folk (Q4 0:04, 3 pts) New York Jets field goal — N. Folk (OT 12:47, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New York Jets vs Detroit Lions?

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions), 44.4% completion, -9.1% CPOE, +0.11 EPA per dropback, +5.17 total passing EPA. M. Sanchez (New York Jets), 55.0% completion, -6.4% CPOE, +0.08 EPA per dropback, +3.11 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New York Jets vs Detroit Lions?

N. Burleson (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.81 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+3.29 EPA): (13:44) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 13-N.Burleson to NYJ 28 for 36 yards (36-J.Leonhard)..

Was New York Jets vs Detroit Lions a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. New York Jets won 23-20 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

New York Jets

Entered 5-2 Now 6-2 W

Detroit Lions

Entered 2-5 Now 2-6 L