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NFL · Week 16 · December 22, 2013 · 11 min read

Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills: 2013 Week 16 Recap

Bills defeat Dolphins 19–0 in Week 16

Robert Woods led Fantasy Impact as Bills prevailed in a 0–19 Week 16 finish.

Miami Dolphins 0 8–7
Final 0–19
Buffalo Bills 19 6–9 Winner
Winner
Buffalo Bills
Final score
0–19
Halftime
Miami Dolphins 0–10 Buffalo Bills
Top passer
Ryan Tannehill
FantasyHQ MVP
Robert Woods
Game date
December 22, 2013

Top fantasy performers · Dolphins

  • R.Matthews 1 REC · 9 YDS +0.3 Fantasy Impact
  • Dan.Thomas 1 REC · 3 YDS -0.6 Fantasy Impact
  • L.Miller 3 CAR · 8 YDS -1.1 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Bills

  • Robert Woods
    Robert Woods 3 REC · 70 YDS +3.5 Fantasy Impact
  • Lecitus Smith
    Lecitus Smith 1 REC · 24 YDS +2.3 Fantasy Impact
  • Tyquan Lewis
    Tyquan Lewis 2 CAR · 9 YDS +1.4 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Buffalo Bills
Final score
Buffalo Bills 19–0 Miami Dolphins
Halftime
Miami Dolphins 0–10 Buffalo Bills at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
Robert Woods
Top passer
Ryan Tannehill
Biggest EPA play
(10:40) (Shotgun) 8-Mat.Moore pass short middle intended for 42-C.Clay INTERCEPTED by 35-J…
Game date
2013-12-22

Game summary

The Buffalo Bills beat the Miami Dolphins 19–0 on 2013-12-22. Robert Woods posted a game-high +3.55 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 9 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q4T
Miami Dolphins000000
Buffalo Bills3790019

Scoring Map

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

MIAMiami Dolphins
BUFBuffalo Bills

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

6 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q1 6:47FG
    DCD. Carpenter

    Points+3

    Yard line
    MIA 27
    Score
    0-3

    (6:47) 2-D.Carpenter 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.

  2. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q2 13:22TD
    FJF. Jackson

    Points+6

    Yard line
    MIA 9
    Score
    0-9

    (13:22) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 22-F.Jackson up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  3. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q2 13:18XP
    DCD. Carpenter

    Points+1

    Yard line
    MIA 2
    Score
    0-10

    2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.

  4. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q4 12:03FG
    DCD. Carpenter

    Points+3

    Yard line
    MIA 3
    Score
    0-13

    (12:03) 2-D.Carpenter 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.

  5. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q4 6:46FG
    DCD. Carpenter

    Points+3

    Yard line
    MIA 4
    Score
    0-16

    (6:46) 2-D.Carpenter 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.

  6. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q4 2:30FG
    DCD. Carpenter

    Points+3

    Yard line
    MIA 8
    Score
    0-19

    (2:30) 2-D.Carpenter 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1Robert WoodsRobert Woods · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +3.55 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
  2. 2Lecitus SmithLecitus Smith · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +2.29 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.29 EPA/play
  3. 3Tyquan LewisTyquan Lewis · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +1.39 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
  4. 4Sean ChandlerSean Chandler · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +1.24 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
  5. 5Tyquan LewisTyquan Lewis · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +1.04 total EPA · 29 snaps · +0.04 EPA/play
  6. 6F. Jackson · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +0.57 total EPA · 19 snaps · +0.03 EPA/play
  7. 7R. Matthews · Miami Dolphins · Receiving · +0.26 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
  8. 8F. Jackson · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +0.00 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.00 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

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

Robert Woods

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Robert Woods — BUF · Receiving

Robert Woods posted the highest total EPA (+3.55) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Buffalo Bills. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +0.71 EPA per play.

Robert Woods's top snap (+3.91 EPA): (8:01) (No Huddle) 9-T.Lewis pass deep left to 10-R.Woods to MIA 33 for 57 yards (28-N.Carroll). Caught along sideline at BUF 47. Review related to forward progress after catch. Miami challenged the runner was in bounds

Biggest single play (-5.23 EPA): C. Clay — (10:40) (Shotgun) 8-Mat.Moore pass short middle intended for 42-C.Clay INTERCEPTED by 35-J.Leonhard at BUF 35. 35-J.Leonhard to MIA 48 for 17 yards (14-Mar.Moore).

Quarterback report card

Ryan Tannehill led all passers in efficiency for Miami Dolphins, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • Ryan TannehillRyan Tannehill (Miami Dolphins) · 36 dropbacks · 27.8% completion · -19.7% CPOE · -0.57 EPA/play · -20.40 total EPA
  • Tyquan LewisTyquan Lewis (Buffalo Bills) · 29 dropbacks · 51.7% completion · +2.1% CPOE · +0.04 EPA/play · +1.04 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatMiami DolphinsBuffalo Bills
Offensive EPA/play-0.313-0.016
Offensive success rate27.8%43.3%
Pass EPA/play-0.536+0.036
Rush EPA/play-0.379-0.078
Defensive EPA/play+0.016+0.313
Defensive success rate56.7%72.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Buffalo Bills held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.02 vs -0.31), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Miami Dolphins: -0.31 EPA/play (2nd percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)
  • Buffalo Bills: -0.02 EPA/play (42nd percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)
  • Buffalo Bills: 14 drives, -1.56 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
  • Miami Dolphins: 13 drives, -22.56 total EPA, 0 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Buffalo Bills — F. Jackson (Q2 13:22)

Field goals

  • Buffalo Bills — D. Carpenter (Q1 6:47)
  • Buffalo Bills — D. Carpenter (Q4 12:03)
  • Buffalo Bills — D. Carpenter (Q4 6:46)
  • Buffalo Bills — D. Carpenter (Q4 2:30)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 3–0. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the MIA 27 (Q1 6:47) — (6:47) 2-D.Carpenter 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

The second quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–0. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the MIA 9 (Q2 13:22) — (13:22) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 22-F.Jackson up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the MIA 2 (Q2 13:18) — 2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

The fourth quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 9–0. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the MIA 3 (Q4 12:03) — (12:03) 2-D.Carpenter 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the MIA 4 (Q4 6:46) — (6:46) 2-D.Carpenter 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the MIA 8 (Q4 2:30) — (2:30) 2-D.Carpenter 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Buffalo Bills (Q1 8:01) — (8:01) (No Huddle) 9-T.Lewis pass deep left to 10-R.Woods to MIA 33 for 57 yards (28-N.Carroll). Caught along sideline at BUF 47. Review related to forward progress after catch. Miami challenged the r [WPA +11.2% · EPA +3.91]
  • Miami Dolphins (Q1 9:06) — (9:06) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill sacked at BUF 42 for -5 yards (95-K.Williams). [WPA -8.9% · EPA -2.00]
  • Miami Dolphins (Q1 10:43) — (10:43) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 42-C.Clay to BUF 34 for 13 yards (35-J.Leonhard, 50-K.Alonso). Caught at BUF 39, slanting from right. [WPA +6.9% · EPA +1.37]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q1 11:29) — (11:29) 8-B.Moorman punts 13 yards to BUF 49, Center-65-G.Sanborn, out of bounds. [WPA -6.5% · EPA -1.74]
  • Miami Dolphins (Q1 13:44) — (13:44) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill sacked at MIA 29 for -5 yards (25-D.Searcy). [WPA -6.3% · EPA -1.74]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Miami Dolphins (Q4 10:40) — (10:40) (Shotgun) 8-Mat.Moore pass short middle intended for 42-C.Clay INTERCEPTED by 35-J.Leonhard at BUF 35. 35-J.Leonhard to MIA 48 for 17 yards (14-Mar.Moore). [WPA -4.3% · EPA -5.23]
  • Miami Dolphins (Q4 11:25) — (11:25) (Shotgun) 8-Mat.Moore pass deep left to 82-B.Hartline to BUF 46 for 50 yards (24-S.Gilmore). Caught near sideline at MIA 41. [WPA +4.1% · EPA +4.70]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q1 8:01) — (8:01) (No Huddle) 9-T.Lewis pass deep left to 10-R.Woods to MIA 33 for 57 yards (28-N.Carroll). Caught along sideline at BUF 47. Review related to forward progress after catch. Miami challenged the r [WPA +11.2% · EPA +3.91]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q2 6:44) — (6:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-T.Lewis pass short left intended for 81-M.Easley INTERCEPTED by 28-N.Carroll [96-P.Soliai] at MIA 26. 28-N.Carroll to MIA 26 for no gain (81-M.Easley). Thrown under press [WPA -6.0% · EPA -3.34]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q1 6:47 · MIA 27 · Score 0-3
    (6:47) 2-D.Carpenter 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
  2. Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 13:22 · MIA 9 · Score 0-9
    (13:22) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 22-F.Jackson up the middle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  3. Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q2 13:18 · MIA 2 · Score 0-10
    2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
  4. Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q4 12:03 · MIA 3 · Score 0-13
    (12:03) 2-D.Carpenter 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
  5. Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q4 6:46 · MIA 4 · Score 0-16
    (6:46) 2-D.Carpenter 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
  6. Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q4 2:30 · MIA 8 · Score 0-19
    (2:30) 2-D.Carpenter 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.

Key takeaways

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

  • Buffalo Bills earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • Robert Woods (Buffalo Bills) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
  • Ryan Tannehill (MIA) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills on 2013-12-22?

The Buffalo Bills beat the Miami Dolphins 19-0 in Week 16, 2013.

What was the score by quarter in Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills?

Q1: Miami Dolphins 0, Buffalo Bills 3; Q2: Miami Dolphins 0, Buffalo Bills 7; Q4: Miami Dolphins 0, Buffalo Bills 9; Final: Miami Dolphins 0, Buffalo Bills 19.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills?

Buffalo Bills touchdown — F. Jackson (Q2 13:22) Buffalo Bills field goal — D. Carpenter (Q1 6:47, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — D. Carpenter (Q4 12:03, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — D. Carpenter (Q4 6:46, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — D. Carpenter (Q4 2:30, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills?

Ryan Tannehill (Miami Dolphins), 27.8% completion, -19.7% CPOE, -0.57 EPA per dropback, -20.40 total passing EPA. Tyquan Lewis (Buffalo Bills), 51.7% completion, +2.1% CPOE, +0.04 EPA per dropback, +1.04 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills?

Robert Woods (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.55 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+3.91 EPA): (8:01) (No Huddle) 9-T.Lewis pass deep left to 10-R.Woods to MIA 33 for 57 yards (28-N.Carroll). Caught along sideline at BUF 47. Review related to forward progress after catch. Mi.

Season records after this game

Miami Dolphins

Entered 8-6 Now 8-7 L

Buffalo Bills

Entered 5-9 Now 6-9 W