New York Jets vs. Detroit Lions: 2002 Week 11 Recap

Game story

In Week 11 of the 2002 NFL season on 2002-11-17, the New York Jets took care of business against the Detroit Lions, pulling away with a 31–14 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 15 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Harrington (Detroit Lions) paced the passing game, with -2.28 total EPA.

On the individual side, C. Pennington (New York Jets) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +16.49 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-14.1% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Detroit Lions changed the game: (11:38) 3-J.Harrington pass intended for 86-M.Ricks INTERCEPTED by 55-M.Jones at NYJ -2. Touchback.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 C. Pennington · New York Jets · Passing · +16.49 total EPA · 29 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
2. 2 L. Coles · New York Jets · Receiving · +12.51 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.39 EPA/play
3. 3 W. Chrebet · New York Jets · Receiving · +5.26 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
4. 4 B. Schroeder · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +4.67 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
5. 5 C. Martin · New York Jets · Rushing · +3.06 total EPA · 22 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
6. 6 L. Jordan · New York Jets · Rushing · +2.98 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
7. 7 C. Schlesinger · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.21 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.10 EPA/play
8. 8 C. Martin · New York Jets · Receiving · +1.50 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• New York Jets — S. Moss (C. Pennington pass) (Q1 50:21)
• New York Jets — W. Chrebet (C. Pennington pass) (Q2 44:18)
• Detroit Lions — B. Schroeder (J. Harrington pass) (Q2 41:05)
• Detroit Lions — B. Schroeder (J. Harrington pass) (Q3 22:15)
• New York Jets — W. Chrebet (C. Pennington pass) (Q3 15:41)
• New York Jets — A. Becht (C. Pennington pass) (Q4 3:32)

Field goals

• New York Jets — J. Hall (Q4 11:20)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: New York Jets won the period 7–0. New York Jets found the end zone from the DET 10 (Q1 50:21) — (5:21) 10-C.Pennington pass to 83-S.Moss for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q1 50:17) — 9-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-1-M.Turk..

The second quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–6. New York Jets found the end zone from the DET 15 (Q2 44:18) — (14:18) 10-C.Pennington pass to 80-W.Chrebet for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the NYJ 37 (Q2 41:05) — (11:05) 3-J.Harrington pass to 84-B.Schroeder for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q2 40:54) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-19-J.Jett..

The third quarter: New York Jets won the period 8–7. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the NYJ 7 (Q3 22:15) — (7:15) 3-J.Harrington pass to 84-B.Schroeder for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q3 22:11) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-19-J.Jett.; New York Jets found the end zone from the DET 4 (Q3 15:41) — (:41) 10-C.Pennington pass to 80-W.Chrebet for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets registered a safety from the DET 2 (Q3 15:37) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-C.Pennington pass to 87-L.Coles is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

The fourth quarter: New York Jets won the period 10–0. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the DET 4 (Q4 11:20) — (11:20) 9-J.Hall 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-1-M.Turk.; New York Jets found the end zone from the DET 1 (Q4 3:32) — (3:32) 10-C.Pennington pass to 88-A.Becht for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-98-K.Edwards, Defensive Offside, declined.; New York Jets added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q4 3:26) — 9-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-1-M.Turk..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Detroit Lions (Q1 56:38) — (11:38) 3-J.Harrington pass intended for 86-M.Ricks INTERCEPTED by 55-M.Jones at NYJ -2. Touchback. [WPA -14.1% · EPA -4.67]
• New York Jets (Q2 37:10) — (7:10) 10-C.Pennington pass intended for 83-S.Moss INTERCEPTED by 24-T.Lyght at DET 36. 24-T.Lyght ran ob at DET 36 for no gain. [WPA -13.7% · EPA -4.01]
• Detroit Lions (Q3 23:47) — (8:47) 3-J.Harrington pass to 30-C.Schlesinger to NYJ 8 for 43 yards (42-S.Garnes). [WPA +12.6% · EPA +2.58]
• New York Jets (Q3 15:41) — (:41) 10-C.Pennington pass to 80-W.Chrebet for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.3% · EPA +2.56]
• Detroit Lions (Q3 22:15) — (7:15) 3-J.Harrington pass to 84-B.Schroeder for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.8% · EPA +2.78]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Detroit Lions (Q1 56:38) — (11:38) 3-J.Harrington pass intended for 86-M.Ricks INTERCEPTED by 55-M.Jones at NYJ -2. Touchback. [WPA -14.1% · EPA -4.67]
• Detroit Lions (Q2 41:05) — (11:05) 3-J.Harrington pass to 84-B.Schroeder for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.1% · EPA +4.42]
• New York Jets (Q2 37:10) — (7:10) 10-C.Pennington pass intended for 83-S.Moss INTERCEPTED by 24-T.Lyght at DET 36. 24-T.Lyght ran ob at DET 36 for no gain. [WPA -13.7% · EPA -4.01]
• New York Jets (Q4 0:31) — (:31) 10-C.Pennington kneels to DET 17 for -1 yards. [EPA -3.34]

Quarterback report card

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

• J.Harrington (Detroit Lions) · 36 dropbacks · 41.7% completion · -0.06 EPA/play · -2.28 total EPA
• C.Pennington (New York Jets) · 29 dropbacks · 72.4% completion · +0.57 EPA/play · +16.49 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Despite the final score, New York Jets generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.26 vs -0.03), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Detroit Lions: 9 drives, -1.79 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
• New York Jets: 10 drives, +20.53 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Key takeaways

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

• New York Jets leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• C. Pennington (New York Jets) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q1 50:21 · DET 10 · Score 6-0
   (5:21) 10-C.Pennington pass to 83-S.Moss for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q1 50:17 · DET 2 · Score 7-0
   9-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-1-M.Turk.
3. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q2 44:18 · DET 15 · Score 13-0
   (14:18) 10-C.Pennington pass to 80-W.Chrebet for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 41:05 · NYJ 37 · Score 13-6
   (11:05) 3-J.Harrington pass to 84-B.Schroeder for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5. Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 40:54 · NYJ 2 · Score 13-7
   4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-19-J.Jett.
6. Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q3 22:15 · NYJ 7 · Score 13-13
   (7:15) 3-J.Harrington pass to 84-B.Schroeder for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q3 22:11 · NYJ 2 · Score 13-14
   4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-89-B.Banta, Holder-19-J.Jett.
8. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q3 15:41 · DET 4 · Score 19-14
   (:41) 10-C.Pennington pass to 80-W.Chrebet for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. New York Jets Safety (+2) — Q3 15:37 · DET 2 · Score 21-14
   TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-C.Pennington pass to 87-L.Coles is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
10. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q4 11:20 · DET 4 · Score 24-14
    (11:20) 9-J.Hall 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-1-M.Turk.
11. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q4 3:32 · DET 1 · Score 30-14
    (3:32) 10-C.Pennington pass to 88-A.Becht for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on DET-98-K.Edwards, Defensive Offside, declined.
12. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q4 3:26 · DET 2 · Score 31-14
    9-J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-1-M.Turk.