Lions 10–7 Jets: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2000

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

J. Stewart (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.17 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (-2.87 EPA): (11:51) J.Stewart left tackle to NYJ 1 for no gain (D.Gordon)..

Quick answer

Winner: Detroit Lions
Final score: Detroit Lions 10–7 New York Jets
Halftime: Halftime score unavailable
FantasyHQ MVP: Josaiah Stewart
Top passer: V. Testaverde
Biggest EPA play: (6:05) C.Batch pass intended for G.Crowell INTERCEPTED by V.Green at DET 28. V.Green to DE…
Game date: 2000-12-17

Game summary

The Detroit Lions beat the New York Jets 10–7 on 2000-12-17. Josaiah Stewart posted a game-high +2.17 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 7 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Detroit Lions	0	3	7	0	0	10
New York Jets	7	0	0	0	0	7

Scoring Map

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

DETDetroit Lions

DET 1

+1DET 2

+3NYJ 16

NYJ 1

+1NYJ 2

NYJNew York Jets

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

5 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NYJNew York Jets
Q1 5:53TD
Points+6
Yard line
DET 1
Score
0-6
(5:53) #76Elliott and #77Thomas report in as eligible receivers. C.Martin right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
NYJNew York Jets
Q1 5:49XP
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
0-7
J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Banta, Holder-T.Tupa.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 6:50FG
Points+3
Yard line
NYJ 16
Score
3-7
(6:50) J.Hanson 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Compton, Holder-J.Jett.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 5:49TD
Points+6
Yard line
NYJ 1
Score
9-7
(5:49) DET #79 Beverly reported as eligible. J.Stewart right tackle to NYJ 1 for no gain (M.Jones). FUMBLES (M.Jones), recovered by DET-J.Hartings at NYJ 0. TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 5:43XP
Points+1
Yard line
NYJ 2
Score
10-7
J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Compton, Holder-J.Jett.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Josaiah Stewart · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.17 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.09 EPA/play
2M. Bates · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +1.07 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
3Chandler Martin · New York Jets · Receiving · +0.96 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.16 EPA/play
4C. Schlesinger · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +0.86 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.86 EPA/play
5W. Hayes · New York Jets · Receiving · +0.61 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
6Josaiah Stewart · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +0.60 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.02 EPA/play
7J. Sowell · New York Jets · Receiving · +0.58 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
8W. Chrebet · New York Jets · Receiving · +0.33 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.07 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

Josaiah Stewart — DET · Receiving

Josaiah Stewart posted the highest total EPA (+2.17) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 2 counted snaps, they averaged +1.09 EPA per play.

Josaiah Stewart's top snap (-2.87 EPA): (11:51) J.Stewart left tackle to NYJ 1 for no gain (D.Gordon).

Biggest single play (-4.61 EPA): Another player — (6:05) C.Batch pass intended for G.Crowell INTERCEPTED by V.Green at DET 28. V.Green to DET 1 for 27 yards (R.Roberts).

Quarterback report card

V. Testaverde led all passers in efficiency for New York Jets, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

V. Testaverde (New York Jets) · 38 dropbacks · 55.3% completion · -0.28 EPA/play · -10.72 total EPA
C. Batch (Detroit Lions) · 27 dropbacks · 29.6% completion · -0.48 EPA/play · -13.04 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	New York Jets
Offensive EPA/play	-0.169	-0.274
Offensive success rate	36.4%	34.7%
Pass EPA/play	-0.483	-0.282
Rush EPA/play	+0.041	-0.223
Defensive EPA/play	+0.274	+0.169
Defensive success rate	65.3%	63.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Detroit Lions generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.17 vs -0.27), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: -0.17 EPA/play (16th percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)
New York Jets: -0.27 EPA/play (5th percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 14 drives, -14.84 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
New York Jets: 13 drives, -20.54 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New York Jets — unlisted player (Q1 5:53)
Detroit Lions — unlisted player (Q4 5:49)

Field goals

Detroit Lions — unlisted player (Q3 6:50)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New York Jets won the period 7–0. New York Jets found the end zone from the DET 1 (Q1 5:53) — (5:53) #76Elliott and #77Thomas report in as eligible receivers. C.Martin right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q1 5:49) — J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Banta, Holder-T.Tupa..

The third quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the NYJ 16 (Q3 6:50) — (6:50) J.Hanson 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Compton, Holder-J.Jett..

The fourth quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–0. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the NYJ 1 (Q4 5:49); Detroit Lions added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q4 5:43) — J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Compton, Holder-J.Jett..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

New York Jets (Q3 0:36) — (:36) V.Testaverde pass to D.Ward to NYJ 29 for 9 yards (D.Walker). [WPA -46.0% · EPA -0.91]
Detroit Lions (Q1 15:00) — J.Hall kicks 73 yards from NYJ 30 to DET -3. D.Howard to DET 16 for 19 yards (N.Ferguson). [WPA +41.7% · EPA -0.19]
New York Jets (Q4 0:12) — (:12) J.Hall 35 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-B.Banta, Holder-T.Tupa. [WPA -34.9% · EPA -2.44]
New York Jets (Q4 1:30) — (1:30) V.Testaverde pass to W.Hayes to DET 36 for 22 yards (D.Walker, K.Supernaw). [WPA +16.3% · EPA +1.33]
New York Jets (Q4 13:17) — (13:17) V.Testaverde pass to R.Anderson to NYJ 44 for 6 yards (S.Kowalkowski). FUMBLES (S.Kowalkowski), RECOVERED by DET-S.Boyd at NYJ 44. S.Boyd to NYJ 42 for 2 yards (R.Anderson). [WPA -14.6% · EPA -3.33]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Detroit Lions (Q1 6:05) — (6:05) C.Batch pass intended for G.Crowell INTERCEPTED by V.Green at DET 28. V.Green to DET 1 for 27 yards (R.Roberts). [WPA -13.4% · EPA -4.61]
New York Jets (Q4 10:37) — (10:37) V.Testaverde pass intended for A.Becht INTERCEPTED by S.Boyd at NYJ 46. S.Boyd to NYJ 46 for no gain (A.Becht). [WPA -13.6% · EPA -3.59]
New York Jets (Q4 13:17) — (13:17) V.Testaverde pass to R.Anderson to NYJ 44 for 6 yards (S.Kowalkowski). FUMBLES (S.Kowalkowski), RECOVERED by DET-S.Boyd at NYJ 44. S.Boyd to NYJ 42 for 2 yards (R.Anderson). [WPA -14.6% · EPA -3.33]
Detroit Lions (Q2 11:51) — (11:51) J.Stewart left tackle to NYJ 1 for no gain (D.Gordon). [WPA -6.8% · EPA -2.87]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New York Jets TD (+6) — Q1 5:53 · DET 1 · Score 0-6
(5:53) #76Elliott and #77Thomas report in as eligible receivers. C.Martin right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
New York Jets XP (+1) — Q1 5:49 · DET 2 · Score 0-7
J.Hall extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Banta, Holder-T.Tupa.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q3 6:50 · NYJ 16 · Score 3-7
(6:50) J.Hanson 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Compton, Holder-J.Jett.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q4 5:49 · NYJ 1 · Score 9-7
(5:49) DET #79 Beverly reported as eligible. J.Stewart right tackle to NYJ 1 for no gain (M.Jones). FUMBLES (M.Jones), recovered by DET-J.Hartings at NYJ 0. TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q4 5:43 · NYJ 2 · Score 10-7
J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Compton, Holder-J.Jett.

Key takeaways

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

Detroit Lions earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Josaiah Stewart (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs New York Jets on 2000-12-17?

The Detroit Lions beat the New York Jets 10-7 in Week 16, 2000.

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

Q1: Detroit Lions 0, New York Jets 7; Q3: Detroit Lions 3, New York Jets 0; Q4: Detroit Lions 7, New York Jets 0; Final: Detroit Lions 10, New York Jets 7.

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

New York Jets touchdown — unlisted player (Q1 5:53) Detroit Lions touchdown — unlisted player (Q4 5:49) Detroit Lions field goal — unlisted player (Q3 6:50, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

V. Testaverde (New York Jets), 55.3% completion, -0.28 EPA per dropback, -10.72 total passing EPA. C. Batch (Detroit Lions), 29.6% completion, -0.48 EPA per dropback, -13.04 total passing EPA.

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

Josaiah Stewart (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.17 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 2 snaps. Their top snap (-2.87 EPA): (11:51) J.Stewart left tackle to NYJ 1 for no gain (D.Gordon)..

Was Detroit Lions vs New York Jets a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Detroit Lions won 10-7 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 8-6 Now 9-6 W

New York Jets

Entered 9-5 Now 9-6 L

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