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NFL · Week 16 · December 23, 2012 · 12 min read

New England Patriots vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: 2012 Week 16 Recap

Patriots defeat Jaguars 23–16 in Week 16

T.Brady led Fantasy Impact as Patriots prevailed in a 23–16 Week 16 finish.

New England Patriots 23 11–4 Winner
Final 23–16
Jacksonville Jaguars 16 2–13
Winner
New England Patriots
Final score
23–16
Halftime
Tied 13–13 at halftime
Top passer
C. Henne
FantasyHQ MVP
T.Brady
Game date
December 23, 2012

Top fantasy performers · Patriots

  • T.Brady 24/46 · 246 YDS · 2 TD +5.8 Fantasy Impact
  • W.Welker 10 REC · 88 YDS · 1 TD +5.4 Fantasy Impact
  • M.Hoomanawanui 2 REC · 46 YDS +3.9 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Jaguars

  • M.Owens 4 REC · 77 YDS +5.6 Fantasy Impact
  • T.Clemons 1 REC · 17 YDS +2.1 Fantasy Impact
  • C.Henne 29/54 · 365 YDS · 1 TD +1.2 Fantasy Impact
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Quick answer

Winner
New England Patriots
Final score
New England Patriots 23–16 Jacksonville Jaguars
Halftime
Tied 13–13 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
T. Brady
Top passer
C. Henne
Biggest EPA play
(6:44) (Shotgun) 7-C.Henne pass short right intended for 14-J.Blackmon INTERCEPTED by 23-M…
Game date
2012-12-23

Game summary

The New England Patriots beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 23–16 on 2012-12-23. T. Brady posted a game-high +5.83 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4—T
New England Patriots31037023
Jacksonville Jaguars10303016

Scoring Map

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

NENew England Patriots
JAXJacksonville Jaguars

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. JAXJacksonville Jaguars
    Q1 9:39TD
    Julian Blackmon

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NE 3
    Score
    0-6

    (9:39) (Shotgun) 7-C.Henne pass short middle to 14-J.Blackmon for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  2. JAXJacksonville Jaguars
    Q1 9:34XP
    JSJ. Scobee

    Points+1

    Yard line
    NE 2
    Score
    0-7

    10-J.Scobee extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Cain, Holder-19-B.Anger.

  3. JAXJacksonville Jaguars
    Q1 6:08FG
    JSJ. Scobee

    Points+3

    Yard line
    NE 23
    Score
    0-10

    (6:08) 10-J.Scobee 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Cain, Holder-19-B.Anger.

  4. NENew England Patriots
    Q1 3:18FG
    SGS. Gostkowski

    Points+3

    Yard line
    JAX 7
    Score
    3-10

    (3:18) 3-S.Gostkowski 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-14-Z.Mesko.

  5. JAXJacksonville Jaguars
    Q2 13:11FG
    JSJ. Scobee

    Points+3

    Yard line
    NE 17
    Score
    3-13

    (13:11) (Field Goal formation) 10-J.Scobee 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Cain, Holder-19-B.Anger.

  6. NENew England Patriots
    Q2 5:29FG
    SGS. Gostkowski

    Points+3

    Yard line
    JAX 30
    Score
    6-13

    (5:29) (Field Goal formation) 3-S.Gostkowski 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-14-Z.Mesko.

  7. NENew England Patriots
    Q2 0:23TD
    DWD. Woodhead

    Points+6

    Yard line
    JAX 14
    Score
    12-13

    (:23) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 39-D.Woodhead for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  8. NENew England Patriots
    Q2 0:18XP
    SGS. Gostkowski

    Points+1

    Yard line
    JAX 2
    Score
    13-13

    (Kick formation) 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-14-Z.Mesko.

  9. NENew England Patriots
    Q3 11:48FG
    SGS. Gostkowski

    Points+3

    Yard line
    JAX 20
    Score
    16-13

    (11:48) (Field Goal formation) 3-S.Gostkowski 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-14-Z.Mesko.

  10. NENew England Patriots
    Q4 14:20TD
    WWW. Welker

    Points+6

    Yard line
    JAX 2
    Score
    22-13

    (14:20) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 83-W.Welker for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on JAX-21-D.Cox, Defensive Holding, declined.

  11. NENew England Patriots
    Q4 14:15XP
    SGS. Gostkowski

    Points+1

    Yard line
    JAX 2
    Score
    23-13

    3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-14-Z.Mesko.

  12. JAXJacksonville Jaguars
    Q4 8:47FG
    JSJ. Scobee

    Points+3

    Yard line
    NE 24
    Score
    23-16

    (8:47) (Field Goal formation) 10-J.Scobee 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Cain, Holder-19-B.Anger.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1T. Brady · New England Patriots · Passing · +5.83 total EPA · 46 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
  2. 2M. Owens · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +5.61 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.40 EPA/play
  3. 3W. Welker · New England Patriots · Receiving · +5.44 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
  4. 4M. Hoomanawanui · New England Patriots · Receiving · +3.88 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.94 EPA/play
  5. 5D. Woodhead · New England Patriots · Receiving · +2.96 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
  6. 6T. Clemons · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +2.13 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
  7. 7C. Henne · Jacksonville Jaguars · Passing · +1.22 total EPA · 54 snaps · +0.02 EPA/play
  8. 8W. Welker · New England Patriots · Rushing · +0.98 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.98 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

T. Brady — NE · Passing

T. Brady posted the highest total EPA (+5.83) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New England Patriots. Across 46 counted snaps, they averaged +0.13 EPA per play.

T. Brady's top snap (-3.29 EPA): (8:58) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left intended for 22-S.Ridley INTERCEPTED by 42-C.Prosinski (50-R.Allen) at JAX 43. 42-C.Prosinski ran ob at JAX 47 for 4 yards.

Biggest single play (-3.60 EPA): C. Henne — (6:44) (Shotgun) 7-C.Henne pass short right intended for 14-J.Blackmon INTERCEPTED by 23-M.Cole at NE 40. 23-M.Cole to NE 40 for no gain (14-J.Blackmon).

Quarterback report card

C. Henne led all passers in efficiency for Jacksonville Jaguars, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • C. Henne (Jacksonville Jaguars) · 54 dropbacks · 53.7% completion · -3.8% CPOE · +0.02 EPA/play · +1.22 total EPA
  • T. Brady (New England Patriots) · 46 dropbacks · 52.2% completion · -2.3% CPOE · +0.13 EPA/play · +5.83 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatNew England PatriotsJacksonville Jaguars
Offensive EPA/play+0.051-0.034
Offensive success rate45.6%44.8%
Pass EPA/play+0.127+0.023
Rush EPA/play-0.070-0.181
Defensive EPA/play+0.034-0.051
Defensive success rate55.2%54.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, New England Patriots generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.05 vs -0.03), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • New England Patriots: +0.05 EPA/play (58th percentile vs. 2012 team-game averages)
  • Jacksonville Jaguars: -0.03 EPA/play (39th percentile vs. 2012 team-game averages)
  • Jacksonville Jaguars: 13 drives, -3.26 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
  • New England Patriots: 13 drives, +4.58 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Julian BlackmonJacksonville Jaguars — Julian Blackmon (C. Henne pass) (Q1 9:39)
  • New England Patriots — D. Woodhead (T. Brady pass) (Q2 0:23)
  • New England Patriots — W. Welker (T. Brady pass) (Q4 14:20)

Field goals

  • Jacksonville Jaguars — J. Scobee (Q1 6:08)
  • New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q1 3:18)
  • Jacksonville Jaguars — J. Scobee (Q2 13:11)
  • New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q2 5:29)
  • New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q3 11:48)
  • Jacksonville Jaguars — J. Scobee (Q4 8:47)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 10–3. Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the NE 3 (Q1 9:39) — (9:39) (Shotgun) 7-C.Henne pass short middle to 14-J.Blackmon for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q1 9:34) — 10-J.Scobee extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Cain, Holder-19-B.Anger.; Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the NE 23 (Q1 6:08) — (6:08) 10-J.Scobee 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Cain, Holder-19-B.Anger.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the JAX 7 (Q1 3:18) — (3:18) 3-S.Gostkowski 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-14-Z.Mesko..

The second quarter: New England Patriots won the period 10–3. Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the NE 17 (Q2 13:11) — (13:11) (Field Goal formation) 10-J.Scobee 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Cain, Holder-19-B.Anger.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the JAX 30 (Q2 5:29) — (5:29) (Field Goal formation) 3-S.Gostkowski 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-14-Z.Mesko.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the JAX 14 (Q2 0:23) — (:23) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 39-D.Woodhead for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the JAX 2 (Q2 0:18) — (Kick formation) 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-14-Z.Mesko..

The third quarter: New England Patriots won the period 3–0. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the JAX 20 (Q3 11:48) — (11:48) (Field Goal formation) 3-S.Gostkowski 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-14-Z.Mesko..

The fourth quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–3. New England Patriots found the end zone from the JAX 2 (Q4 14:20) — (14:20) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 83-W.Welker for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on JAX-21-D.Cox, Defensive Holding, declined.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the JAX 2 (Q4 14:15) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-14-Z.Mesko.; Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the NE 24 (Q4 8:47) — (8:47) (Field Goal formation) 10-J.Scobee 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Cain, Holder-19-B.Anger..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Jacksonville Jaguars (Q4 3:32) — (3:32) (Shotgun) 7-C.Henne pass short middle intended for 84-C.Shorts INTERCEPTED by 25-P.Chung at NE 1. 25-P.Chung to NE 28 for 27 yards (68-G.Whimper). PENALTY on NE-75-V.Wilfork, Unnecessary Roughn [WPA -16.2% · EPA -2.91]
  • Jacksonville Jaguars (Q4 0:05) — (:05) (Shotgun) 7-C.Henne pass deep middle intended for 14-J.Blackmon INTERCEPTED by 25-P.Chung at NE -8. Touchback. [WPA -12.8% · EPA -2.37]
  • New England Patriots (Q3 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 85-B.Lloyd ran ob at NE 29 for 9 yards. [WPA +10.9% · EPA +1.08]
  • New England Patriots (Q2 0:23) — (:23) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 39-D.Woodhead for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.6% · EPA +3.10]
  • Jacksonville Jaguars (Q4 6:26) — (6:26) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Henne pass short right to 84-C.Shorts to NE 17 for 18 yards (25-P.Chung). [WPA +9.9% · EPA +1.39]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Jacksonville Jaguars (Q3 6:44) — (6:44) (Shotgun) 7-C.Henne pass short right intended for 14-J.Blackmon INTERCEPTED by 23-M.Cole at NE 40. 23-M.Cole to NE 40 for no gain (14-J.Blackmon). [WPA -9.8% · EPA -3.60]
  • New England Patriots (Q1 8:58) — (8:58) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left intended for 22-S.Ridley INTERCEPTED by 42-C.Prosinski (50-R.Allen) at JAX 43. 42-C.Prosinski ran ob at JAX 47 for 4 yards. [WPA -7.0% · EPA -3.29]
  • Jacksonville Jaguars (Q1 0:16) — (:16) 7-C.Henne pass short left to 24-M.Owens to NE 21 for 53 yards (24-K.Arrington). [WPA +6.2% · EPA +3.28]
  • New England Patriots (Q2 0:23) — (:23) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 39-D.Woodhead for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +10.6% · EPA +3.10]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q1 9:39 · NE 3 · Score 0-6
    (9:39) (Shotgun) 7-C.Henne pass short middle to 14-J.Blackmon for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q1 9:34 · NE 2 · Score 0-7
    10-J.Scobee extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Cain, Holder-19-B.Anger.
  3. Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q1 6:08 · NE 23 · Score 0-10
    (6:08) 10-J.Scobee 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Cain, Holder-19-B.Anger.
  4. New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q1 3:18 · JAX 7 · Score 3-10
    (3:18) 3-S.Gostkowski 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-14-Z.Mesko.
  5. Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q2 13:11 · NE 17 · Score 3-13
    (13:11) (Field Goal formation) 10-J.Scobee 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Cain, Holder-19-B.Anger.
  6. New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 5:29 · JAX 30 · Score 6-13
    (5:29) (Field Goal formation) 3-S.Gostkowski 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-14-Z.Mesko.
  7. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 0:23 · JAX 14 · Score 12-13
    (:23) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 39-D.Woodhead for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  8. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 0:18 · JAX 2 · Score 13-13
    (Kick formation) 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-14-Z.Mesko.
  9. New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q3 11:48 · JAX 20 · Score 16-13
    (11:48) (Field Goal formation) 3-S.Gostkowski 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-14-Z.Mesko.
  10. New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 14:20 · JAX 2 · Score 22-13
    (14:20) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 83-W.Welker for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on JAX-21-D.Cox, Defensive Holding, declined.
  11. New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 14:15 · JAX 2 · Score 23-13
    3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-14-Z.Mesko.
  12. Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q4 8:47 · NE 24 · Score 23-16
    (8:47) (Field Goal formation) 10-J.Scobee 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Cain, Holder-19-B.Anger.

Key takeaways

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

  • New England Patriots earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
  • T. Brady (New England Patriots) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
  • C. Henne (JAX) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New England Patriots vs Jacksonville Jaguars on 2012-12-23?

The New England Patriots beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 23-16 in Week 16, 2012.

What was the score by quarter in New England Patriots vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Q1: New England Patriots 3, Jacksonville Jaguars 10; Q2: New England Patriots 10, Jacksonville Jaguars 3; Q3: New England Patriots 3, Jacksonville Jaguars 0; Q4: New England Patriots 7, Jacksonville Jaguars 3; Final: New England Patriots 23, Jacksonville Jaguars 16.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New England Patriots vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Jacksonville Jaguars touchdown — J. Blackmon (C. Henne pass) (Q1 9:39) New England Patriots touchdown — D. Woodhead (T. Brady pass) (Q2 0:23) New England Patriots touchdown — W. Welker (T. Brady pass) (Q4 14:20) Jacksonville Jaguars field goal — J. Scobee (Q1 6:08, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q1 3:18, 3 pts) Jacksonville Jaguars field goal — J. Scobee (Q2 13:11, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q2 5:29, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q3 11:48, 3 pts) Jacksonville Jaguars field goal — J. Scobee (Q4 8:47, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New England Patriots vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

C. Henne (Jacksonville Jaguars), 53.7% completion, -3.8% CPOE, +0.02 EPA per dropback, +1.22 total passing EPA. T. Brady (New England Patriots), 52.2% completion, -2.3% CPOE, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +5.83 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New England Patriots vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

T. Brady (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.83 total EPA on Passing plays. across 46 snaps. Their top snap (-3.29 EPA): (8:58) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left intended for 22-S.Ridley INTERCEPTED by 42-C.Prosinski (50-R.Allen) at JAX 43. 42-C.Prosinski ran ob at JAX 47 for 4 yards..

Was New England Patriots vs Jacksonville Jaguars a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. New England Patriots won 23-16 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

New England Patriots

Entered 10-4 Now 11-4 W

Jacksonville Jaguars

Entered 2-12 Now 2-13 L

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