Lions 17–27 Broncos: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 16, 2019

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos?

D. Lock (Denver Broncos), 64.1% completion, +9.0% CPOE, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +5.03 total passing EPA. D. Blough (Detroit Lions), 41.4% completion, -8.7% CPOE, -0.17 EPA per dropback, -4.85 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos?

D. Hamilton (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.24 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+2.08 EPA): (5:20) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short left to 17-D.Hamilton to DEN 44 for 20 yards (23-D.Slay)..

Quick answer

Winner: Denver Broncos
Final score: Denver Broncos 27–17 Detroit Lions
Halftime: Tied 10–10 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: DaVon Hamilton
Top passer: Drew Lock
Biggest EPA play: (11:10) 6-C.Wadman punts 49 yards to DET 36, Center-42-C.Kreiter. 39-J.Agnew for 64 yards,…
Game date: 2019-12-22

Game summary

The Denver Broncos beat the Detroit Lions 27–17 on 2019-12-22. DaVon Hamilton posted a game-high +6.24 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Detroit Lions	3	7	7	0	0	17
Denver Broncos	0	10	3	14	0	27

Scoring Map

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

DETDetroit Lions

+3DEN 7

DEN 3

DET 27

DENDenver Broncos

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DETDetroit Lions
Q1 9:04FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 7
Score
3-0
(9:04) 5-M.Prater 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 11:10TD
Jamal Agnew
Points+6
Yard line
DET 85
Score
9-0
(11:10) 6-C.Wadman punts 49 yards to DET 36, Center-42-C.Kreiter. 39-J.Agnew for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 10:52XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
10-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 6:08TD
Royce Freeman
Points+6
Yard line
DET 1
Score
10-6
(6:08) 28-R.Freeman right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 6:04XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
10-7
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
DENDenver Broncos
Q2 0:29FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
DET 16
Score
10-10
(:29) 8-B.McManus 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 10:27FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
DET 8
Score
10-13
(10:27) 8-B.McManus 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 3:56TD
KGK. Golladay
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 3
Score
16-13
(3:56) 10-D.Blough pass short left to 19-K.Golladay for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 3:51XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
17-13
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 13:12TD
DaVon Hamilton
Points+6
Yard line
DET 3
Score
17-19
(13:12) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short middle to 17-D.Hamilton for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 13:08XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
17-20
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 6:47TD
PLP. Lindsay
Points+6
Yard line
DET 27
Score
17-26
(6:47) 30-P.Lindsay up the middle for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 6:39XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
DET 15
Score
17-27
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1DaVon Hamilton · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +6.24 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.04 EPA/play
2Drew Lock · Denver Broncos · Passing · +5.03 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
3Tim Patrick · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +4.53 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
4P. Lindsay · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +3.41 total EPA · 19 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
5D. Amendola · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +2.40 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.80 EPA/play
6Andrew Beck · Denver Broncos · Passing · +2.35 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.35 EPA/play
7J. Heuerman · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.62 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
8Kisean Johnson · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +1.33 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.13 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

DaVon Hamilton — DEN · Receiving

DaVon Hamilton posted the highest total EPA (+6.24) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Denver Broncos. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +1.04 EPA per play.

DaVon Hamilton's top snap (+2.08 EPA): (5:20) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short left to 17-D.Hamilton to DEN 44 for 20 yards (23-D.Slay).

Biggest single play (-4.82 EPA): C. Wadman — (11:10) 6-C.Wadman punts 49 yards to DET 36, Center-42-C.Kreiter. 39-J.Agnew for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Drew Lock led all passers in efficiency for Denver Broncos, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Drew Lock (Denver Broncos) · 39 dropbacks · 64.1% completion · +9.0% CPOE · +0.13 EPA/play · +5.03 total EPA
David Blough (Detroit Lions) · 29 dropbacks · 41.4% completion · -8.7% CPOE · -0.17 EPA/play · -4.85 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	Denver Broncos
Offensive EPA/play	-0.072	+0.052
Offensive success rate	39.4%	44.7%
Pass EPA/play	-0.167	+0.185
Rush EPA/play	+0.035	+0.122
Defensive EPA/play	-0.052	+0.072
Defensive success rate	55.3%	60.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Denver Broncos held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.05 vs -0.07), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: -0.07 EPA/play (37th percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)
Denver Broncos: +0.05 EPA/play (66th percentile vs. 2019 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 10 drives, +4.45 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Detroit Lions: 10 drives, -4.75 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Detroit Lions — Jamal Agnew (Q2 11:10)
Denver Broncos — Royce Freeman (Q2 6:08)
Detroit Lions — K. Golladay (David Blough pass) (Q3 3:56)
Denver Broncos — DaVon Hamilton (Drew Lock pass) (Q4 13:12)
Denver Broncos — P. Lindsay (Q4 6:47)

Field goals

Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q1 9:04)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q2 0:29)
Denver Broncos — Brandon McManus (Q3 10:27)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 3–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the DEN 7 (Q1 9:04) — (9:04) 5-M.Prater 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The second quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 10–7. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the DET 85 (Q2 11:10) — (11:10) 6-C.Wadman punts 49 yards to DET 36, Center-42-C.Kreiter. 39-J.Agnew for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q2 10:52) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the DET 1 (Q2 6:08) — (6:08) 28-R.Freeman right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q2 6:04) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the DET 16 (Q2 0:29) — (:29) 8-B.McManus 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman..

The third quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 7–3. Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the DET 8 (Q3 10:27) — (10:27) 8-B.McManus 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.; Detroit Lions found the end zone from the DEN 3 (Q3 3:56) — (3:56) 10-D.Blough pass short left to 19-K.Golladay for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q3 3:51) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin..

The fourth quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 14–0. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the DET 3 (Q4 13:12) — (13:12) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short middle to 17-D.Hamilton for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q4 13:08) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the DET 27 (Q4 6:47) — (6:47) 30-P.Lindsay up the middle for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the DET 15 (Q4 6:39) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q1 11:27) — (11:27) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass deep right to 19-K.Golladay to DEN 11 for 35 yards (36-T.Marshall). [WPA +14.6% · EPA +3.62]
Denver Broncos (Q2 11:10) — (11:10) 6-C.Wadman punts 49 yards to DET 36, Center-42-C.Kreiter. 39-J.Agnew for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -12.9% · EPA -4.82]
Detroit Lions (Q3 7:47) — (7:47) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass short middle to 80-D.Amendola to DEN 36 for 12 yards (31-J.Simmons). [WPA +10.9% · EPA +2.31]
Detroit Lions (Q3 3:56) — (3:56) 10-D.Blough pass short left to 19-K.Golladay for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.6% · EPA +2.04]
Denver Broncos (Q3 1:01) — (1:01) (Shotgun) 83-A.Beck pass short right to 30-P.Lindsay to DET 45 for 6 yards (90-T.Flowers). Handoff to DEN 83, Pass to DEN 30 [WPA +9.5% · EPA +2.35]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q2 11:10) — (11:10) 6-C.Wadman punts 49 yards to DET 36, Center-42-C.Kreiter. 39-J.Agnew for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -12.9% · EPA -4.82]
Detroit Lions (Q1 11:27) — (11:27) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass deep right to 19-K.Golladay to DEN 11 for 35 yards (36-T.Marshall). [WPA +14.6% · EPA +3.62]
Denver Broncos (Q4 6:47) — (6:47) 30-P.Lindsay up the middle for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.3% · EPA +3.07]
Detroit Lions (Q4 1:55) — (1:55) (Shotgun) 10-D.Blough pass incomplete short right to 19-K.Golladay. The Replay Official reviewed the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. [WPA -1.0% · EPA -2.75]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q1 9:04 · DEN 7 · Score 3-0
(9:04) 5-M.Prater 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 11:10 · DET 85 · Score 9-0
(11:10) 6-C.Wadman punts 49 yards to DET 36, Center-42-C.Kreiter. 39-J.Agnew for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 10:52 · DEN 15 · Score 10-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 6:08 · DET 1 · Score 10-6
(6:08) 28-R.Freeman right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 6:04 · DET 15 · Score 10-7
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q2 0:29 · DET 16 · Score 10-10
(:29) 8-B.McManus 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q3 10:27 · DET 8 · Score 10-13
(10:27) 8-B.McManus 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q3 3:56 · DEN 3 · Score 16-13
(3:56) 10-D.Blough pass short left to 19-K.Golladay for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q3 3:51 · DEN 15 · Score 17-13
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 13:12 · DET 3 · Score 17-19
(13:12) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short middle to 17-D.Hamilton for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 13:08 · DET 15 · Score 17-20
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 6:47 · DET 27 · Score 17-26
(6:47) 30-P.Lindsay up the middle for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 6:39 · DET 15 · Score 17-27
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-6-C.Wadman.

Key takeaways

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

Denver Broncos earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
DaVon Hamilton (Denver Broncos) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Drew Lock (DEN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
David Blough (DET) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos on 2019-12-22?

The Denver Broncos beat the Detroit Lions 27-17 in Week 16, 2019.

What was the score by quarter in Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos?

Q1: Detroit Lions 3, Denver Broncos 0; Q2: Detroit Lions 7, Denver Broncos 10; Q3: Detroit Lions 7, Denver Broncos 3; Q4: Detroit Lions 0, Denver Broncos 14; Final: Detroit Lions 17, Denver Broncos 27.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos?

Detroit Lions touchdown — J. Agnew (Q2 11:10) Denver Broncos touchdown — R. Freeman (Q2 6:08) Detroit Lions touchdown — K. Golladay (D. Blough pass) (Q3 3:56) Denver Broncos touchdown — D. Hamilton (D. Lock pass) (Q4 13:12) Denver Broncos touchdown — P. Lindsay (Q4 6:47) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q1 9:04, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q2 0:29, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — B. McManus (Q3 10:27, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos?

Drew Lock (Denver Broncos), 64.1% completion, +9.0% CPOE, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +5.03 total passing EPA. David Blough (Detroit Lions), 41.4% completion, -8.7% CPOE, -0.17 EPA per dropback, -4.85 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos?

DaVon Hamilton (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.24 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+2.08 EPA): (5:20) (Shotgun) 3-D.Lock pass short left to 17-D.Hamilton to DEN 44 for 20 yards (23-D.Slay)..

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 3-10 Now 3-11 L

Denver Broncos

Entered 5-9 Now 6-9 W

Detroit Lions vs. Denver Broncos: 2019 Week 16 Recap

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