2014 · Week 15 · Division
FinalMetLife Stadium · outdoors · fieldturf · 43°F · wind 9mph
Closing spread
NYG -7
Total
46.5
Model margin
+2.2est.
NYG perspective
Push chance
4.7%est.
the line sits on a key number
Availability
The injury report
The official league filing for this week — game designations first, then who missed or was limited in practice.
Commanders
- OutBrandon MeriweatherSToe· DNP
- OutKeenan RobinsonLBKnee· DNP
- OutRoy HeluRBToe· Limited
- QuestionableChris BakerDEChest· Limited
- QuestionableColt McCoyQBNeck· Full
- QuestionableDeSean JacksonWRShin· Limited
- QuestionableJason HatcherDEKnee· DNP
- QuestionableKedric GolstonDEBack· Limited
- LimitedMorgan MosesTFoot
- ProbableBarry CofieldDTIllness· Full
- ProbableWill ComptonLBShoulder· Full
Giants
- OutJacquian WilliamsLBConcussion· DNP
- OutJames BrewerTConcussion· DNP
- ProbableEli ManningQBBack· Full
- ProbableJameel McClainLBKnee· Full
- ProbableMark HerzlichLBConcussion· Full
Win probability
- Giants
- Commanders
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
- -0.052EPA / play-0.014
- 41.7%Success rate41.2%
- -0.031EPA / dropback+0.072
- -0.089EPA / rush-0.147
- 9.8%Explosive rate7.7%
- +1.13CPOE+0.79
- 31.3%Third-down rate43.5%
- 55.9%Red-zone TD rate63.1%
- 1.39Points / drive1.78
- 2.9%Turnover rate2.2%
Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.
The rivalry
NYG lead 32–21–2 since 1999
Meetings average 40.1 points. NYG are 29-24-2 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | WAS–NYG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYG | Q1 15:00 | 4 | 11 | Punt | 0–0 |
| WAS | Q1 12:58 | 12 | 79 | Field goal | 3–0 |
| NYG | Q1 6:47 | 12 | 56 | Touchdown | 3–7 |
| WAS | Q1 1:40 | 5 | 11 | Punt | 3–7 |
| NYG | Q2 13:32 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 3–7 |
| WAS | Q2 12:26 | 8 | 75 | Touchdown | 10–7 |
| NYG | Q2 8:19 | 4 | 19 | Punt | 10–7 |
| WAS | Q2 6:30 | 5 | 13 | Punt | 10–7 |
| NYG | Q2 4:42 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 10–7 |
| WAS | Q2 2:55 | 12 | 87 | Turnover | 10–7 |
| WAS | Q3 15:00 | 0 | 0 | Field goal | 10–7 |
| NYG | Q3 14:58 | 3 | 8 | Field goal | 10–10 |
| WAS | Q3 13:18 | 6 | 32 | Turnover on downs | 10–10 |
| NYG | Q3 9:37 | 4 | -2 | Punt | 10–10 |
| WAS | Q3 7:34 | 7 | 64 | Field goal | 13–10 |
| NYG | Q3 3:27 | 5 | 58 | Touchdown | 13–17 |
| WAS | Q3 1:22 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 13–17 |
| NYG | Q4 14:47 | 7 | 36 | Turnover on downs | 13–17 |
| WAS | Q4 11:24 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 13–17 |
| NYG | Q4 10:00 | 13 | 86 | Touchdown | 13–24 |
| WAS | Q4 4:41 | 3 | -19 | Punt | 13–24 |
| NYG | Q4 3:34 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 13–24 |
| WAS | Q4 2:28 | 5 | 15 | Punt | 13–24 |
| WAS | Q4 0:09 | 1 | 3 | End of half | 13–24 |
Box score
Individual performances
Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffin III | 18/27 | 236 | 1 | 0 |
| Colt McCoy | 4/7 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Morris | 14 | 49 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Robert Griffin III | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 |
| Colt McCoy | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 |
| Chris Thompson | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 |
| DeSean Jackson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Silas Redd | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Roberts | 2 | 4 | 81 | 0 |
| Silas Redd | 3 | 3 | 62 | 0 |
| Pierre Garcon | 4 | 7 | 36 | 0 |
| Chris Thompson | 3 | 4 | 22 | 1 |
| Santana Moss | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Niles Paul | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| DeSean Jackson | 3 | 8 | 15 | 0 |
| Jordan Reed | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| Logan Paulsen | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 23/34 | 250 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Williams | 18 | 44 | 2.4 | 0 |
| Rashad Jennings | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Beckham Jr. | 12 | 15 | 143 | 3 |
| Rueben Randle | 2 | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| Kevin Ogletree | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Daniel Fells | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Preston Parker | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Larry Donnell | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Andre Williams | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Corey Washington | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Giants; negative favour Commanders.
Half-point at risk
4.70%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
54.9%
Expected total
44.5est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+2.70
- Home-field advantage+2.49
- Quarterback adjustment-3.03
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+2.16



