Patriots
31–21
NE @ NYJ
Jets
Final · Mon, Dec 26, 2005 · 2005 Week 16 · Giants Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
NE 64%36% NYJ
52.2%GROUND29.8%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Brady | 32 | +0.04 | 43.8% | 9.4% | +1.3 | — | — | — | — |
| B.Bollinger | 23 | -0.39 | 30.4% | 17.4% | -8.9 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NE |  NYJ |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.03 | -0.07 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.01 | -0.08 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.05 | +0.06 |
| Success Rate | 42.7% | 32.5% |
| Pass | 42.4% | 33.3% |
| Rush | 42.9% | 37.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 6.1% | 7.5% |
| Pass | 12.1% | 10.0% |
| Rush | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| Yards / Play | 3.93 | 4.28 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.20 | -0.26 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 54.5% | 45.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.68 | 3.60 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 36.7% | 40.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 14.3% | 0.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 6.1% | 10.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 43.9 | 28.4 |
| Plays | 82 | 40 |
| Total Yards | 322 | 171 |
| Total EPA | +2.8 | -2.7 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Patriots dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
NE 85%15% NYJ
9.9 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS1.8 pts won
Biggest swing · A.Vinatieri kicks 35 yards from NE 30 to NYJ 35. D.Barrett MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by NE-J.Sanders at NYJ 35… — NE +4.8
Kickoffs · NE +7.4Punts · NE +0.5Kicks · NE +0.2
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 32 | 18/29 | 185 | 5.3 | +1.3 | +0.04 | — | 44% | -0.04 | 2 | 1 |
| Doug FlutieQB | 1 | 1/1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.9 | -0.86 | — | 0% | +0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | +5.2 | +1.72 | 100% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | +1.0 | +0.10 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Corey DillonRB | 26 | 77 | 3.0 | +0.7 | +0.03 | 46% | -0.06 | 2 |
| Heath EvansFB | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | -0.8 | -0.14 | 17% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Patrick PassRB | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | -1.5 | -0.51 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Doug FlutieQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.2 | -2.23 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion BranchWR | 4 | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | +8.5 | +2.13 | 100% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | +4.4 | +2.20 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | +2.6 | +0.88 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| David GivensWR | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | +2.4 | +1.20 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Christian FauriaTE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +2.2 | +2.17 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Mike VrabelOLB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | +2.0 | +1.02 | 100% | +0.05 | 2 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | -0.7 | -0.17 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Patrick PassRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.9 | -0.86 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 1/1(26) | 26 | 4/4 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MillerP | 2 | 82 | 41.0 | 39.5 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel JohnsonWR | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Patrick PassRB | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim DwightWR | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 13 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
NYJ
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny TestaverdeQB | 7 | 3/7 | 63 | 9.0 | +6.3 | +0.91 | — | 43% | +0.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Brooks BollingerQB | 23 | 11/19 | 100 | 3.0 | -8.9 | -0.39 | — | 30% | -0.31 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick BlaylockRB | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | +1.7 | +0.57 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Brooks BollingerQB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | -0.6 | -0.30 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Cedric HoustonRB | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | -1.3 | -0.25 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laveranues ColesWR | 5 | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | +11.9 | +2.38 | 80% | +0.03 | 2 |
| Jerricho CotcheryWR | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | +3.4 | +1.68 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Justin McCareinsWR | 4 | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | +2.4 | +0.59 | 75% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Jerald SowellFB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.30 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Cedric HoustonRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.5 | -0.52 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Derrick BlaylockRB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.6 | -0.55 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike NugentK | — | — | 3/3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben GrahamP | 4 | 174 | 43.5 | 38.5 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin MillerDB | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39 | 0 |
| Jerricho CotcheryWR | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Derrick BlaylockRB | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| David BarrettCB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin McCareinsWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerricho CotcheryWR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |