Patriots
13–27
NE @ DEN
Broncos
Final · Sat, Jan 14, 2006 · 2005 Divisional Round · Invesco Field at Mile High
Ground Share
Patriots had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NE 54%46% DEN
46.7%GROUND39.2%
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 | 36 | +0.07 | 52.8% | 0.0% | +2.5 | — | — | — | — |
| J.Plummer | 28 | +0.01 | 46.4% | 7.1% | +0.3 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NE |  DEN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.04 | -0.04 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.07 | +0.01 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.25 | -0.09 |
| Success Rate | 42.9% | 38.6% |
| Pass | 52.8% | 46.4% |
| Rush | 25.0% | 30.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 12.5% | 5.3% |
| Pass | 13.9% | 7.1% |
| Rush | 10.0% | 3.9% |
| Yards / Play | 7.52 | 5.07 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.30 | +0.06 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 25.0% | 28.6% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.30 | 2.91 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 40.0% | 31.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 10.0% | 10.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.7% | 7.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 18.0 | 47.3 |
| Plays | 56 | 57 |
| Total Yards | 421 | 289 |
| Total EPA | -2.5 | -2.2 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 1 |
Special Teams
Broncos dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
NE 18%82% DEN
4.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS20.2 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Sauerbrun punts 30 yards to NE 12. T.Brown MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by DEN-M.Leach at NE 15. M.Leach to NE… — DEN +5.1
Kickoffs · DEN +6.5Punts · DEN +5.0Kicks · DEN +4.4
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 36 | 20/36 | 341 | 9.5 | +2.5 | +0.07 | — | 53% | -0.17 | 1 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey DillonRB | 13 | 57 | 4.4 | -0.3 | -0.02 | 31% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | -4.7 | -0.67 | 14% | -0.24 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion BranchWR | 8 | 8 | 153 | 19.1 | +12.6 | +1.58 | 100% | +0.29 | 0 |
| David GivensWR | 5 | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | +4.8 | +0.96 | 100% | +0.12 | 1 |
| Andre DavisWR | 1 | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | +3.2 | +3.20 | 100% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | +2.4 | +2.36 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | +1.9 | +0.96 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Daniel GrahamTE | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | +1.7 | +1.68 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Corey DillonRB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.7 | +0.65 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Heath EvansFB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.2 | -0.19 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 2/3(40, 32 · missed 43) | 40 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MillerP | 3 | 146 | 48.7 | 45.3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis HobbsCB | 3 | 89 | 29.7 | 32 | 0 |
| Andre DavisWR | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 21 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim DwightWR | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 14 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
DEN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake PlummerQB | 28 | 15/26 | 197 | 6.8 | +0.3 | +0.01 | — | 46% | -0.16 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike AndersonRB | 19 | 69 | 3.6 | +0.3 | +0.02 | 37% | +0.00 | 2 |
| Tatum BellRB | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | -1.1 | -0.19 | 17% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Jake PlummerQB | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | -1.7 | -0.43 | 25% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod SmithWR | 6 | 6 | 96 | 16.0 | +7.9 | +1.32 | 83% | +0.21 | 1 |
| Jeb PutzierTE | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | +3.5 | +1.17 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Ashley LelieWR | 5 | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | +3.1 | +0.62 | 60% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Mike AndersonRB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | +0.8 | +0.83 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason ElamK | 2/2(50, 34) | 50 | 3/3 | — | — | 9 |
| Todd SauerbrunP | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd SauerbrunP | 6 | 274 | 45.7 | 39.5 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie AdamsWR | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 29 | 0 |
| Darrent WilliamsCB | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie AdamsWR | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 10 | 0 |