Patriots
24–21
NE @ SD
Chargers
Final · Sun, Jan 14, 2007 · 2006 Divisional Round · Qualcomm Stadium
Ground Share
Chargers controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
NE 42%58% LAC
29.2%GROUND39.6%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric | NE | LAC |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.09 | -0.04 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.00 | -0.23 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.30 | +0.15 |
| Success Rate | 39.0% | 41.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 15.6% | 26.9% |
| Yards / Play | 4.25 | 5.25 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.07 | +0.08 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 27.8% | 37.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.02 | 3.38 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 35.0% | 39.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 30.0% | 15.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 16.9% | 16.4% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 30.1 | 36.6 |
| Plays | 77 | 67 |
| Total Yards | 327 | 352 |
| Total EPA | -7.1 | -2.5 |
| Giveaways | 4 | 2 |
Special Teams
Patriots dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
NE 100%0% SD
15.1 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Sauerbrun punts 51 yards to LAC 31. E.Parker MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by NE-D.Thomas at LAC 31. D.Thomas to… — NE +5.9
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 54 | 27/51 | 280 | 5.2 | +0.1 | +0.00 | -7.0 | 41% | +0.18 | 2 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | -0.4 | -0.07 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Laurence MaroneyRB | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | -2.3 | -0.47 | 20% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Corey DillonRB | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | -2.5 | -0.32 | 25% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabar GaffneyWR | 10 | 10 | 103 | 10.3 | +9.3 | +0.93 | 80% | +0.24 | 1 |
| Reche CaldwellWR | 7 | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | +5.0 | +0.71 | 57% | +0.36 | 1 |
| Daniel GrahamTE | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | +1.9 | +0.98 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 5 | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | +1.8 | +0.36 | 60% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.9 | +0.92 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +0.5 | +0.23 | 100% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 3/3(50, 34, 31) | 50 | 1/1 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd SauerbrunP | 7 | 309 | 44.1 | 39.3 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence MaroneyRB | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 25 | 0 |
| Ellis HobbsCB | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 18 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |