Chargers
12–21
SD @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Jan 20, 2008 · 2007 Conference Championship · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
LAC 46%54% NE
39.6%GROUND46.5%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric | LAC | NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.10 | +0.02 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.17 | -0.11 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.02 | +0.16 |
| Success Rate | 41.7% | 55.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 21.7% | 27.7% |
| Yards / Play | 5.18 | 5.37 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.01 | +0.15 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 25.0% | 53.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.8 | 3.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.71 | 3.99 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 50.0% | 58.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 13.6% | 13.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.0% | 9.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 28.6 | 31.7 |
| Plays | 60 | 65 |
| Total Yards | 311 | 349 |
| Total EPA | -6.1 | +1.4 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 3 |
Special Teams
Patriots dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
SD 0%100% NE
0.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.8 pts won
Biggest swing · N.Kaeding 40 yard field goal is GOOD — LAC +1.1
Kickoffs · NE +3.2Punts · SD +0.5Kicks · SD +1.5
Player Stats
SD
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 35 | 22/33 | 198 | 5.7 | -3.8 | -0.11 | -1.7 | 51% | -0.19 | 2 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence MaroneyRB | 25 | 122 | 4.9 | +2.5 | +0.10 | 52% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Heath EvansFB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | +1.1 | +0.56 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Randy MossWR | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | +0.8 | +0.79 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.2 | +0.23 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 8 | 8 | 82 | 10.3 | +6.4 | +0.80 | 75% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Wes WelkerWR | 7 | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | +5.9 | +0.85 | 86% | +0.18 | 1 |
| Jabar GaffneyWR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +2.2 | +2.16 | 100% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Randy MossWR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | +1.5 | +1.53 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Heath EvansFB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +0.9 | +0.94 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Laurence MaroneyRB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.7 | +0.70 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.4 | +0.41 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Donte' StallworthWR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +0.2 | +0.10 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | — | — | 3/3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris HansonP | 4 | 160 | 40.0 | 36.0 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence MaroneyRB | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 22 | 0 |
| Ellis HobbsCB | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 24 | 0 |
| Willie AndrewsCB | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wes WelkerWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |