Patriots
10–30
NE @ SD
Chargers
Final · Sun, Oct 12, 2008 · 2008 Week 6 · Qualcomm Stadium
Ground Share
Chargers controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
NE 38%62% LAC
34.9%GROUND55.8%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  NE |  LAC |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.10 | +0.09 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.21 | +0.57 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.13 | -0.38 |
| Success Rate | 47.1% | 38.2% |
| Pass | 42.5% | 59.3% |
| Rush | 57.1% | 17.9% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 2.9% | 12.7% |
| Pass | 2.1% | 18.5% |
| Rush | 4.8% | 7.1% |
| Yards / Play | 4.40 | 7.35 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.01 | +0.20 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 33.3% | 30.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.4 | 5.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.16 | 2.77 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 47.6% | 28.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 19.1% | 17.9% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.3% | 9.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 28.6 | 34.2 |
| Plays | 68 | 55 |
| Total Yards | 299 | 404 |
| Total EPA | -7.1 | +4.9 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 1 |
Special Teams
Patriots dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
NE 100%0% SD
8.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · N.Kaeding 44 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Left Upright — NE +3.5
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt CasselQB | 47 | 22/38 | 203 | 4.7 | -9.8 | -0.21 | -5.8 | 43% | -0.13 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt CasselQB | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | +4.3 | +0.61 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | +2.2 | +0.27 | 75% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Sammy MorrisRB | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 40% | -0.02 | 1 |
| Heath EvansFB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.1 | -0.14 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy MorrisRB | 4 | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | +4.2 | +1.04 | 75% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Wes WelkerWR | 9 | 9 | 73 | 8.1 | +2.4 | +0.27 | 67% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Randy MossWR | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | +1.6 | +0.54 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| David ThomasTE | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +1.0 | +1.03 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | +0.0 | +0.00 | 67% | -0.01 | 0 |
| BenJarvus Green-EllisRB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | -0.4 | -0.39 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jabar GaffneyWR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.8 | -0.77 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 1/2(47 · missed 48) | 47 | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris HansonP | 5 | 212 | 42.4 | 32.4 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis HobbsCB | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 21 | 0 |
| Matthew SlaterWR | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 31 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |