Patriots
24–21
NE @ SEA
Seahawks
Final · Sun, Dec 7, 2008 · 2008 Week 14 · Qwest Field
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
NE 50%50% SEA
51.1%GROUND51.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Cassel | 50 | +0.15 | 42.0% | 6.0% | +7.5 | 8.9 | 60.5% | 59.7% | +0.8 |
| S.Wallace | 32 | +0.35 | 59.4% | 3.1% | +11.1 | 6.3 | 71.4% | 62.0% | +9.4 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NE |  SEA |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.15 | +0.19 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.15 | +0.35 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.16 | -0.03 |
| Success Rate | 44.9% | 47.3% |
| Pass | 42.0% | 59.4% |
| Rush | 52.6% | 30.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 5.8% | 9.1% |
| Pass | 8.0% | 9.4% |
| Rush | 0.0% | 8.7% |
| Yards / Play | 5.03 | 6.16 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.01 | +0.22 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 61.1% | 58.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.5 | 4.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.42 | 3.00 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 47.4% | 56.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 5.3% | 21.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 8.7% | 14.5% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 24.6 | 26.7 |
| Plays | 69 | 55 |
| Total Yards | 347 | 339 |
| Total EPA | +10.7 | +10.4 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 1 |
Special Teams
Patriots had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
NE 63%37% SEA
8.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.9 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Gostkowski 50 yard field goal is GOOD — NE +2.1
Kickoffs · SEA +0.7Punts · NE +0.7Kicks · NE +3.5
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt CasselQB | 50 | 26/44 | 268 | 5.5 | +7.5 | +0.15 | +0.7 | 42% | +0.24 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy MorrisRB | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | +1.9 | +0.18 | 46% | +0.10 | 1 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | +0.3 | +0.12 | 67% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Matt CasselQB | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | +0.2 | +0.05 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| LaMont JordanRB | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | +0.2 | +0.04 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes WelkerWR | 12 | 12 | 134 | 11.2 | +13.1 | +1.09 | 75% | +0.51 | 0 |
| Randy MossWR | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | +5.0 | +1.68 | 100% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Jabar GaffneyWR | 4 | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | +4.9 | +1.24 | 75% | +0.15 | 0 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.9 | +0.95 | 100% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Sam AikenWR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.1 | +0.05 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 5 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | -0.3 | -0.06 | 60% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 3/3(50, 42, 27) | 50 | 1/1 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris HansonP | 3 | 121 | 40.3 | 40.3 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis HobbsCB | 3 | 97 | 32.3 | 55 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes WelkerWR | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
SEA
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca WallaceQB | 32 | 20/28 | 212 | 7.9 | +11.1 | +0.35 | +9.4 | 59% | +0.28 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard WeaverFB | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | +3.1 | +0.61 | 80% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Seneca WallaceQB | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | +1.9 | +0.63 | 100% | +0.15 | 0 |
| T.J. DuckettRB | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | +0.1 | +0.02 | 25% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Maurice MorrisRB | 14 | 39 | 2.8 | -3.8 | -0.28 | 14% | -0.23 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion BranchWR | 4 | 4 | 88 | 22.0 | +9.4 | +2.36 | 100% | +0.27 | 2 |
| John CarlsonTE | 8 | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | +7.2 | +0.90 | 88% | +0.20 | 1 |
| Bobby EngramWR | 4 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | +3.1 | +0.77 | 75% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Maurice MorrisRB | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | +1.2 | +0.60 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Leonard WeaverFB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.13 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Will HellerTE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.6 | -0.57 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olindo MareK | — | — | 3/3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon RyanP | 5 | 197 | 39.4 | 35.4 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh WilsonDB | 6 | 122 | 20.3 | 26 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin ForsettRB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |