Cardinals
7–47
ARI @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Dec 21, 2008 · 2008 Week 16 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots dominated the field
Teams with this edge win 98% of the time
ARI 23%77% NE
20.0%GROUND67.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Warner | 19 | -0.60 | 26.3% | 5.3% | -11.5 | 4.2 | 33.3% | 63.1% | -29.7 |
| M.Cassel | 38 | +0.54 | 47.4% | 2.6% | +20.5 | 7.1 | 55.6% | 63.9% | -8.3 |
Team Stats
| Metric | ARI | NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.39 | +0.27 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.36 | +0.46 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.46 | +0.08 |
| Success Rate | 25.5% | 47.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 11.8% | 32.5% |
| Yards / Play | 3.65 | 6.50 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.17 | +0.23 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 20.0% | 56.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.0 | 5.7 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.17 | 3.55 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 21.4% | 42.1% |
| Stuff Rate | 21.4% | 13.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 13.7% | 10.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 22.3 | 40.5 |
| Plays | 51 | 80 |
| Total Yards | 186 | 520 |
| Total EPA | -19.9 | +21.7 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 0 |
Special Teams
Patriots dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
ARI 18%82% NE
2.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS10.5 pts won
Biggest swing · B.Graham punts 41 yards to NE 39. W.Welker to ARI 33 for 28 yards — NE +1.6
Kickoffs · NE +1.7Punts · NE +4.5Kicks · NE +2.0
Player Stats
ARI
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt LeinartQB | 17 | 6/14 | 127 | 7.5 | -1.6 | -0.09 | -16.7 | 35% | +0.00 | 1 | 1 |
| Kurt WarnerQB | 19 | 6/18 | 23 | 1.2 | -11.4 | -0.60 | -29.7 | 26% | -0.05 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin JamesRB | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | -0.3 | -0.08 | 25% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Tim HightowerRB | 10 | 17 | 1.7 | -5.0 | -0.50 | 10% | -0.08 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry FitzgeraldWR | 3 | 3 | 101 | 33.7 | +8.9 | +2.96 | 100% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Jerheme UrbanWR | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | +3.5 | +1.73 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Early DoucetWR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +1.1 | +0.57 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Edgerrin JamesRB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.3 | +0.28 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Steve BreastonWR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.2 | +0.22 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Tim HightowerRB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.05 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Tim CastilleFB | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -1.0 | -0.96 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil RackersK | — | — | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben GrahamP | 8 | 312 | 39.0 | 32.0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve BreastonWR | 9 | 141 | 15.7 | 28 | 0 |
| Sean MoreyWR | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve BreastonWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt CasselQB | 38 | 20/36 | 349 | 9.2 | +20.5 | +0.54 | -8.4 | 47% | +0.09 | 3 | 0 |
| Kevin O'ConnellQB | 2 | 1/2 | -2 | -1.0 | -2.0 | -0.99 | -9.4 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy MorrisRB | 15 | 88 | 5.9 | +2.6 | +0.18 | 60% | +0.03 | 0 |
| LaMont JordanRB | 20 | 78 | 3.9 | +1.1 | +0.06 | 45% | +0.04 | 2 |
| Matt CasselQB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +0.7 | +0.67 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Heath EvansFB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.2 | -0.23 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -0.33 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy MossWR | 2 | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | +7.2 | +3.60 | 100% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Wes WelkerWR | 7 | 7 | 68 | 9.7 | +6.9 | +0.98 | 71% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Jabar GaffneyWR | 5 | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | +6.5 | +1.30 | 80% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | +2.8 | +0.94 | 100% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Sammy MorrisRB | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | +2.5 | +1.24 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Heath EvansFB | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | +1.8 | +1.81 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Sam AikenWR | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -0.8 | -0.84 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 4/4(38, 35, 24, 30) | 38 | 5/5 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris HansonP | 3 | 141 | 47.0 | 47.0 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis HobbsCB | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Sammy MorrisRB | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes WelkerWR | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 28 | 0 |