Patriots
10–17
NE @ PIT
Steelers
Final · Sun, Dec 16, 2018 · 2018 Week 15 · Heinz Field
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
NE 49%51% PIT
54.6%GROUND57.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Brady | 37 | +0.05 | 51.3% | 2.7% | +1.7 | 9.3 | 69.4% | 63.5% | +5.9 |
| B.Roethlisberger | 36 | +0.11 | 52.8% | 5.6% | +4.0 | 11.1 | 66.7% | 59.7% | +6.9 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NE |  PIT |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.06 | +0.12 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.05 | +0.11 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.09 | +0.15 |
| Success Rate | 50.0% | 52.5% |
| Pass | 51.3% | 52.8% |
| Rush | 47.4% | 52.2% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 10.7% | 20.3% |
| Pass | 8.1% | 13.9% |
| Rush | 15.8% | 30.4% |
| Yards / Play | 6.57 | 6.42 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.19 | +0.13 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 27.3% | 44.4% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.1 | 7.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.13 | 5.13 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 57.9% | 69.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 0.0% | 4.3% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 25.1 | 17.0 |
| Plays | 56 | 59 |
| Total Yards | 368 | 379 |
| Total EPA | +3.3 | +7.3 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Patriots won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NE 72%28% PIT
5.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS2.1 pts won
Biggest swing · C.Boswell 32 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right — NE +3.6
Kickoffs · PIT +0.3Punts · NE +1.0Kicks · NE +2.5
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 37 | 25/36 | 279 | 7.3 | +1.7 | +0.04 | +5.9 | 51% | -0.02 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex BurkheadRB | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | +1.1 | +0.27 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| James WhiteRB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | +0.7 | +0.35 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Sony MichelRB | 13 | 59 | 4.5 | -0.1 | -0.01 | 39% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris HoganWR | 3 | 2 | 68 | 22.7 | +4.9 | +1.62 | 33% | +0.12 | 1 |
| Rob GronkowskiTE | 5 | 2 | 21 | 4.2 | +1.5 | +0.30 | 40% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Rex BurkheadRB | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | +1.1 | +0.38 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle PattersonRB | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | +1.1 | +0.36 | 67% | +0.03 | 0 |
| James DevelinFB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | +0.8 | +0.40 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Josh GordonWR | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9.5 | -0.2 | -0.10 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Julian EdelmanWR | 11 | 7 | 90 | 8.2 | -2.7 | -0.24 | 46% | -0.15 | 0 |
| James WhiteRB | 7 | 5 | 25 | 3.6 | -3.3 | -0.47 | 43% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 1/1(33) | 33 | 1/1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan AllenP | 5 | 216 | 43.2 | 43.2 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordarrelle PattersonRB | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian EdelmanWR | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
PIT
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RoethlisbergerQB | 36 | 22/34 | 235 | 6.1 | +4.0 | +0.11 | +6.9 | 53% | +0.22 | 2 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen SamuelsRB | 19 | 142 | 7.5 | +3.8 | +0.20 | 58% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Ryan SwitzerWR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.1 | -0.08 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Stevan RidleyRB | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | -0.3 | -0.09 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James WashingtonWR | 4 | 3 | 65 | 16.3 | +4.3 | +1.09 | 75% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Vance McDonaldTE | 3 | 2 | 13 | 4.3 | +3.1 | +1.02 | 67% | +0.16 | 1 |
| Jaylen SamuelsRB | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | +2.7 | +1.35 | 100% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Eli RogersWR | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | +1.3 | +0.32 | 75% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jesse JamesTE | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.9 | +0.92 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Ryan SwitzerWR | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | +0.1 | +0.02 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Antonio BrownWR | 7 | 4 | 49 | 7.0 | -0.7 | -0.09 | 43% | -0.05 | 1 |
| JuJu Smith-SchusterWR | 10 | 4 | 40 | 4.0 | -2.7 | -0.27 | 40% | -0.10 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris BoswellK | 1/2(48 · missed 32) | 48 | 2/2 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan BerryP | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan SwitzerWR | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan SwitzerWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |