Patriots
27–24
NE @ LAC
Chargers
Final · Sun, Oct 31, 2021 · 2021 Week 8 · SoFi Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NE 57%43% LAC
54.7%GROUND41.9%
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.Jones | 38 | -0.03 | 42.1% | 2.6% | -1.1 | 9.7 | 52.9% | 63.9% | -10.9 |
| J.Herbert | 39 | -0.21 | 35.9% | 7.7% | -8.1 | 9.1 | 52.9% | 68.1% | -15.1 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NE | LAC |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.06 | -0.06 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.03 | -0.21 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.08 | +0.28 |
| Success Rate | 45.3% | 35.6% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 24.0% | 18.6% |
| Yards / Play | 4.71 | 6.27 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.01 | +0.02 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 50.0% | 38.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.1 | 8.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.14 | 5.69 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 50.0% | 33.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 11.1% | 5.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 6.7% | 13.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 35.5 | 19.8 |
| Plays | 75 | 59 |
| Total Yards | 353 | 370 |
| Total EPA | -4.3 | -3.4 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Patriots dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
NE 90%10% LAC
18.1 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS2.1 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Long punts 39 yards to NE 34, out of bounds — NE +3.8
Kickoffs · NE +6.6Punts · NE +8.1Kicks · NE +1.4
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac JonesQB | 38 | 18/35 | 219 | 5.8 | -1.1 | -0.03 | -11.0 | 42% | -0.10 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon BoldenRB | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | +1.1 | +0.27 | 75% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Mac JonesQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | +0.5 | +0.52 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Rhamondre StevensonRB | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | +0.2 | +0.02 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Damien HarrisRB | 23 | 80 | 3.5 | -3.9 | -0.17 | 44% | -0.05 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson AgholorWR | 6 | 3 | 60 | 10.0 | +3.0 | +0.50 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| N'Keal HarryTE | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | +2.4 | +1.18 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Jonnu SmithTE | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | +0.1 | +0.06 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Hunter HenryTE | 3 | 1 | 33 | 11.0 | -0.4 | -0.14 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Rhamondre StevensonRB | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.5 | -0.6 | -0.30 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jakob JohnsonRB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | -0.7 | -0.35 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Damien HarrisRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.76 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Kendrick BourneWR | 7 | 4 | 38 | 5.4 | -1.8 | -0.26 | 43% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Jakobi MeyersWR | 9 | 4 | 36 | 4.0 | -3.3 | -0.36 | 33% | -0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick FolkK | 4/4(24, 48, 48, 30) | 48 | 1/1 | — | — | 13 |
| Jake BaileyP | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake BaileyP | 3 | 146 | 48.7 | 46.3 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunner OlszewskiWR | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunner OlszewskiWR | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 27 | 0 |
LAC
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin HerbertQB | 39 | 18/35 | 216 | 5.5 | -8.1 | -0.21 | -15.1 | 36% | -0.54 | 2 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin JacksonRB | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | +4.4 | +1.46 | 33% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Austin EkelerRB | 11 | 64 | 5.8 | +3.1 | +0.28 | 55% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Larry Rountree IIIRB | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | -1.1 | -0.27 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh PalmerWR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | +4.7 | +4.65 | 100% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Keenan AllenWR | 11 | 6 | 77 | 7.0 | +2.2 | +0.20 | 46% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Jalen GuytonWR | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9.0 | +0.9 | +0.44 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mike WilliamsWR | 5 | 2 | 19 | 3.8 | -1.7 | -0.34 | 20% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Austin EkelerRB | 10 | 6 | 60 | 6.0 | -3.1 | -0.31 | 40% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Jared CookTE | 5 | 2 | 25 | 5.0 | -6.2 | -1.24 | 40% | -0.29 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin HopkinsK | 1/1(48) | 48 | 3/3 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty LongP | 5 | 240 | 48.0 | 32.0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre RobertsWR | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 29 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre RobertsWR | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 |