2000 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 19, 2000 · Foxboro Stadium
FinalCincinnati Bengals 13 at New England Patriots 16. Final.
Who moved the needle
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2000 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 19, 2000 · Foxboro Stadium
FinalWho moved the needle
New England Patriots 16–13 — decided on the final possessions.
-0.6 expected points added on the ground
No opportunity read for this era
Snap, route and expected-points data starts in 2021. This game is older than the usage record, so there is no opportunity read for it — the box score above is the complete picture we hold.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Mitchell | 20/38 | 236 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +4.7 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 28 | 79 | 2.8 | 0 | −5.1 |
| Brandon Bennett | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | −2.7 |
| Craig Yeast | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | +1.0 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Warrick | 7 | 12 | 79 | 1 | 33% | +2.6 |
| Craig Yeast | 4 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 19% | +4.1 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Heath | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Carter | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Copeland | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artrell Hawkins |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 22/36 | 258 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Pass |
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The market number, who both clubs have been, and the one question this matchup asks.

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Closing number vs result
Patriots closed -7, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 36; the game landed 29 — under by 7.0.
Conditions and crew
| Scott Mitchell | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | — |
| Danny Farmer | 3 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 17% | +1.0 |
| Tony McGee | 2 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 11% | −3.7 |
| Corey Dillon | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 6% | +0.4 |
| Nicolas Luchey | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 8% | +0.6 |
| Marco Battaglia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6% | +1.1 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Takeo Spikes | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Bean | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cory Hall | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaughn Booker | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Gibson | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
| 39 |
| 3.3 |
| 0 |
| −0.6 |
| Kevin Faulk | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | −0.1 |
| Tony Carter | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | −1.0 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 5 | -4 | -0.8 | 0 | −6.4 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Glenn | 11 | 15 | 129 | 0 | 42% | +5.3 |
| Troy Brown | 8 | 12 | 110 | 0 | 33% | +3.9 |
| Patrick Pass | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 8% | −0.2 |
| Rod Rutledge | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8% | −2.2 |
| Tony Simmons | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | −2.3 |
| Shockmain Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | −0.4 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tebucky Jones | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ty Law | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Otis Smith | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Holmberg | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGinest | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Eaton | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Whigham | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Langham | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |