2000 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 19, 2000 · Foxboro Stadium
Cincinnati Bengals
13
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New England PatriotsWinner
16
NE -7 no coverU 36 ✓15 mph wind
New England Patriots 16–13 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Cincinnati Bengals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Mitchell | 20/38 | 236 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.7 |
Rushing
| 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 |
| Scott Mitchell | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | — |
Receiving
| 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 |
| 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 |
Defense (top contributors)
| 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 | 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 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 22/36 | 258 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Pass | 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 |
Receiving
| 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 |
Defense (top contributors)
| 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 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -7
- Closing total
- 36
- CIN moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -7, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 36; the game landed 29 — under by 7.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Foxboro Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 47°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Bernie Kukar
- Rest
- CIN 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Dick LeBeau vs Bill Belichick
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.