2002 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 22, 2002 · Gillette Stadium
Kansas City Chiefs
38
at
New England PatriotsWinner
41
NE -8.5 no coverO 43.5 ✓20 mph wind
New England Patriots 41–38 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 20 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
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Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -8.5
- Closing total
- 43.5
- KC moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -8.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 79 — over by 35.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 80°F, wind 20 mph
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- KC 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Dick Vermeil vs Bill Belichick
Wind at 20 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.