2002 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 27, 2002 · Gillette Stadium
Denver BroncosWinner
24
at
New England Patriots
16
NE -3 upsetU 46 ✓15 mph wind
Denver Broncos 24–16. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
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Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -3
- Closing total
- 46
- DEN moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 46; the game landed 40 — under by 6.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 60°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Tom White
- Rest
- DEN 7 days · NE 14 days
- Coaches
- Mike Shanahan vs Bill Belichick
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.