2002 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 29, 2002 · Gillette Stadium
Miami Dolphins
24
at
New England PatriotsWinner
27
MIA -2 upsetO 38 ✓15 mph wind
New England Patriots 27–24 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
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Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -2
- Closing total
- 38
- MIA moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Dolphins closed -2 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 38; the game landed 51 — over by 13.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 40°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Bob McElwee
- Rest
- MIA 8 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Dave Wannstedt vs Bill Belichick
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.