2003 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 23, 2003 · Reliant Stadium

New England PatriotsWinner

Houston Texans

NE -5 no coverO 37 ✓DomePatriots closed -5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

New England Patriots 23–20 — decided on the final possessions.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Passing · NE

29/47, 368 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

1.9 expected points added

Passing · HOU

10/25, 93 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

-10.5 expected points added

Rushing · NE

23 att, 80 yds, 0 TD

-2.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · HOU

24 att, 69 yds, 0 TD

-7.0 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Tom Brady	29/47	368	2	2	4	1.9

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Kevin Faulk	23	80	3.5	-2.6
Tom Brady	6	15	2.5	-3.8
Patrick Pass	2	15	7.5	0.6
Antowain Smith	8	10	1.3	-1.2
Mike Cloud	2	8	4.0	0.3

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Willie McGinest	6	2	0.0	1
Tedy Bruschi	2	3	0.0	0
Tyrone Poole	2	2	0.0	3
Richard Seymour	2	2	1.0	4
Rodney Harrison	4	0	2.0	0
Roman Phifer	2	1	0.0	0
Bobby Hamilton	1	2	0.0	0
Ty Law	1	2	0.0	3
Ted Washington	3	0	0.0	0
Eugene Wilson	1	2	0.0	0

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Tony Banks	10/25	93	2	1	3	-10.5

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Domanick Williams	24	69	2.9	-7.0
Jabar Gaffney	1	13	13.0	1.4
Tony Banks	2	5	2.5	1.7
Andre Johnson	2	3	1.5	-1.1
Tony Hollings	1	-1	-1.0	-1.1

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Jamie Sharper	9	5	1.0	0	2
Jerry DeLoach	5	2	0.0	0	1
Jay Foreman	5	2	0.0	0	0
Eric Brown	2	4	0.0	1	2
Marcus Coleman	3	3	0.0	1	1
Aaron Glenn	4	2	0.0	0	2
Steve Martin	4	2	1.0	0	1
Kailee Wong	1	4	1.0	0	0
Junior Ioane	2	2	0.5	0	0
Ramon Walker	4	0	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Patriots closed -5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 37; the game landed 43 — over by 6.0.

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