2003 Divisional Round · Sat, Jan 10, 2004 · Gillette Stadium
Tennessee Titans
14
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New England PatriotsWinner
17
NE -6 no coverU 34 ✓4°F
New England Patriots 17–14 — decided on the final possessions.
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
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve McNair | 18/26 | 210 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie George | 16 | 48 | 3.0 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Chris Brown | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 1 | 4.1 |
| Steve McNair | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Frank Wycheck | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Sirmon | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Bulluck | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Kassell | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Schulters | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tank Williams | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Carter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samari Rolle | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jevon Kearse | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Dyson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin McCareins | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 21/41 | 201 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain Smith | 16 | 69 | 4.3 | 1 | -0.1 |
| Kevin Faulk | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Tom Brady | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Larry Centers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tedy Bruschi | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugene Wilson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGinest | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Poole | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Seymour | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Harrison | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Roman Phifer | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Mayer | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -6
- Closing total
- 34
- TEN moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -6, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 34; the game landed 31 — under by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 4°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- TEN 7 days · NE 14 days
- Coaches
- Jeff Fisher vs Bill Belichick