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2003 Divisional Round · Sat, Jan 10, 2004 · Gillette Stadium

Tennessee Titans

14

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

Passing · TEN

Steve McNairQB

18/26, 210 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

4.7 expected points added

Passing · NE

Tom BradyQB

21/41, 201 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

5.3 expected points added

Rushing · NE

Antowain SmithRB

16 att, 69 yds, 1 TD

-0.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · TEN

Eddie GeorgeRB

16 att, 48 yds, 0 TD

-2.9 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Tennessee Titans

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Steve McNair18/262101134.7

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Eddie George16483.00-2.9
Chris Brown7355.014.1
Steve McNair2115.500.5
Frank Wycheck1-10-10.00-1.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Peter Sirmon530.000
Keith Bulluck620.000
Brad Kassell140.000
Lance Schulters220.000
Tank Williams120.000
Kevin Carter300.000
Samari Rolle300.000
Jevon Kearse120.000
Andre Dyson200.000
Justin McCareins100.000

New England Patriots

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tom Brady21/412011005.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Antowain Smith16694.31-0.1
Kevin Faulk5224.400.4
Tom Brady551.000.5
Larry Centers100.00-1.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Tedy Bruschi240.000
Eugene Wilson510.000
Willie McGinest412.000
Tyrone Poole310.000
Richard Seymour130.000
Rodney Harrison120.011
Roman Phifer120.000
Mike Vrabel211.000
Ted Johnson110.000
Shawn Mayer110.000

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