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2004 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 12, 2004 · Gillette Stadium

Cincinnati Bengals

28

New England PatriotsWinner

35

NE -10.5 no coverO 47 ✓

New England Patriots 35–28.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NE

Tom BradyQB

18/26, 260 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

11.8 expected points added

Passing · CIN

Carson PalmerQB

18/24, 202 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

9.1 expected points added

Rushing · CIN

Rudi JohnsonRB

24 att, 89 yds, 0 TD

-5.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NE

Corey DillonRB

22 att, 88 yds, 1 TD

0.4 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Cincinnati Bengals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Carson Palmer18/242022109.1
Jon Kitna9/131261106.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Rudi Johnson24893.70-5.6
Carson Palmer2199.501.1
Kenny Watson2126.00-0.1
Kyle Larson11111.014.2
Chad Johnson11010.000.5
Jon Kitna199.001.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Madieu Williams410.000
Caleb Miller130.000
Landon Johnson130.000
Duane Clemons311.000
Kevin Hardy130.001
Kim Herring400.001
Brian Simmons130.000
Keiwan Ratliff210.001
Tory James110.000
Kevin Kaesviharn200.000

New England Patriots

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tom Brady18/2626020111.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Corey Dillon22884.010.4
Kevin Faulk144.012.7
Tom Brady520.40-0.5
Larry Izzo100.00-2.7

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Rodney Harrison920.000
Tedy Bruschi640.000
Randall Gay430.001
Willie McGinest230.000
Rosevelt Colvin120.000
Eugene Wilson300.000
Troy Brown200.011
Ted Johnson110.001
Richard Seymour110.000
Ty Warren200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
NE -10.5
Closing total
47
CIN moneyline
NE moneyline

Patriots closed -10.5, won by 7 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 47; the game landed 63 — over by 16.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Gillette Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
39°F, wind 5 mph
Referee
Jeff Triplette
Rest
CIN 7 days · NE 7 days
Coaches
Marvin Lewis vs Bill Belichick