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2005 Week 16 · Mon, Dec 26, 2005 · Giants Stadium
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New England Patriots 31–21. Played in 18 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Who moved the needle
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 18/29 | 185 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.3 |
| Doug Flutie | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 26 | 77 | 3.0 | 2 | 0.7 |
| Kevin Faulk | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Heath Evans | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Patrick Pass | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Tom Brady |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vrabel | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Poteat | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Hobbs | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tedy Bruschi |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Bollinger | 11/19 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -8.9 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 3/7 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg |
|---|
Closing number vs result
Patriots closed -4 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 52 — over by 14.5.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 18 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.
| 3 |
| 7 |
| 2.3 |
| 0 |
| 5.2 |
| Doug Flutie | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -4.9 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Monty Beisel | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Green | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artrell Hawkins | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Stone | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Seymour | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| TD |
|---|
| EPA |
|---|
| Derrick Blaylock | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Cedric Houston | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Brooks Bollinger | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Vilma | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Brown | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Coleman | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Miller | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Rhodes | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Barrett | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Reed | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Thomas | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Ball | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyatta Wright | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
