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2005 Wild Card · Sat, Jan 7, 2006 · Gillette Stadium

Jacksonville Jaguars

3

New England PatriotsWinner

28

NE -8 ✓U 37.5 ✓24°F

New England Patriots 28–3 — never really in doubt late.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NE

Tom BradyQB

15/27, 201 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

8.9 expected points added

Passing · JAX

Byron LeftwichQB

18/31, 179 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-9.0 expected points added

Rushing · NE

Kevin FaulkRB

6 att, 51 yds, 0 TD

3.5 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NE

Corey DillonRB

17 att, 40 yds, 0 TD

-5.5 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Jacksonville Jaguars

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Byron Leftwich18/31179014-9.0
David Garrard3/868002-2.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Byron Leftwich3268.700.6
Fred Taylor8243.00-2.4
Greg Jones2157.500.1
David Garrard2147.000.5
Alvin Pearman284.00-5.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Daryl Smith701.000
Deon Grant320.000
Akin Ayodele500.000
Mike Peterson311.000
Marcus Stroud310.001
Rashean Mathis400.000
Gerald Sensabaugh310.000
Kenny Wright210.000
Reggie Hayward121.000
John Henderson210.001

New England Patriots

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tom Brady15/272013048.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Kevin Faulk6518.503.5
Corey Dillon17402.40-5.5
Andre Davis11313.001.3
Tom Brady294.50-0.6
Patrick Pass166.000.8
Matt Cassel1-1-1.00-2.7

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Willie McGinest624.500
Mike Vrabel430.000
Troy Brown400.000
Rosevelt Colvin131.000
Asante Samuel400.013
Andre Davis300.000
Artrell Hawkins300.000
Ellis Hobbs300.000
Chad Brown210.001
Jarvis Green110.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
NE -8
Closing total
37.5
JAX moneyline
NE moneyline

Patriots closed -8 and covered, winning by 25.

Total closed 37.5; the game landed 31 — under by 6.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Gillette Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
24°F, wind 0 mph
Referee
Walt Anderson
Rest
JAX 6 days · NE 6 days
Coaches
Jack Del Rio vs Bill Belichick