2006 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 17, 2006 · Gillette Stadium

Houston Texans

New England PatriotsWinner

NE -13 ✓O 37.5 ✓Patriots closed -13 and covered, winning by 33.

New England Patriots 40–7 — never really in doubt late.

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

Who moved the needle

Passing · HOU

16/28, 127 yds, 0 TD, 4 INT

-25.3 expected points added · -6.3% completion over expected

Passing · NE

16/23, 109 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

-1.6 expected points added · +2.6% completion over expected

Rushing · HOU

18 att, 94 yds, 1 TD

2.0 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NE

20 att, 61 yds, 0 TD

-4.7 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
David Carr	16/28	127	0	4	4	-25.3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Ron Dayne	18	94	5.2	1	2.0
Wali Lundy	3	11	3.7	0	0.4
Jason Simmons	1	0	0.0	0	-2.8

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Glenn Earl	5	3	0.0	0
Morlon Greenwood	2	4	0.0	0
Dunta Robinson	4	1	0.0	1
Jason Simmons	1	4	0.0	0
DeMeco Ryans	2	2	0.0	0
Demarcus Faggins	2	1	0.0	0
Mario Williams	2	1	0.0	1
Jason Babin	2	0	1.0	0
Von Hutchins	1	1	0.0	0
Troy Evans	1	1	0.0	0

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Tom Brady	16/23	109	2	0	1	-1.6
Matt Cassel	3/4	20	0	0	0	3.1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	EPA
Corey Dillon	20	61	3.0	0	-4.7
Heath Evans	8	24	3.0	0	-1.5
Kevin Faulk	4	22	5.5	1	2.1
Tom Brady	2	2	1.0	0	-0.4
Vinny Testaverde	4	-4	-1.0	0	-3.9

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Artrell Hawkins	2	4	0.0	0	0
Tedy Bruschi	0	6	0.0	0	1
Tully Banta-Cain	2	3	2.0	0	0
Asante Samuel	4	0	0.0	1	2
Chad Scott	1	2	0.0	0	0
Larry Izzo	1	2	0.0	0	0
Ty Warren	1	2	0.0	0	0
Ellis Hobbs	3	0	0.0	1	1
Richard Seymour	1	1	0.0	1	1
Guss Scott	1	1	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Patriots closed -13 and covered, winning by 33.

Total closed 37.5; the game landed 47 — over by 9.5.

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