2006 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 24, 2006 · Alltel Stadium
New England PatriotsWinner
24
at
Jacksonville Jaguars
21
JAX -3 upsetO 36.5 ✓
New England Patriots 24–21 — 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 · NE
28/39, 249 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
6.2 expected points added · +5.4% completion over expected
Passing · JAX
17/23, 195 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
4.3 expected points added · +9.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 28/39 | 249 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Maroney | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 1 | 5.1 |
| Tom Brady | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Corey Dillon | 10 | 30 | 3.0 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Kevin Faulk | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Heath Evans | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tully Banta-Cain | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Wright | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Hobbs | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Sanders | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ty Warren | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Harrison | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artrell Hawkins | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Vrabel | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Jacksonville Jaguars
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Garrard | 17/23 | 195 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Jones-Drew | 19 | 131 | 6.9 | 2 | 2.6 |
| David Garrard | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
| LaBrandon Toefield | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Williams | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Ingram | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Cousin | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashean Mathis | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby McCray | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deon Grant | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Stroud | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Sensabaugh | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- JAX -3
- Closing total
- 36.5
- NE moneyline
- +158
- JAX moneyline
- -168
Jaguars closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 36.5; the game landed 45 — over by 8.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Alltel Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 65°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- NE 7 days · JAX 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Jack Del Rio