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2006 Week 16 · Sun, Dec 24, 2006 · Alltel Stadium

New England PatriotsWinner

24

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

Tom BradyQB

28/39, 249 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

6.2 expected points added · +5.4% completion over expected

Passing · JAX

David GarrardQB

17/23, 195 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

4.3 expected points added · +9.1% completion over expected

Rushing · JAX

Maurice Jones-DrewRB

19 att, 131 yds, 2 TD

2.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NE

Laurence MaroneyRB

7 att, 48 yds, 1 TD

5.1 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

New England Patriots

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tom Brady28/392491016.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Laurence Maroney7486.915.1
Tom Brady10313.102.2
Corey Dillon10303.012.4
Kevin Faulk284.000.2
Heath Evans100.00-1.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Tully Banta-Cain500.000
Mike Wright400.000
Ellis Hobbs310.000
James Sanders310.000
Tedy Bruschi310.001
Ty Warren300.000
Rodney Harrison210.000
Artrell Hawkins300.000
Asante Samuel210.001
Mike Vrabel200.000

Jacksonville Jaguars

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
David Garrard17/231951014.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Maurice Jones-Drew191316.922.6
David Garrard2115.500.2
LaBrandon Toefield122.00-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Brian Williams600.000
Clint Ingram600.000
Terry Cousin600.000
Rashean Mathis500.000
John Henderson400.000
Bobby McCray400.000
Deon Grant400.000
Marcus Stroud300.000
Daryl Smith300.000
Gerald Sensabaugh300.000

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