2007 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 28, 2007 · Gillette Stadium
Washington Commanders
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New England PatriotsWinner
52
NE -15 ✓O 46.5 ✓15 mph wind
New England Patriots 52–7 — never really in doubt late. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NE
29/38, 306 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
17.2 expected points added · +13.2% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
21/36, 197 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-15.9 expected points added · -6.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Campbell | 21/36 | 197 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -15.9 |
| Antwaan Randle El | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Portis | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Ladell Betts | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Jason Campbell | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Mike Sellers | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Fletcher | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| LaRon Landry | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leigh Torrence | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Taylor | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierson Prioleau | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Springs | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khary Campbell | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Montgomery | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| H.B. Blades | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetric Evans | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 29/38 | 306 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17.2 |
| Matt Cassel | 2/3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Maroney | 14 | 75 | 5.4 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Kevin Faulk | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Heath Evans | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Matt Cassel | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Tom Brady | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 2 | 7.1 |
| Kyle Eckel | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Matt Gutierrez | 2 | -10 | -5.0 | 0 | -3.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vrabel | 8 | 2 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Sanders | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randall Gay | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Wilfork | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ellis Hobbs | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Izzo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adalius Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heath Evans | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -15
- Closing total
- 46.5
- WAS moneyline
- +825
- NE moneyline
- -1225
Patriots closed -15 and covered, winning by 45.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 59 — over by 12.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 55°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Larry Nemmers
- Rest
- WAS 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Joe Gibbs vs Bill Belichick
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.