2007 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 16, 2007 · Gillette Stadium
New York Jets
10
at
New England PatriotsWinner
20
NE -20.5 no coverU 41 ✓17 mph wind
New England Patriots 20–10. Played in 17 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 · NYJ
25/38, 186 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-2.4 expected points added · +3.9% completion over expected
Passing · NE
14/27, 140 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-3.1 expected points added · -4.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Pennington | 25/38 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2.4 |
| Brad Smith | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.4 |
| Kellen Clemens | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Washington | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Thomas Jones | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Brad Smith | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Chad Pennington | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Barrett | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sione Po'uha | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Barton | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Hobson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrelle Revis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| David Harris | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Rhodes | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bowens | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyon Coleman | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 14/27 | 140 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Maroney | 26 | 104 | 4.0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Kevin Faulk | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Tom Brady | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Wes Welker | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adalius Thomas | 8 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Seau | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Green | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Warren | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randall Gay | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richard Seymour | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Vince Wilfork | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Eckel | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -20.5
- Closing total
- 41
- NYJ moneyline
- +1000
- NE moneyline
- -1500
Patriots closed -20.5, won by 10 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41; the game landed 30 — under by 11.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 36°F, wind 17 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- NYJ 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Eric Mangini vs Bill Belichick
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 17 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.