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2008 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 2, 2008 · Lucas Oil Stadium

New England Patriots

15

Indianapolis ColtsWinner

18

IND -6.5 no coverU 44 ✓

Indianapolis Colts 18–15 — 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 · IND

Peyton ManningQB

21/29, 254 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

17.5 expected points added · +9.6% completion over expected

Passing · NE

Matt CasselQB

25/34, 204 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

8.6 expected points added · +8.6% completion over expected

Rushing · NE

Kevin FaulkRB

10 att, 60 yds, 0 TD

0.7 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NE

BenJarvus Green-EllisRB

15 att, 57 yds, 1 TD

-1.5 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

New England Patriots

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Matt Cassel25/342040108.6
Kevin Faulk1/1-2000-1.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Kevin Faulk10606.000.7
BenJarvus Green-Ellis15573.81-1.5
Matt Cassel5204.001.7
Heath Evans231.50-0.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Jerod Mayo630.001
Brandon Meriweather520.000
Gary Guyton310.000
Mike Vrabel220.000
Vince Wilfork210.000
Adalius Thomas300.002
Tedy Bruschi300.000
Ty Warren110.000
James Sanders200.000
Jarvis Green200.000

Indianapolis Colts

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Peyton Manning21/2925420017.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Joseph Addai17321.90-7.1
Dominic Rhodes4153.80-0.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Gary Brackett630.000
Bob Sanders620.011
Tyjuan Hagler260.000
Antoine Bethea700.000
Keiwan Ratliff500.001
Clint Session320.000
Tim Jennings400.001
Eric Foster200.000
Raheem Brock110.000
Josh Thomas200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
IND -6.5
Closing total
44
NE moneyline
+264
IND moneyline
-284

Colts closed -6.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 44; the game landed 33 — under by 11.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Lucas Oil Stadium
Roof / surface
open · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Referee
Bill Carollo
Rest
NE 7 days · IND 6 days
Coaches
Bill Belichick vs Tony Dungy