2008 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 2, 2008 · Lucas Oil Stadium
New England Patriots
15
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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
21/29, 254 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
17.5 expected points added · +9.6% completion over expected
Passing · NE
25/34, 204 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
8.6 expected points added · +8.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cassel | 25/34 | 204 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.6 |
| Kevin Faulk | 1/1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Faulk | 10 | 60 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 1 | -1.5 |
| Matt Cassel | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Heath Evans | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerod Mayo | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Meriweather | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Guyton | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Wilfork | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adalius Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Warren | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Sanders | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Green | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 21/29 | 254 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Addai | 17 | 32 | 1.9 | 0 | -7.1 |
| Dominic Rhodes | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Brackett | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Sanders | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyjuan Hagler | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Bethea | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keiwan Ratliff | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clint Session | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Jennings | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Foster | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raheem Brock | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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