2008 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 7, 2008 · Qwest Field
New England PatriotsWinner
24
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Seattle Seahawks
21
NE -7.5 no coverO 43 ✓
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
26/44, 268 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
9.0 expected points added · +0.7% completion over expected
Passing · SEA
20/28, 212 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
9.2 expected points added · +9.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cassel | 26/44 | 268 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Morris | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 1 | 2.0 |
| LaMont Jordan | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Kevin Faulk | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Matt Cassel | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vrabel | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Meriweather | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerod Mayo | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Wright | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Sanders | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Guyton | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Slater | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Le Kevin Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Wilhite | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Wallace | 20/28 | 212 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Wallace | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Maurice Morris | 14 | 39 | 2.8 | 0 | -3.8 |
| Leonard Weaver | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 3.1 |
| T.J. Duckett | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Jennings | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lofa Tatupu | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deon Grant | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Trufant | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Josh Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darryl Tapp | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baraka Atkins | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Russell | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Peterson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rocky Bernard | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -7.5
- Closing total
- 43
- NE moneyline
- —
- SEA moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -7.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 43; the game landed 45 — over by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Qwest Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 50°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Carl Cheffers
- Rest
- NE 7 days · SEA 10 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Mike Holmgren