2012 Week 12 · Thu, Nov 22, 2012 · MetLife Stadium
New England PatriotsWinner
49
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New York Jets
19
NE -7 ✓O 48 ✓
New England Patriots 49–19 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NE
18/27, 323 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
24.1 expected points added · +12.3% completion over expected
Passing · NYJ
26/36, 301 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
7.8 expected points added · +12.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 18/27 | 323 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevan Ridley | 21 | 97 | 4.6 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Shane Vereen | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Danny Woodhead | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Tom Brady | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 2.1 |
| Julian Edelman | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -4.9 |
| Ryan Mallett | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Vereen | 2 | 2 | 91 | 1 | 8% | 8.8 |
| Wes Welker | 7 | 10 | 71 | 1 | 38% | 6.5 |
| Julian Edelman | 2 | 3 | 64 | 1 | 12% | 5.3 |
| Aaron Hernandez | 2 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 12% | 1.9 |
| Brandon Lloyd | 3 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 19% | 0.3 |
| Daniel Fells | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 8% | 1.2 |
| Danny Woodhead | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4% | 1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Spikes | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerod Mayo | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin McCourty | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Cunningham | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfonzo Dennard | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dont'a Hightower | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Gregory | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Arrington | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Rivera | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Wilfork | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Sanchez | 26/36 | 301 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shonn Greene | 14 | 71 | 5.1 | 0 | -3.8 |
| Bilal Powell | 12 | 40 | 3.3 | 1 | -0.2 |
| Joe McKnight | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Mark Sanchez | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -9.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Kerley | 7 | 10 | 86 | 0 | 29% | 2.8 |
| Dustin Keller | 5 | 7 | 64 | 1 | 20% | 3.8 |
| Jeff Cumberland | 4 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 11% | 4.2 |
| Chaz Schilens | 2 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 9% | -2.7 |
| Clyde Gates | 2 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 11% | -0.7 |
| Stephen Hill | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 6% | 0.5 |
| Bilal Powell | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 9% | -3.9 |
| Shonn Greene | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Konrad Reuland | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Harris | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaRon Landry | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ellis Lankster | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Wilson | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demario Davis | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeremiah Bell | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike DeVito | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bart Scott | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -7
- Closing total
- 48
- NE moneyline
- -277
- NYJ moneyline
- +245
Patriots closed -7 and covered, winning by 30.
Total closed 48; the game landed 68 — over by 20.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- MetLife Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 46°F, wind 2 mph
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- NE 4 days · NYJ 4 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Rex Ryan
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.