2013 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 1, 2013 · Reliant Stadium
New England PatriotsWinner
34
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Houston Texans
31
NE -7 no coverO 49.5 ✓Dome
New England Patriots 34–31 — 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
29/41, 371 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
15.7 expected points added · +7.3% completion over expected
Passing · HOU
15/30, 272 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
3.7 expected points added · -7.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 29/41 | 371 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeGarrette Blount | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Shane Vereen | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | -1.2 |
| James Develin | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Brandon Bolden | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | -1.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Gronkowski | 6 | 12 | 127 | 1 | 29% | 3.1 |
| Julian Edelman | 9 | 12 | 101 | 0 | 29% | 7.9 |
| Danny Amendola | 5 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 12% | 3.1 |
| Shane Vereen | 5 | 6 | 37 | 1 | 15% | 2.0 |
| Brandon Bolden | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2% | 1.3 |
| Kenbrell Thompkins | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 7% | -0.5 |
| James Develin | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2% | 0.7 |
| Josh Boyce | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2% | 0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dont'a Hightower | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Devin McCourty | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Spikes | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Ninkovich | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Jones | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Gregory | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aqib Talib | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dane Fletcher | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sealver Siliga | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Keenum | 15/30 | 272 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Tate | 22 | 102 | 4.6 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Dennis Johnson | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Case Keenum | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 1 | 2.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Johnson | 8 | 9 | 121 | 0 | 32% | 7.8 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | 2 | 5 | 77 | 0 | 18% | 1.9 |
| Garrett Graham | 3 | 11 | 36 | 0 | 39% | -3.7 |
| Keshawn Martin | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 4% | 2.9 |
| Dennis Johnson | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Sharpton | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Swearinger | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Mays | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Watt | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shiloh Keo | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Pleasant | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kareem Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whitney Mercilus | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Joseph | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brice McCain | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -7
- Closing total
- 49.5
- NE moneyline
- -300
- HOU moneyline
- +264
Patriots closed -7, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 49.5; the game landed 65 — over by 15.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Reliant Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- NE 7 days · HOU 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Gary Kubiak