2013 Divisional Round · Sat, Jan 11, 2014 · Gillette Stadium
Indianapolis Colts
22
at
New England PatriotsWinner
43
NE -7.5 ✓O 51 ✓18 mph wind
New England Patriots 43–22 — never really in doubt late. Played in 18 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · IND
20/41, 331 yds, 2 TD, 4 INT
-2.6 expected points added · -5.7% completion over expected
Passing · NE
13/25, 198 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
6.4 expected points added · -7.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Luck | 20/41 | 331 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -2.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Brown | 17 | 63 | 3.7 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Andrew Luck | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Trent Richardson | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | -2.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Y. Hilton | 4 | 6 | 103 | 0 | 15% | 7.3 |
| Coby Fleener | 6 | 11 | 74 | 0 | 27% | -1.8 |
| LaVon Brazill | 2 | 7 | 73 | 2 | 17% | -3.0 |
| Griff Whalen | 5 | 7 | 67 | 0 | 17% | 5.3 |
| Jack Doyle | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5% | -0.2 |
| Stanley Havili | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7% | -4.5 |
| Donald Brown | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2% | -0.0 |
| Da'Rick Rogers | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10% | -1.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerrell Freeman | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Walden | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Bethea | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| LaRon Landry | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Sheppard | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh McNary | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Butler | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Gordy | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Jean Francois | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Mathis | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 13/25 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeGarrette Blount | 24 | 166 | 6.9 | 4 | 6.8 |
| Stevan Ridley | 14 | 52 | 3.7 | 2 | 2.1 |
| Shane Vereen | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 2.6 |
| James Develin | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Ryan Allen | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Tom Brady | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Edelman | 6 | 9 | 84 | 0 | 36% | 5.7 |
| Danny Amendola | 3 | 5 | 77 | 0 | 20% | 5.2 |
| Shane Vereen | 2 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 24% | -1.8 |
| Austin Collie | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4% | 2.4 |
| Michael Hoomanawanui | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | 0.5 |
| Kenbrell Thompkins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12% | -2.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dont'a Hightower | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Gregory | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Collins | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Vellano | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Fletcher | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aqib Talib | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Slater | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sealver Siliga | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -7.5
- Closing total
- 51
- IND moneyline
- +260
- NE moneyline
- -295
Patriots closed -7.5 and covered, winning by 21.
Total closed 51; the game landed 65 — over by 14.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 57°F, wind 18 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- IND 7 days · NE 13 days
- Coaches
- Chuck Pagano vs Bill Belichick
Wind at 18 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.