2014 Week 7 · Thu, Oct 16, 2014 · Gillette Stadium
New York Jets
25
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New England PatriotsWinner
27
NE -9.5 no coverO 44.5 ✓
New England Patriots 27–25 — 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
20/37, 261 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
8.0 expected points added · -4.8% completion over expected
Passing · NYJ
20/34, 226 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
2.7 expected points added · -4.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geno Smith | 20/34 | 226 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ivory | 21 | 107 | 5.1 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Chris Johnson | 13 | 61 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Geno Smith | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Bilal Powell | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Mike Vick | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Decker | 4 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 21% | 4.7 |
| Jeff Cumberland | 3 | 4 | 50 | 1 | 12% | 6.9 |
| Jeremy Kerley | 2 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 15% | 0.9 |
| Jace Amaro | 3 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 15% | -2.2 |
| Chris Johnson | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 9% | -0.3 |
| Chris Ivory | 4 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 12% | 0.2 |
| Bilal Powell | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6% | -1.3 |
| David Nelson | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6% | -1.0 |
| Trevor Graham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Pryor | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Richardson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dawan Landry | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demario Davis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Harris | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin Pace | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Adams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Wilkerson | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrin Walls | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 20/37 | 261 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Vereen | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Jonas Gray | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Julian Edelman | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Vereen | 5 | 8 | 71 | 2 | 22% | 3.6 |
| Rob Gronkowski | 5 | 10 | 68 | 0 | 28% | 2.5 |
| Brandon LaFell | 4 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 14% | 1.8 |
| Julian Edelman | 4 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 25% | 1.7 |
| Danny Amendola | 1 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 8% | 1.9 |
| Brandon Bolden | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dont'a Hightower | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Collins | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Chung | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Walker | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfonzo Dennard | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Wilfork | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Ninkovich | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Jones | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Ryan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -9.5
- Closing total
- 44.5
- NYJ moneyline
- +423
- NE moneyline
- -500
Patriots closed -9.5, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 52 — over by 7.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 64°F, wind 9 mph
- Referee
- Bill Leavy
- Rest
- NYJ 4 days · NE 4 days
- Coaches
- Rex Ryan vs Bill Belichick
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.