2015 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 8, 2015 · Gillette Stadium
Washington Commanders
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New England PatriotsWinner
27
NE -13.5 ✓U 51.5 ✓
New England Patriots 27–10 — 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
26/39, 299 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
13.6 expected points added · -1.6% completion over expected
Passing · WAS
22/40, 217 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-2.3 expected points added · -6.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Washington Commanders
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 22/40 | 217 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Jones | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | 0 | -6.3 |
| Alfred Morris | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Garcon | 4 | 8 | 70 | 0 | 20% | -0.4 |
| Jamison Crowder | 6 | 8 | 50 | 0 | 20% | 1.6 |
| Andre Roberts | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 5% | 0.8 |
| Chris Thompson | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 10% | 1.2 |
| Jordan Reed | 3 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 18% | -0.9 |
| Matt Jones | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 8% | 0.2 |
| DeSean Jackson | 3 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 15% | -1.5 |
| Derek Carrier | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Compton | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dashon Goldson | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Blackmon | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keenan Robinson | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyshoen Jarrett | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Baker | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeron Johnson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trenton Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Jean Francois | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston Bates | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 26/39 | 299 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeGarrette Blount | 29 | 129 | 4.4 | 1 | -0.2 |
| Dion Lewis | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Brandon Bolden | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Danny Amendola | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Tom Brady | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon LaFell | 5 | 9 | 102 | 0 | 23% | 6.1 |
| Julian Edelman | 5 | 8 | 55 | 1 | 21% | -3.8 |
| Rob Gronkowski | 4 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 13% | 4.9 |
| Dion Lewis | 4 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 13% | -0.9 |
| Brandon Bolden | 3 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 10% | 3.2 |
| Danny Amendola | 4 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 13% | 0.1 |
| Scott Chandler | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Ryan | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Malcolm Butler | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Devin McCourty | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Ninkovich | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Freeny | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Jones | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sealver Siliga | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Chung | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Slater | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Coleman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -13.5
- Closing total
- 51.5
- WAS moneyline
- +828
- NE moneyline
- -1100
Patriots closed -13.5 and covered, winning by 17.
Total closed 51.5; the game landed 37 — under by 14.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 54°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- WAS 14 days · NE 10 days
- Coaches
- Jay Gruden vs Bill Belichick