2015 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 20, 2015 · Gillette Stadium
Tennessee Titans
16
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New England PatriotsWinner
33
NE -14.5 ✓O 48 ✓
New England Patriots 33–16 — 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
23/35, 267 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
12.5 expected points added · -1.8% completion over expected
Passing · TEN
20/28, 242 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
1.4 expected points added · +8.9% completion over expected
Receiving · TEN
6/9 for 113 yds, 0 TD
27% of team targets · 6.0 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Mettenberger | 20/28 | 242 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.4 |
| Marcus Mariota | 3/6 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Andrews | 14 | 45 | 3.2 | 0 | -4.5 |
| David Cobb | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Zach Mettenberger | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Jalston Fowler | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorial Green-Beckham | 6 | 9 | 113 | 0 | 27% | 6.0 |
| Delanie Walker | 2 | 5 | 64 | 2 | 15% | 1.0 |
| Antonio Andrews | 5 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 18% | -1.1 |
| Bishop Sankey | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 9% | -0.4 |
| Anthony Fasano | 3 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 12% | 1.8 |
| Harry Douglas | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 12% | -4.3 |
| Jalston Fowler | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Craig Stevens | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Williamson | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Griffin | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Karl Klug | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Coty Sensabaugh | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daimion Stafford | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Bass | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Woodyard | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaQuan Jones | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Orakpo | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jurrell Casey | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 23/35 | 267 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Iosefa | 14 | 51 | 3.6 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Brandon Bolden | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 0 | -0.7 |
| James White | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Brandon LaFell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon LaFell | 4 | 5 | 88 | 0 | 15% | 6.7 |
| James White | 7 | 8 | 71 | 1 | 24% | 5.6 |
| Rob Gronkowski | 5 | 11 | 54 | 1 | 32% | 2.3 |
| Keshawn Martin | 3 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 12% | 1.5 |
| Brandon Bolden | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 9% | 0.4 |
| Michael Williams | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Danny Amendola | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Collins | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Patrick Chung | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Ryan | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerod Mayo | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Butler | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chandler Jones | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akiem Hicks | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Branch | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabaal Sheard | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavon Wilson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -14.5
- Closing total
- 48
- TEN moneyline
- +767
- NE moneyline
- -1000
Patriots closed -14.5 and covered, winning by 17.
Total closed 48; the game landed 49 — over by 1.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 40°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- TEN 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Ken Whisenhunt vs Bill Belichick