2017 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 15, 2017 · MetLife Stadium
New England PatriotsWinner
24
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New York Jets
17
NE -9 no coverU 48.5 ✓
New England Patriots 24–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NYJ
31/47, 354 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
9.1 expected points added · +8.2% completion over expected
Passing · NE
20/38, 257 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
12.8 expected points added · -4.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 20/38 | 257 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dion Lewis | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Mike Gillislee | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 | -4.2 |
| James White | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Tom Brady | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Cooks | 6 | 9 | 93 | 0 | 24% | 5.9 |
| Rob Gronkowski | 6 | 10 | 83 | 2 | 26% | 6.7 |
| Danny Amendola | 3 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 13% | 3.2 |
| James White | 4 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 18% | -1.4 |
| Chris Hogan | 1 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 11% | 0.9 |
| Phillip Dorsett | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -2.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dont'a Hightower | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Van Noy | 6 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Chung | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnson Bademosi | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin McCourty | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trey Flowers | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Malcolm Butler | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Malcom Brown | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Guy | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duron Harmon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh McCown | 31/47 | 354 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Elijah McGuire | 10 | 22 | 2.2 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Josh McCown | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| ArDarius Stewart | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Travaris Cadet | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Kearse | 4 | 4 | 79 | 0 | 9% | 5.8 |
| Robbie Chosen | 4 | 12 | 76 | 0 | 27% | -1.1 |
| Jeremy Kerley | 2 | 3 | 61 | 1 | 7% | 6.3 |
| Matt Forte | 8 | 8 | 59 | 0 | 18% | 2.7 |
| Austin Seferian-Jenkins | 8 | 11 | 46 | 1 | 24% | -4.7 |
| Travaris Cadet | 3 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 7% | 2.6 |
| Lawrence Thomas | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2% | 0.1 |
| ArDarius Stewart | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4% | -1.1 |
| Eric Tomlinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -3.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demario Davis | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morris Claiborne | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Maye | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darron Lee | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leonard Williams | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Jenkins | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Adams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve McLendon | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bass | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -9
- Closing total
- 48.5
- NE moneyline
- -400
- NYJ moneyline
- +346
Patriots closed -9, won by 7 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 48.5; the game landed 41 — under by 7.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- MetLife Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 73°F, wind 13 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- NE 10 days · NYJ 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Todd Bowles
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.