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2020 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 6, 2020 · SoFi Stadium
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New England Patriots 45–0 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q2 14:18, NE +9% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(14:18) 1-T.Long punts 49 yards to NE 30, Center-45-C.Mazza. 80-G.Olszewski for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Patriots | Chargers |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 64 | 70 |
| Total yards | 293 (edge) | 258 |
| Yards per play | 4.6 (edge) | 3.7 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.10 (edge) | -0.38 |
| Success rate | 44% (edge) | 31% |
| Dropback rate | 41% | 79% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.12 (edge) | -0.51 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.09 (edge) | 0.08 |
| Third downs | 6/14 (edge) | 7/18 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 7 (edge) | 3 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 19 (edge) | 16 |
| Sacks taken | 1 (edge) | 3 |
| Turnovers | 0 (edge) | 2 |
Patriots won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.10 expected points added per play vs -0.38.
Who moved the needle
Passing · LAC
26/53, 209 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-27.4 expected points added · -20.6% completion over expected
Passing · NE
12/19, 69 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-5.2 expected points added · -2.5% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NE | NE 25 | 15 | 75 | 7:10 | Touchdown | |
| 2 | LAC | LAC 27 | 13 | 45 | 6:25 | Turnover on downs | |
| 3 | NE | NE 36 | 4 | -1 | 1:25 | Punt | |
| 4 | LAC | LAC 20 | 4 | 1 | 0:58 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 5 | LAC | LAC 25 | 5 | 6 | 1:38 | Punt | |
| 6 | NE | NE 24 | 7 | 37 | 4:19 | Punt | |
| 7 | LAC | LAC 8 | 5 | 11 | 1:33 | Punt | |
| 8 | NE | NE 46 | 17 | 54 | 5:41 | Touchdown | |
| 9 | LAC | LAC 16 | 8 | 39 | 0:51 | Turnover on downs | |
| 10 | LAC | LAC 8 | 7 | 20 | 2:38 | Interception | |
| 11 | NE | LAC 32 | 8 | 25 | 3:38 | Touchdown | |
| 12 | LAC | LAC 23 | 11 | 42 | 3:33 | Interception | |
| 13 | NE | NE 20 | 10 | 31 | 4:44 | Punt | |
| 14 | LAC | LAC 5 | 7 | 15 | 2:02 | Punt | |
| 15 | NE | LAC 17 | 4 | 3 | 2:04 | Turnover on downs | |
| 16 | LAC | LAC 25 | 9 | 31 | 3:08 | Turnover on downs | |
| 17 | NE | NE 39 | 5 | 61 | 1:23 | Touchdown | |
| 18 | LAC | LAC 28 | 11 | 42 | 2:44 | Turnover on downs | |
| 19 | NE | NE 30 | 4 | 8 | 1:59 | Punt | |
| 20 | LAC | LAC 9 | 4 | 6 | 0:49 | Turnover on downs | |
| 21 | NE | LAC 15 | 2 | 0 | 1:18 | End of game |
0 of 21 drives ended in points. Longest march: Patriots gained 75 scrimmage yards over 15 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 12/19 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5.2 |
| Jarrett Stidham | 2/3 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Harris | 16 | 80 | 5.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Cam Newton | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Sony Michel | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Donte Moncrief | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Jarrett Stidham |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunner Olszewski | 1 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 5% | 4.1 |
| Sony Michel | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 5% | 2.0 |
| Damiere Byrd | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 14% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Phillips | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Dugger | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Whaun Bentley | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terez Hall |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Herbert | 26/53 | 209 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -27.4 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Ekeler | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Chargers closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47; the game landed 45 — under by 2.0.
Conditions and crew
| 2 |
| -2 |
| -1.0 |
| 0 |
| -4.7 |
| 0.0 |
| Damien Harris | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 5% | 0.9 |
| N'Keal Harry | 2 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 14% | 1.6 |
| Jakobi Meyers | 2 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 29% | -1.8 |
| Ryan Izzo | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5% | 0.4 |
| James White | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19% | -3.7 |
| Jakob Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5% | -0.6 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| Devin McCourty | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Winovich | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason McCourty | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawrence Guy | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bethel | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Butler | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| -1.3 |
| Kalen Ballage | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan Allen | 5 | 11 | 48 | 0 | 21% | -7.5 |
| Mike Williams | 4 | 9 | 43 | 0 | 17% | 0.3 |
| Jalen Guyton | 2 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 13% | -3.4 |
| Austin Ekeler | 4 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 17% | -2.6 |
| Donald Parham | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 8% | -3.3 |
| K.J. Hill | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2% | 0.1 |
| Stephen Anderson | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4% | -0.3 |
| Kalen Ballage | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8% | -3.0 |
| Hunter Henry | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4% | 0.3 |
| Joshua Kelley | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -1.1 |
| Tyron Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2% | -0.7 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Murray | 12 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Vigil | 3 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linval Joseph | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Tillery | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayshawn Jenkins | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Jones | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nasir Adderley | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Davis | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uchenna Nwosu | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
