New England Patriots29–0Detroit Lions
NE by 29 points
Gillette Stadium
- 364Total yards330
Total yards: New England Patriots 364, Detroit Lions 330. Passing plus rushing. Not a published column -- summed here so it means the same thing everywhere it appears.
- 188Passing yards229
Passing yards: New England Patriots 188, Detroit Lions 229. Net of sacks, as the league counts it.
- 176Rushing yards101
Rushing yards: New England Patriots 176, Detroit Lions 101. Yards gained on the ground.
- 18First downs15
First downs: New England Patriots 18, Detroit Lions 15. Passing and rushing only — a first down awarded by penalty is not published and is not counted.
- 2.0Sacks0.0
Sacks: New England Patriots 2.0, Detroit Lions 0.0. Sacks by this defence.
- 6QB hits0
QB hits: New England Patriots 6, Detroit Lions 0. Hits on the opposing quarterback, sacks included.
- 3Tackles for loss4
Tackles for loss: New England Patriots 3, Detroit Lions 4. Runs and short passes stopped behind the line.
- 2Takeaways1
Takeaways: New England Patriots 2, Detroit Lions 1. Interceptions caught plus opposition fumbles recovered.
- 6Penalties7
Penalties: New England Patriots 6, Detroit Lions 7. Penalties accepted against this team.
- 46Penalty yards82
Penalty yards: New England Patriots 46, Detroit Lions 82. Yards conceded to penalties.
- 6.6Passing EPA-20.7
Passing EPA: New England Patriots 6.6, Detroit Lions -20.7. Expected points added by the passing game. Above nought is better than an average offence would have managed from the same downs.
- -2.4Rushing EPA-6.8
Rushing EPA: New England Patriots -2.4, Detroit Lions -6.8. The same for the running game.