Sportsball StatsNew England Patriots28–16Houston Texans
NE by 12 points
Gillette Stadium
- 284Total yards260
Total yards: New England Patriots 284, Houston Texans 260. Passing plus rushing. Not a published column -- summed here so it means the same thing everywhere it appears.
- 179Passing yards212
Passing yards: New England Patriots 179, Houston Texans 212. Net of sacks, as the league counts it.
- 105Rushing yards48
Rushing yards: New England Patriots 105, Houston Texans 48. Yards gained on the ground.
- 12First downs13
First downs: New England Patriots 12, Houston Texans 13. Passing and rushing only — a first down awarded by penalty is not published and is not counted.
- 3.0Sacks5.0
Sacks: New England Patriots 3.0, Houston Texans 5.0. Sacks by this defence.
- 9QB hits2
QB hits: New England Patriots 9, Houston Texans 2. Hits on the opposing quarterback, sacks included.
- 6Tackles for loss9
Tackles for loss: New England Patriots 6, Houston Texans 9. Runs and short passes stopped behind the line.
- 5Takeaways3
Takeaways: New England Patriots 5, Houston Texans 3. Interceptions caught plus opposition fumbles recovered.
- 3Penalties4
Penalties: New England Patriots 3, Houston Texans 4. Penalties accepted against this team.
- 48Penalty yards32
Penalty yards: New England Patriots 48, Houston Texans 32. Yards conceded to penalties.
- -8.0Passing EPA-23.5
Passing EPA: New England Patriots -8.0, Houston Texans -23.5. Expected points added by the passing game. Above nought is better than an average offence would have managed from the same downs.
- -10.7Rushing EPA-5.8
Rushing EPA: New England Patriots -10.7, Houston Texans -5.8. The same for the running game.