Closing spread
STL -14
Total
52.5
Model margin
+4.5est.
NE perspective
Push chance
1.6%est.
the line sits on a key number
Win probability
- Patriots
- Rams
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
The rivalry
NE lead 6–3 since 1999
RAMS have won 2 straight. Meetings average 40 points. NE are 6-3 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | STL–NE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | Q1 15:00 | 6 | 31 | Punt | 0–0 |
| NE | Q1 12:13 | 6 | 45 | Punt | 0–0 |
| LA | Q1 8:15 | 9 | 48 | Field goal | 3–0 |
| NE | Q1 3:10 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 3–0 |
| LA | Q1 1:59 | 9 | 44 | Missed field goal | 3–0 |
| NE | Q2 13:12 | 7 | 10 | Punt | 3–0 |
| LA | Q2 10:08 | 3 | 20 | Opp touchdown | 3–7 |
| NE | Q2 8:49 | 0 | 0 | Opp touchdown | 3–7 |
| LA | Q2 8:49 | 5 | 22 | Punt | 3–7 |
| NE | Q2 6:10 | 7 | 17 | Punt | 3–7 |
| LA | Q2 1:52 | 2 | 20 | Turnover | 3–7 |
| NE | Q2 1:20 | 5 | 40 | Touchdown | 3–14 |
| LA | Q2 0:31 | 1 | -1 | End of half | 3–14 |
| NE | Q3 15:00 | 5 | 25 | Punt | 3–14 |
| LA | Q3 11:58 | 7 | 35 | Punt | 3–14 |
| NE | Q3 9:31 | 5 | 45 | Punt | 3–14 |
| LA | Q3 6:40 | 6 | 35 | Turnover | 3–14 |
| NE | Q3 3:25 | 4 | 14 | Field goal | 3–17 |
| LA | Q3 1:18 | 13 | 79 | Touchdown | 10–17 |
| NE | Q4 9:31 | 3 | 8 | Punt | 10–17 |
| LA | Q4 7:44 | 9 | 39 | Punt | 10–17 |
| NE | Q4 3:44 | 3 | 5 | Punt | 10–17 |
| LA | Q4 1:51 | 3 | 55 | Touchdown | 17–17 |
| NE | Q4 1:30 | 8 | 53 | Field goal | 17–20 |
Box score
Individual performances
Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 16/27 | 145 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain Smith | 18 | 92 | 5.1 | 0 |
| David Patten | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 |
| Kevin Faulk | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 |
| Tom Brady | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| J.R. Redmond | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Brown | 6 | 6 | 89 | 0 |
| J.R. Redmond | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| David Patten | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Antowain Smith | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Patrick Pass | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Faulk | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour Patriots; negative favour Rams.
Half-point at risk
1.57%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
61.1%
Expected total
44.3est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+1.95
- Home-field advantage+2.56
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+4.51
One or both ratings are carry-over priors — no games have been played this season yet, so treat this as a starting assumption rather than a read.