Lions 21–28 Patriots: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 13, 2006

Quick answer

Winner: New England Patriots
Final score: New England Patriots 28–21 Detroit Lions
Halftime: Detroit Lions 10–13 New England Patriots at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: M. Furrey
Top passer: J. Kitna
Biggest EPA play: (6:03) 8-J.Kitna sacked at DET 40 for -7 yards (59-R.Colvin). FUMBLES (59-R.Colvin), RECOV…
Game date: 2006-12-03

Game summary

The New England Patriots beat the Detroit Lions 28–21 on 2006-12-03. M. Furrey posted a game-high +10.84 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Detroit Lions	0	10	8	3	0	21
New England Patriots	3	10	0	15	0	28

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

DETDetroit Lions

NE 5

+1NE 2

+3DET 9

+3NE 20

+3NE 31

NENew England Patriots

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

15 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NENew England Patriots
Q1 2:51FG
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+3
Yard line
DET 7
Score
0-3
(2:51) 3-S.Gostkowski 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-15-K.Walter.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 13:48TD
MFM. Furrey
Points+6
Yard line
NE 5
Score
6-3
(13:48) 8-J.Kitna pass short right to 87-M.Furrey for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 13:44XP
Jake Hanson
Points+1
Yard line
NE 2
Score
7-3
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 3:23FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
NE 11
Score
10-3
(3:23) 4-J.Hanson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 1:19TD
CDC. Dillon
Points+6
Yard line
DET 6
Score
10-9
(1:19) 28-C.Dillon left guard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 1:15XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
10-10
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-15-K.Walter.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 0:03FG
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+3
Yard line
DET 9
Score
10-13
(:03) 3-S.Gostkowski 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-15-K.Walter.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 9:13FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
NE 20
Score
13-13
(9:13) 4-J.Hanson 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 5:13FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
NE 31
Score
16-13
(5:13) 4-J.Hanson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
DETDetroit Lions
Q3 4:30Safety
TBT. Brady
Points+2
Yard line
DET 91
Score
18-13
(4:30) 12-T.Brady sacked at NE -2 for -11 yards (26-K.Kennedy). FUMBLES (26-K.Kennedy), recovered by NE-44-H.Evans at NE -2. 44-H.Evans tackled in End Zone, SAFETY (95-J.DeVries).
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 13:11FG
Jake Hanson
Points+3
Yard line
NE 8
Score
21-13
(13:11) 4-J.Hanson 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris. DET 4-Hanson 13th player in NFL history with 1,500+ career points
NENew England Patriots
Q4 8:39TD
CDC. Dillon
Points+6
Yard line
DET 2
Score
21-19
(8:39) 28-C.Dillon left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 28-Dillon 15th player in NFL history with 11,000+ career rushing yards.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 8:35Safety
TBT. Brady
Points+2
Yard line
DET 2
Score
21-21
shotgun formation TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 12-T.Brady pass to 80-T.Brown is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 2:38TD
CDC. Dillon
Points+6
Yard line
DET 4
Score
21-27
(2:38) 28-C.Dillon left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 28 Dillon 3 TD in game is his Patriots best. Career best is 4 TD (CIN vs. TEN 12/4/97)
NENew England Patriots
Q4 2:33XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
21-28
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-15-K.Walter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1M. Furrey · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +10.84 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.20 EPA/play
2R. Caldwell · New England Patriots · Receiving · +8.83 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.10 EPA/play
3Keandre Jones · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +8.20 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.64 EPA/play
4T. Brady · New England Patriots · Passing · +4.08 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
5Ryan Williams · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +3.73 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.24 EPA/play
6Keldric Faulk · New England Patriots · Receiving · +2.14 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
7J. Gaffney · New England Patriots · Receiving · +2.04 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.04 EPA/play
8J. Kitna · Detroit Lions · Passing · +1.77 total EPA · 48 snaps · +0.04 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

M. Furrey — DET · Receiving

M. Furrey posted the highest total EPA (+10.84) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Detroit Lions. Across 9 counted snaps, they averaged +1.20 EPA per play.

M. Furrey's top snap (+2.90 EPA): (2:08) 8-J.Kitna pass short left to 87-M.Furrey pushed ob at DET 43 for 31 yards (30-C.Scott).

Biggest single play (-5.22 EPA): J. Kitna — (6:03) 8-J.Kitna sacked at DET 40 for -7 yards (59-R.Colvin). FUMBLES (59-R.Colvin), RECOVERED by NE-99-M.Wright at DET 32.

Quarterback report card

J. Kitna led all passers in efficiency for Detroit Lions, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

J. Kitna (Detroit Lions) · 48 dropbacks · 45.8% completion · -2.6% CPOE · +0.04 EPA/play · +1.77 total EPA
T. Brady (New England Patriots) · 44 dropbacks · 61.4% completion · +12.4% CPOE · +0.09 EPA/play · +4.08 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	New England Patriots
Offensive EPA/play	+0.008	+0.055
Offensive success rate	52.9%	49.4%
Pass EPA/play	+0.037	+0.093
Rush EPA/play	-0.429	-0.061
Defensive EPA/play	-0.055	-0.008
Defensive success rate	50.6%	47.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Detroit Lions +0.01, New England Patriots +0.06) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: +0.01 EPA/play (58th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)
New England Patriots: +0.06 EPA/play (70th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 11 drives, +0.70 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
New England Patriots: 12 drives, +4.43 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Detroit Lions — M. Furrey (J. Kitna pass) (Q2 13:48)
New England Patriots — C. Dillon (Q2 1:19)
New England Patriots — C. Dillon (Q4 8:39)
New England Patriots — C. Dillon (Q4 2:38)

Field goals

New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q1 2:51)
Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q2 3:23)
New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q2 0:03)
Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q3 9:13)
Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q3 5:13)
Detroit Lions — Jake Hanson (Q4 13:11)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New England Patriots won the period 3–0. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the DET 7 (Q1 2:51) — (2:51) 3-S.Gostkowski 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-15-K.Walter..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 10–10. Detroit Lions found the end zone from the NE 5 (Q2 13:48) — (13:48) 8-J.Kitna pass short right to 87-M.Furrey for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Detroit Lions added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q2 13:44) — 4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the NE 11 (Q2 3:23) — (3:23) 4-J.Hanson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the DET 6 (Q2 1:19) — (1:19) 28-C.Dillon left guard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q2 1:15) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-15-K.Walter.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the DET 9 (Q2 0:03) — (:03) 3-S.Gostkowski 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-15-K.Walter..

The third quarter: Detroit Lions won the period 8–0. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the NE 20 (Q3 9:13) — (9:13) 4-J.Hanson 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.; Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the NE 31 (Q3 5:13) — (5:13) 4-J.Hanson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.; Detroit Lions registered a safety from the DET 91 (Q3 4:30).

The fourth quarter: New England Patriots won the period 15–3. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the NE 8 (Q4 13:11); New England Patriots found the end zone from the DET 2 (Q4 8:39) — (8:39) 28-C.Dillon left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 28-Dillon 15th player in NFL history with 11,000+ career rushing yards.; New England Patriots registered a safety from the DET 2 (Q4 8:35) — shotgun formation TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 12-T.Brady pass to 80-T.Brown is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the DET 4 (Q4 2:38); New England Patriots added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q4 2:33) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-15-K.Walter..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q4 6:03) — (6:03) 8-J.Kitna sacked at DET 40 for -7 yards (59-R.Colvin). FUMBLES (59-R.Colvin), RECOVERED by NE-99-M.Wright at DET 32. [WPA -22.4% · EPA -5.22]
Detroit Lions (Q4 7:56) — (7:56) 8-J.Kitna pass short left intended for 89-D.Campbell INTERCEPTED by 50-M.Vrabel at NE 49. 50-M.Vrabel to NE 46 for -3 yards (89-D.Campbell). [WPA -16.6% · EPA -4.38]
New England Patriots (Q4 6:57) — (6:57) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 84-B.Watson to DET 30 for 9 yards (38-J.McGraw). FUMBLES (38-J.McGraw), RECOVERED by DET-42-T.Holt at DET 29. 42-T.Holt to DET 29 for no gai [WPA -14.3% · EPA -3.81]
New England Patriots (Q2 4:25) — (4:25) 35-P.Pass left guard to NE 19 for 4 yards (93-C.Smith). FUMBLES (93-C.Smith), RECOVERED by DET-32-D.Bly at NE 19. 32-D.Bly to NE 14 for 5 yards (61-S.Neal). [WPA -13.3% · EPA -4.62]
Detroit Lions (Q2 6:11) — (6:11) 34-K.Jones right guard to NE 5 for -1 yards (25-A.Hawkins). FUMBLES (25-A.Hawkins), RECOVERED by NE-50-M.Vrabel at NE 2. 50-M.Vrabel to NE 2 for no gain (30-C.Schlesinger). [WPA -12.9% · EPA -5.11]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Detroit Lions (Q4 6:03) — (6:03) 8-J.Kitna sacked at DET 40 for -7 yards (59-R.Colvin). FUMBLES (59-R.Colvin), RECOVERED by NE-99-M.Wright at DET 32. [WPA -22.4% · EPA -5.22]
Detroit Lions (Q2 6:11) — (6:11) 34-K.Jones right guard to NE 5 for -1 yards (25-A.Hawkins). FUMBLES (25-A.Hawkins), RECOVERED by NE-50-M.Vrabel at NE 2. 50-M.Vrabel to NE 2 for no gain (30-C.Schlesinger). [WPA -12.9% · EPA -5.11]
New England Patriots (Q2 4:25) — (4:25) 35-P.Pass left guard to NE 19 for 4 yards (93-C.Smith). FUMBLES (93-C.Smith), RECOVERED by DET-32-D.Bly at NE 19. 32-D.Bly to NE 14 for 5 yards (61-S.Neal). [WPA -13.3% · EPA -4.62]
Detroit Lions (Q4 7:56) — (7:56) 8-J.Kitna pass short left intended for 89-D.Campbell INTERCEPTED by 50-M.Vrabel at NE 49. 50-M.Vrabel to NE 46 for -3 yards (89-D.Campbell). [WPA -16.6% · EPA -4.38]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q1 2:51 · DET 7 · Score 0-3
(2:51) 3-S.Gostkowski 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-15-K.Walter.
Detroit Lions TD (+6) — Q2 13:48 · NE 5 · Score 6-3
(13:48) 8-J.Kitna pass short right to 87-M.Furrey for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Detroit Lions XP (+1) — Q2 13:44 · NE 2 · Score 7-3
4-J.Hanson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 3:23 · NE 11 · Score 10-3
(3:23) 4-J.Hanson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 1:19 · DET 6 · Score 10-9
(1:19) 28-C.Dillon left guard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 1:15 · DET 2 · Score 10-10
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-15-K.Walter.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 0:03 · DET 9 · Score 10-13
(:03) 3-S.Gostkowski 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-15-K.Walter.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q3 9:13 · NE 20 · Score 13-13
(9:13) 4-J.Hanson 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q3 5:13 · NE 31 · Score 16-13
(5:13) 4-J.Hanson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris.
Detroit Lions Safety (+2) — Q3 4:30 · DET 91 · Score 18-13
(4:30) 12-T.Brady sacked at NE -2 for -11 yards (26-K.Kennedy). FUMBLES (26-K.Kennedy), recovered by NE-44-H.Evans at NE -2. 44-H.Evans tackled in End Zone, SAFETY (95-J.DeVries).
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 13:11 · NE 8 · Score 21-13
(13:11) 4-J.Hanson 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-2-N.Harris. DET 4-Hanson 13th player in NFL history with 1,500+ career points
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 8:39 · DET 2 · Score 21-19
(8:39) 28-C.Dillon left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 28-Dillon 15th player in NFL history with 11,000+ career rushing yards.
New England Patriots Safety (+2) — Q4 8:35 · DET 2 · Score 21-21
shotgun formation TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 12-T.Brady pass to 80-T.Brown is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 2:38 · DET 4 · Score 21-27
(2:38) 28-C.Dillon left end for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 28 Dillon 3 TD in game is his Patriots best. Career best is 4 TD (CIN vs. TEN 12/4/97)
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 2:33 · DET 2 · Score 21-28
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-15-K.Walter.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

New England Patriots earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
M. Furrey (Detroit Lions) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
T. Brady (NE) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs New England Patriots on 2006-12-03?

The New England Patriots beat the Detroit Lions 28-21 in Week 13, 2006.

What was the score by quarter in Detroit Lions vs New England Patriots?

Q1: Detroit Lions 0, New England Patriots 3; Q2: Detroit Lions 10, New England Patriots 10; Q3: Detroit Lions 8, New England Patriots 0; Q4: Detroit Lions 3, New England Patriots 15; Final: Detroit Lions 21, New England Patriots 28.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Detroit Lions vs New England Patriots?

Detroit Lions touchdown — M. Furrey (J. Kitna pass) (Q2 13:48) New England Patriots touchdown — C. Dillon (Q2 1:19) New England Patriots touchdown — C. Dillon (Q4 8:39) New England Patriots touchdown — C. Dillon (Q4 2:38) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q1 2:51, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q2 3:23, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q2 0:03, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q3 9:13, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q3 5:13, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — J. Hanson (Q4 13:11, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Detroit Lions vs New England Patriots?

J. Kitna (Detroit Lions), 45.8% completion, -2.6% CPOE, +0.04 EPA per dropback, +1.77 total passing EPA. T. Brady (New England Patriots), 61.4% completion, +12.4% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +4.08 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Detroit Lions vs New England Patriots?

M. Furrey (Detroit Lions) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.84 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (+2.90 EPA): (2:08) 8-J.Kitna pass short left to 87-M.Furrey pushed ob at DET 43 for 31 yards (30-C.Scott)..

Was Detroit Lions vs New England Patriots a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. New England Patriots won 28-21 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 2-9 Now 2-10 L

New England Patriots

Entered 8-3 Now 9-3 W

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