Lions 9–34 Patriots: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 12, 2014

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

M. Stafford (Detroit Lions), 31.6% completion, -19.3% CPOE, -0.08 EPA per dropback, -4.73 total passing EPA. T. Brady (New England Patriots), 66.7% completion, +3.9% CPOE, +0.14 EPA per dropback, +8.01 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: New England Patriots
Final score: New England Patriots 34–9 Detroit Lions
Halftime: Detroit Lions 6–24 New England Patriots at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: T. Brady
Top passer: Matthew Stafford
Biggest EPA play: (12:04) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle intended for 87-R.Gronkowski INTERCEPTED by…
Game date: 2014-11-23

Game summary

The New England Patriots beat the Detroit Lions 34–9 on 2014-11-23. T. Brady posted a game-high +8.01 total EPA in the passing.

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	3	3	0	3	0	9
New England Patriots	7	17	3	7	0	34

Scoring Map

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

DETDetroit Lions

+3NE 30

+3NE 2

+3DET 17

+3DET 25

+3NE 31

NENew England Patriots

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DETDetroit Lions
Q1 11:49FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
NE 30
Score
3-0
(11:49) 5-M.Prater 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
NENew England Patriots
Q1 3:13TD
TWT. Wright
Points+6
Yard line
DET 4
Score
3-6
(3:13) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 81-T.Wright for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q1 3:10XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
3-7
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen. NE 3-Gostkowski now has 1,131 career pts, 2nd in franchise history.
DETDetroit Lions
Q2 13:41FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
NE 2
Score
6-7
(13:41) 5-M.Prater 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 12:46TD
LBL. Blount
Points+6
Yard line
DET 3
Score
6-13
(12:46) (Shotgun) 29-L.Blount up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 12:43XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
6-14
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 2:47TD
TWT. Wright
Points+6
Yard line
DET 8
Score
6-20
(2:47) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 81-T.Wright for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 2:42XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
6-21
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 0:04FG
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+3
Yard line
DET 17
Score
6-24
(:04) 3-S.Gostkowski 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
NENew England Patriots
Q3 5:09FG
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+3
Yard line
DET 25
Score
6-27
(5:09) 3-S.Gostkowski 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
DETDetroit Lions
Q4 14:53FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
NE 31
Score
9-27
(14:53) 5-M.Prater 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 1:57TD
LBL. Blount
Points+6
Yard line
DET 1
Score
9-33
(1:57) 29-L.Blount left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 1:53XP
SGS. Gostkowski
Points+1
Yard line
DET 2
Score
9-34
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1T. Brady · New England Patriots · Passing · +8.01 total EPA · 57 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
2T. Wright · New England Patriots · Receiving · +6.17 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.03 EPA/play
3B. LaFell · New England Patriots · Receiving · +4.06 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
4J. Edelman · New England Patriots · Receiving · +1.84 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.12 EPA/play
5Cornelius Johnson · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.72 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
6D. Aiken · New England Patriots · Rushing · +1.72 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.72 EPA/play
7Josh Ross · Detroit Lions · Receiving · +1.09 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
8G. Tate · Detroit Lions · Rushing · +0.88 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.88 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

T. Brady — NE · Passing

T. Brady posted the highest total EPA (+8.01) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New England Patriots. Across 57 counted snaps, they averaged +0.14 EPA per play.

T. Brady's top snap (-4.46 EPA): (12:04) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle intended for 87-R.Gronkowski INTERCEPTED by 32-J.Ihedigbo at DET 2. 32-J.Ihedigbo to DET 7 for 5 yards (11-J.Edelman). DET-57-J.Bynes was injured during the play. DET-23-D.S

Quarterback report card

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

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) · 57 dropbacks · 31.6% completion · -19.3% CPOE · -0.08 EPA/play · -4.73 total EPA
T. Brady (New England Patriots) · 57 dropbacks · 66.7% completion · +3.9% CPOE · +0.14 EPA/play · +8.01 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Detroit Lions	New England Patriots
Offensive EPA/play	-0.067	+0.178
Offensive success rate	36.4%	51.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.083	+0.141
Rush EPA/play	-0.135	-0.024
Defensive EPA/play	-0.178	+0.067
Defensive success rate	48.5%	63.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

New England Patriots held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.18 vs -0.07), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Detroit Lions: -0.07 EPA/play (38th percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)
New England Patriots: +0.18 EPA/play (91st percentile vs. 2014 team-game averages)

Detroit Lions: 12 drives, -6.62 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
New England Patriots: 12 drives, +17.24 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New England Patriots — T. Wright (T. Brady pass) (Q1 3:13)
New England Patriots — L. Blount (Q2 12:46)
New England Patriots — T. Wright (T. Brady pass) (Q2 2:47)
New England Patriots — L. Blount (Q4 1:57)

Field goals

Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q1 11:49)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q2 13:41)
New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q2 0:04)
New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski (Q3 5:09)
Detroit Lions — Matt Prater (Q4 14:53)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–3. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the NE 30 (Q1 11:49) — (11:49) 5-M.Prater 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the DET 4 (Q1 3:13) — (3:13) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 81-T.Wright for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q1 3:10).

The second quarter: New England Patriots won the period 17–3. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the NE 2 (Q2 13:41) — (13:41) 5-M.Prater 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the DET 3 (Q2 12:46) — (12:46) (Shotgun) 29-L.Blount up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q2 12:43) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the DET 8 (Q2 2:47) — (2:47) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 81-T.Wright for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q2 2:42) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the DET 17 (Q2 0:04) — (:04) 3-S.Gostkowski 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen..

The third quarter: New England Patriots won the period 3–0. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the DET 25 (Q3 5:09) — (5:09) 3-S.Gostkowski 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen..

The fourth quarter: New England Patriots won the period 7–3. Detroit Lions connected on a field goal from the NE 31 (Q4 14:53) — (14:53) 5-M.Prater 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the DET 1 (Q4 1:57) — (1:57) 29-L.Blount left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the DET 2 (Q4 1:53) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Detroit Lions (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle to 15-G.Tate pushed ob at NE 7 for 42 yards (32-D.McCourty). DET 15-Tate-1st career 1,000-yd season. [WPA +13.2% · EPA +2.93]
Detroit Lions (Q1 13:46) — (13:46) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 15-G.Tate to NE 34 for 17 yards (24-D.Revis). [WPA +8.7% · EPA +2.38]
New England Patriots (Q2 13:37) — 6-S.Martin kicks 68 yards from DET 35 to NE -3. 80-D.Amendola to DET 22 for 81 yards (49-J.Stanford). [WPA +8.2% · EPA +3.64]
Detroit Lions (Q2 13:41) — (13:41) 5-M.Prater 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin. [WPA -8.1% · EPA +0.03]
Detroit Lions (Q1 9:27) — (9:27) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford sacked at DET 37 for -11 yards (55-A.Ayers). [WPA -8.0% · EPA -2.44]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New England Patriots (Q3 12:04) — (12:04) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle intended for 87-R.Gronkowski INTERCEPTED by 32-J.Ihedigbo at DET 2. 32-J.Ihedigbo to DET 7 for 5 yards (11-J.Edelman). DET-57-J.Bynes was injured during [WPA -1.1% · EPA -4.46]
Detroit Lions (Q4 12:47) — (12:47) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 85-E.Ebron pushed ob at NE 38 for 17 yards (32-D.McCourty) [54-D.Hightower]. [WPA +0.9% · EPA +3.74]
New England Patriots (Q2 13:37) — 6-S.Martin kicks 68 yards from DET 35 to NE -3. 80-D.Amendola to DET 22 for 81 yards (49-J.Stanford). [WPA +8.2% · EPA +3.64]
New England Patriots (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 3-S.Gostkowski 20 yard field goal is GOOD, NULLIFIED by Penalty, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen. PENALTY on DET-99-C.Mosley, Unnecessary Roughness, 1 yard, enforced at DET 2 - No Play. [WPA +0.0% · EPA +3.22]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q1 11:49 · NE 30 · Score 3-0
(11:49) 5-M.Prater 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 3:13 · DET 4 · Score 3-6
(3:13) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 81-T.Wright for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 3:10 · DET 2 · Score 3-7
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen. NE 3-Gostkowski now has 1,131 career pts, 2nd in franchise history.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q2 13:41 · NE 2 · Score 6-7
(13:41) 5-M.Prater 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 12:46 · DET 3 · Score 6-13
(12:46) (Shotgun) 29-L.Blount up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 12:43 · DET 2 · Score 6-14
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 2:47 · DET 8 · Score 6-20
(2:47) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 81-T.Wright for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 2:42 · DET 2 · Score 6-21
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 0:04 · DET 17 · Score 6-24
(:04) 3-S.Gostkowski 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q3 5:09 · DET 25 · Score 6-27
(5:09) 3-S.Gostkowski 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
Detroit Lions FG (+3) — Q4 14:53 · NE 31 · Score 9-27
(14:53) 5-M.Prater 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-6-S.Martin.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 1:57 · DET 1 · Score 9-33
(1:57) 29-L.Blount left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 1:53 · DET 2 · Score 9-34
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.

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.
T. Brady (New England Patriots) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Matthew Stafford (DET) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
T. Brady (NE) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Detroit Lions vs New England Patriots on 2014-11-23?

The New England Patriots beat the Detroit Lions 34-9 in Week 12, 2014.

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

Q1: Detroit Lions 3, New England Patriots 7; Q2: Detroit Lions 3, New England Patriots 17; Q3: Detroit Lions 0, New England Patriots 3; Q4: Detroit Lions 3, New England Patriots 7; Final: Detroit Lions 9, New England Patriots 34.

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

New England Patriots touchdown — T. Wright (T. Brady pass) (Q1 3:13) New England Patriots touchdown — L. Blount (Q2 12:46) New England Patriots touchdown — T. Wright (T. Brady pass) (Q2 2:47) New England Patriots touchdown — L. Blount (Q4 1:57) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q1 11:49, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q2 13:41, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q2 0:04, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q3 5:09, 3 pts) Detroit Lions field goal — M. Prater (Q4 14:53, 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?

Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions), 31.6% completion, -19.3% CPOE, -0.08 EPA per dropback, -4.73 total passing EPA. T. Brady (New England Patriots), 66.7% completion, +3.9% CPOE, +0.14 EPA per dropback, +8.01 total passing EPA.

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

T. Brady (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.01 total EPA on Passing plays. across 57 snaps. Their top snap (-4.46 EPA): (12:04) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle intended for 87-R.Gronkowski INTERCEPTED by 32-J.Ihedigbo at DET 2. 32-J.Ihedigbo to DET 7 for 5 yards (11-J.Edelman). DET-57-J.Bynes.

Season records after this game

Detroit Lions

Entered 7-3 Now 7-4 L

New England Patriots

Entered 8-2 Now 9-2 W

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