2025 Week 10 · Final
New England Patriots at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, final 28–23
Pregame first read
NE run defense has the stronger league profile.
TB run game #24/32 · NE run defense #9/32 · 115 offense / 96 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- NE -3.5
- Model total
- 47
- 80% range (TB margin)
- -16.8 to +16.6
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingBaker MayfieldTB273 pass yds
- RushingTreVeyon HendersonNE147 rush yds
- ReceivingEmeka EgbukaTB115 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- TB passing attack#19/32NE pass defense#5/32
- TB run game#24/32NE run defense#9/32
- NE passing attack#5/32TB pass defense#7/32
- NE run game#19/32TB run defense#5/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2025 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
NENew England Patriots
- Drake MayeQB · 9 games254pass yds/g
- Rhamondre StevensonRB · 8 games34.9rush yds/g
- Stefon DiggsWR · 9 games56.4rec yds/g
- Kayshon BoutteWR · 9 games47.9rec yds/g
TBTampa Bay Buccaneers
- Baker MayfieldQB · 8 games240pass yds/g
- Bucky IrvingRB · 4 games59.3rush yds/g
- Emeka EgbukaWR · 8 games70.3rec yds/g
- Cade OttonTE · 7 games38.7rec yds/g