Final2018 Week 1·Sep 9, 2018
Gillette Stadium · fieldturf · 62°F · 10 mph wind · Referee: Tony Corrente
Drive Chart (28 drives)
| # | Team | Start | End | Plays | Yards | EPA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NE | Q1 15:00 | Q1 13:13 | 5 | 8 | -2.0 | Punt |
| 2 |  HOU | Q1 13:04 | Q1 13:04 | 1 | 0 | -5.5 | Turnover |
| 3 | NE | Q1 12:58 | Q1 11:50 | 4 | 24 | +2.7 | Touchdown |
| 4 | HOU | Q1 11:50 | Q1 10:28 | 5 | 4 | -2.8 | Punt |
| 5 | NE | Q1 10:21 | Q1 7:58 | 6 | 18 | -1.8 | Punt |
| 6 | HOU | Q1 7:51 | Q1 5:45 | 7 | 48 | -0.1 | Punt |
| 7 | NE | Q1 5:39 | Q1 4:12 | 3 | 9 | -4.0 | Turnover |
| 8 | HOU | Q1 4:06 | Q1 2:37 | 4 | -7 | -1.8 | Field goal |
| 9 | NE | Q1 2:33 | Q2 12:38 | 12 | 61 | +4.7 | Touchdown |
| 10 | HOU | Q2 12:38 | Q2 9:03 | 10 | 44 | +2.0 | Field goal |
| 11 | NE | Q2 9:01 | Q2 7:17 | 8 | 12 | -2.8 | Punt |
| 12 | HOU | Q2 7:09 | Q2 5:39 | 4 | 24 | -2.1 | Turnover |
| 13 | NE | Q2 5:30 | Q2 4:34 | 4 | 6 | -2.0 | Punt |
| 14 | HOU | Q2 4:24 | Q2 1:39 | 7 | 29 | -1.2 | Punt |
| 15 | NE | Q2 1:28 | Q2 0:14 | 9 | 78 | +6.2 | Touchdown |
| 16 | HOU | Q2 0:14 | Q2 0:14 | 2 | -1 | -0.0 | End of half |
| 17 | HOU | Q3 15:00 | Q3 13:00 | 5 | 9 | -1.8 | Punt |
| 18 | NE | Q3 12:54 | Q3 12:25 | 2 | 29 | -3.2 | Turnover |
| 19 | HOU | Q3 12:09 | Q3 9:56 | 7 | 38 | -2.7 | Turnover on downs |
| 20 | NE | Q3 9:52 | Q3 6:05 | 10 | 58 | +1.0 | Field goal |
| 21 | HOU | Q3 6:02 | Q3 1:52 | 12 | 73 | +6.6 | Touchdown |
| 22 | NE | Q3 1:52 | Q4 9:53 | 14 | 58 | +1.9 | Field goal |
| 23 | HOU | Q4 9:48 | Q4 7:15 | 7 | 20 | -1.3 | Punt |
| 24 | NE | Q4 7:09 | Q4 5:27 | 4 | 8 | -1.5 | Punt |
| 25 | HOU | Q4 5:17 | Q4 4:41 | 4 | 2 | +3.0 | Punt |
| 26 | HOU | Q4 4:32 | Q4 2:08 | 7 | 15 | +1.8 | Touchdown |
| 27 | NE | Q4 2:08 | Q4 0:51 | 7 | 20 | -0.9 | Punt |
| 28 | HOU | Q4 0:43 | Q4 0:05 | 5 | 27 | -0.0 | End of half |