Week 1 · 2018 Season· FINAL
Date
Sunday, September 9, 2018
Kickoff
1:00 PM
Location
Gillette Stadium · Foxborough, Massachusetts
Result
HOU 20 — NWE 27
Offense
 HOU | Stat |  NWE |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Net Pass Yards | 267 |
| 176 | Pass Yards (gross) | 277 |
| 167 | Rush Yards | 122 |
| 325 | Total Yards | 389 |
| 17 | Completions / Attempts | 26 |
| 8 | Passing 1st Downs | 16 |
| 11 | Rushing 1st Downs | 5 |
| 27 | Total 1st Downs | 37 |
| 3 | Sacks Allowed | 2 |
Advanced (EPA)
| HOU | Stat | NWE |
|---|---|---|
| -9.51 | Passing EPA | 8.18 |
| -2.39 | Rushing EPA | -3.75 |
| -5.63 | Receiving EPA | 5.49 |
| 1.00 | Pass/Rush Ratio | 1.26 |
Defense
| HOU | Stat | NWE |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | Sacks | 3.0 |
| 5 | QB Hits | 12 |
| 1 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 6 | Passes Defended | 6 |
| 47 | Solo Tackles | 36 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 0 |
| 2 | Fumbles Recovered (Opp.) | 1 |
Special Teams + Returns
| HOU | Stat | NWE |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | FG Made / Attempted | 2 |
| 2 | PAT Made / Attempted | 3 |
| 2 | Punt Returns | 1 |
| 20 | Punt Return Yards | 0 |
| 5 | Kickoff Returns | 1 |
| 156 | KO Return Yards | 19 |
| 0 | Special Teams TDs | 0 |
Discipline + Game Flow
| HOU | Stat | NWE |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Penalties | 6 |
| 44 | Penalty Yards | 36 |
| 3 | Timeouts Used | 6 |