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2010 Week 7 · Patriots at Chargers

Chargers vs Patriots, 2010 Week 7: down 3, 1:55 left, three timeouts, 1st and 10 at the Patriots 47.

What really happened

Norv Turner was calling it for the Chargers. His first call: Philip Rivers hit Antonio Gates for 12 yards. The real drive ended in a missed field goal. The Chargers lost 23-20 to the Patriots.

The plays that swung it

1. Q4 1:55

   Philip Rivers hit Antonio Gates for 12 yards.

   +8 points of win chance

2. Q4 0:28

   Louis Vasquez of the Chargers was flagged for false start, 5 yards.

   -6 points of win chance

3. Q4 0:27

   K. Brown's 50-yard field goal missed.

   -39 points of win chance

Win chance is the share of games like this one, from that spot, that the team went on to win.

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