The fact that the average pressure of the Colts
balls was significantly above the prediction of the
Ideal Gas Law, while that of the Patriots balls was
not, is inconsistent with the findings of the Wells
report. Our conclusion that the warming of the
balls during halftime is the key factor overlooked
in the Wells report is supported by the
observation that the readings of the intercepted
Patriots football, measured separately from the
other Patriots balls, came in almost precisely at
the prediction of the law. Under the hypothesis
asserted by the Well report, the odds of this
Patriots ball matching the Ideal Gas Law
prediction were between 1 out of 3 and 1 out of
300. It is therefore unlikely that the Patriots
deflated the footballs.