New England Patriots21–33Buffalo Bills
BUF by 12 points
Gillette Stadium
- 294Total yards428
Total yards: New England Patriots 294, Buffalo Bills 428. Passing plus rushing. Not a published column -- summed here so it means the same thing everywhere it appears.
- 145Passing yards314
Passing yards: New England Patriots 145, Buffalo Bills 314. Net of sacks, as the league counts it.
- 149Rushing yards114
Rushing yards: New England Patriots 149, Buffalo Bills 114. Yards gained on the ground.
- 18First downs28
First downs: New England Patriots 18, Buffalo Bills 28. Passing and rushing only — a first down awarded by penalty is not published and is not counted.
- 0.0Sacks1.0
Sacks: New England Patriots 0.0, Buffalo Bills 1.0. Sacks by this defence.
- 4QB hits4
QB hits: New England Patriots 4, Buffalo Bills 4. Hits on the opposing quarterback, sacks included.
- 1Tackles for loss2
Tackles for loss: New England Patriots 1, Buffalo Bills 2. Runs and short passes stopped behind the line.
- 0Takeaways2
Takeaways: New England Patriots 0, Buffalo Bills 2. Interceptions caught plus opposition fumbles recovered.
- 3Penalties5
Penalties: New England Patriots 3, Buffalo Bills 5. Penalties accepted against this team.
- 30Penalty yards45
Penalty yards: New England Patriots 30, Buffalo Bills 45. Yards conceded to penalties.
- -3.1Passing EPA20.6
Passing EPA: New England Patriots -3.1, Buffalo Bills 20.6. Expected points added by the passing game. Above nought is better than an average offence would have managed from the same downs.
- 8.7Rushing EPA2.3
Rushing EPA: New England Patriots 8.7, Buffalo Bills 2.3. The same for the running game.