Week 17, 2042

played in Buffalo, NY

46 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New England Patriots	3	7	7	0	-	17
Buffalo Bills	7	16	0	3	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:44 BUF - Garrett Whiting 2 run (Maxwell Radke extra point)
1Q: 04:41 NED - Walter Gibson 29 field goal
2Q: 13:04 BUF - Garrett Whiting 13 pass from Trevor Lawrence (Maxwell Radke extra point)
2Q: 06:59 NED - Brian Thomas Jr. 2 pass from Dylan Alston (Walter Gibson extra point)
2Q: 02:00 BUF - Malachi Aviles 95 interception return (Maxwell Radke extra point failed)
2Q: 00:25 BUF - Maxwell Radke 22 field goal
3Q: 07:21 NED - Lukas David 2 run (Walter Gibson extra point)
4Q: 02:15 BUF - Maxwell Radke 40 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:44 BUF - Garrett Whiting 2 run (Maxwell Radke extra point)
1Q: 04:41 NED - Walter Gibson 29 field goal
2Q: 13:04 BUF - Garrett Whiting 13 pass from Trevor Lawrence (Maxwell Radke extra point)
2Q: 06:59 NED - Brian Thomas Jr. 2 pass from Dylan Alston (Walter Gibson extra point)
2Q: 02:00 BUF - Malachi Aviles 95 interception return (Maxwell Radke extra point failed)
2Q: 00:25 BUF - Maxwell Radke 22 field goal
3Q: 07:21 NED - Lukas David 2 run (Walter Gibson extra point)
4Q: 02:15 BUF - Maxwell Radke 40 field goal

Team Statistics NED BUF
Record 7-9 10-6
First Downs 21 16
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 13 9
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 381 281
- Offensive Plays 74 60
- Yards per Play 5.15 4.68
Net Rushing Yards 96 97
- Rushing Attempts 32 28
- Yards per Rush 3.00 3.46
Net Passing Yards 285 184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 23 - 2 31 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 285 189
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 6.79 5.75
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 11/19 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.2 4.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 7/43 4/35
Punt Returns/Yards 2/5 2/17
Kick Returns/Yards 3/78 2/61
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/95
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 37
Time of Possession 32:19 27:41

Team Statistics	NED	BUF
Record	7-9	10-6
First Downs	21	16
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	13	9
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	381	281
- Offensive Plays	74	60
- Yards per Play	5.15	4.68
Net Rushing Yards	96	97
- Rushing Attempts	32	28
- Yards per Rush	3.00	3.46
Net Passing Yards	285	184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 23 - 2	31 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	285	189
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	6.79	5.75
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	11/19	2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.2	4.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	7/43	4/35
Punt Returns/Yards	2/5	2/17
Kick Returns/Yards	3/78	2/61
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/95
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 37
Time of Possession	32:19	27:41

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:38	5:02	OWN 38	9	50	Field Goal
2	12:53	6:04	OWN 40	10	60	Touchdown
2	4:57	3:08	OWN 15	7	72	Interception
2	1:49	0:44	OWN 31	3	5	Interception
2	0:20	0:20	OWN 25	2	-3	Half
3	15:00	1:26	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
3	12:41	5:28	OWN 14	12	86	Touchdown
3	5:16	1:28	OWN 21	3	-7	Punt
3	2:04	3:51	OWN 20	10	50	Missed FG
4	10:57	0:37	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	7:59	3:21	OWN 1	8	29	Punt
4	2:07	0:53	OWN 25	5	34	Downs

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:22	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
1	4:36	6:43	OWN 40	12	60	Touchdown
2	6:49	1:52	OWN 30	3	3	Punt
2	1:05	0:45	OPP 43	5	38	Field Goal
3	13:34	0:53	OWN 37	3	7	Punt
3	7:13	1:57	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
3	3:48	1:44	OWN 47	4	11	Punt
4	13:13	2:16	OWN 37	5	18	Punt
4	10:20	2:21	OWN 34	6	23	Punt
4	4:38	2:31	OWN 41	4	36	Field Goal
4	1:14	1:14	OWN 41	4	11	Game

Game MVP: Trevor Lawrence, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Joel Mauldin	16	26	1.63	8	0	0
RB Lukas David	11	63	5.73	10	2	1
QB Dylan Alston	3	0	0.00	3	0	0
RB Brody Linquist	1	11	11.00	11	1	0
WR Keith Rice	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Hunter Pearson	14	75	5.36	12	3	0
RB Garrett Whiting	8	3	0.38	5	0	1
QB Trevor Lawrence	4	15	3.75	11	1	0
TE Wendell Berkowich	1	4	4.00	4	0	0
WR Griffin Duff	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dylan Alston	42	23	285	0/0	1	43	2	64.1

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trevor Lawrence	31	19	189	1/5	1	28	0	89.3

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brian Thomas Jr.	7	10	45	6.43	7	19	1
RB Joel Mauldin	4	7	33	8.25	24	26	0
TE Andres Shelley	3	3	36	12.00	21	23	0
WR Keith Rice	3	3	61	20.33	28	28	0
WR Collin Fickett	2	4	74	37.00	7	43	0
FB Robbie Phillips	2	5	9	4.50	0	6	0
WR Dakota Carr	1	6	16	16.00	0	16	0
RB Lukas David	1	2	11	11.00	1	11	0
TE Jackie Mayes	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jake Stewart	7	13	63	9.00	10	14	0
WR Erik Pearl	5	6	67	13.40	36	28	0
RB Garrett Whiting	3	3	25	8.33	10	13	1
WR Erick Strahan	2	4	6	3.00	0	7	0
TE Wendell Berkowich	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Amos Martin	1	1	27	27.00	17	27	0
WR T.J. Corson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Hunter Pearson	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Darnell Sadler	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Malachi Aviles	1	95	95.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tim Duffy	4	164	41.0	36.8	52	0

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeffery Slatt	6	275	45.8	38.3	54	3

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Walter Gibson	1/2	0/1	0/0	29	2/2

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Maxwell Radke	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brian Thomas Jr.	2	5	2.5	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
T.J. Tampa	2	17	8.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brian Thomas Jr.	3	78	26.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Hunter Pearson	2	61	30.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Leonard Marshall II	6	0	0.0	27	30
OLB Clay Compton	5	1	0.0	25	24
CB Ryan Morton	5	0	0.0	24	31
DT Lamont Dyer	4	0	0.0	24	23
S Keegan Morton	4	0	0.0	23	22
ILB Bryant Brady	3	2	0.0	10	13
ILB Tyler Foster	3	1	0.0	17	20
CB Ronnie Torres	3	0	0.0	9	19
DE Joe Corriveau	2	1	1.0	22	24
S Karl Nelson	2	1	0.0	19	17
DT Bobby Lang	2	0	0.0	22	25
CB R.J. Clements	2	0	0.0	28	32
CB Melvin Pollock	1	2	0.0	8	9
DE Leon Hopper	1	1	0.0	11	16
WR Collin Fickett	1	0	---	---	---
S C.J. Perkins	1	0	0.0	2	6
DT Melvin Williamson	0	2	0.0	8	10

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tommy Eichenberg	9	3	25	24
CB Stanley Woodard	6	0	18	29
S Sawyer Bailey	5	2	28	35
CB Darnell Sadler	5	1	32	41
DT Brant Alston	4	1	27	26
OLB Lenny Steinhorst	3	1	4	12
OLB David Bartholomew	3	1	11	12
OLB Malachi Aviles	2	5	32	33
DT Derrick Prichard	2	2	14	27
CB J.C. Garlick	2	0	7	12
CB T.J. Tampa	2	0	24	29
S Rod Bryant	2	0	7	18
DT Travis Burroughs	1	3	29	36
S Bradley Bernstein	1	3	27	30
DE Mercury Zimmerman	1	0	20	22
DE Junior Colson	1	0	21	32
DE Lester Lynch	1	0	19	26
ILB Claude Lyle	0	1	2	15

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Joe Corriveau	1.0	1	2	24
CB Ryan Morton	0.0	0	1	31
DE Leonard Marshall II	0.0	0	1	30
DT Lamont Dyer	0.0	0	1	23

Buffalo	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Junior Colson	1	0	0	32
DT Derrick Prichard	0	3	1	27
DE Mercury Zimmerman	0	2	2	22
DE Lester Lynch	0	1	0	26
DT Travis Burroughs	0	1	0	36

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Clay Compton	4	0	24
DE Leonard Marshall II	3	0	30
CB Ryan Morton	2	0	31
ILB Bryant Brady	2	0	13
S Keegan Morton	2	0	22
S Karl Nelson	1	1	17
CB Ronnie Torres	1	1	19
CB R.J. Clements	1	1	32
ILB Tyler Foster	1	0	20
S C.J. Perkins	1	0	6
CB Melvin Pollock	1	0	9

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Stanley Woodard	4	1	0	29
ILB Tommy Eichenberg	4	0	0	24
OLB Malachi Aviles	3	0	1	33
OLB Lenny Steinhorst	3	0	0	12
OLB David Bartholomew	2	1	0	12
S Sawyer Bailey	2	0	0	35
S Rod Bryant	2	0	0	18
CB J.C. Garlick	1	1	0	12
CB Darnell Sadler	1	0	1	41
DT Brant Alston	1	0	0	26
ILB Claude Lyle	0	1	0	15
S Bradley Bernstein	0	1	0	30

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Diego Leber	7	8	32	42
G Mark Walters	1	8	32	42
T Bob MaKinster	1	5	32	42
C Perry Medlock	1	4	32	42
T Lenny Moschetti	0	3	32	42
TE Andres Shelley	0	1	13	24

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Javier Bohrer	4	5	1	28	0	32
T Tyler Guyton	2	8	0	28	1	32
G Butch Lyons	2	4	1	28	0	32
T Kenyon McKenzie	1	3	0	28	0	32
TE Amos Martin	0	2	0	16	0	16
G Wendell Poulin	0	2	0	28	0	32

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Lukas David	3	22
Jackie Mayes	1	8

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Amos Martin	1	22
Mackenzie Robledo	1	22
David Bartholomew	1	20
Hunter Pearson	1	12
Jake Stewart	1	12

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Diego Leber	32	42	---	---	6	80
T Bob MaKinster	32	42	---	---	6	80
WR Brian Thomas Jr.	24	40	---	---	16	80
T Lenny Moschetti	32	42	---	---	6	80
G Mark Walters	32	42	---	---	6	80
QB Dylan Alston	32	42	---	---	---	74
C Perry Medlock	32	42	---	---	---	74
OLB Clay Compton	---	---	25	24	22	71
CB Ryan Morton	---	---	24	31	10	65
WR Dakota Carr	25	40	---	---	---	65
CB R.J. Clements	---	---	28	32	2	62
DE Leonard Marshall II	---	---	27	30	1	58
DT Lamont Dyer	---	---	24	23	8	55
TE Jackie Mayes	24	23	---	---	8	55
S Karl Nelson	---	---	19	17	18	54
DE Joe Corriveau	---	---	22	24	8	54
RB Joel Mauldin	17	32	---	---	2	51
DT Bobby Lang	---	---	22	25	2	49
ILB Tyler Foster	---	---	17	20	12	49
S Keegan Morton	---	---	23	22	---	45
TE Andres Shelley	13	24	---	---	6	43
OLB Mike Brady	---	---	21	19	2	42
WR Keith Rice	16	20	---	---	6	42
RB Lukas David	14	5	---	---	22	41
CB Melvin Pollock	---	---	8	9	15	32
FB Robbie Phillips	13	18	---	---	---	31
CB Ronnie Torres	---	---	9	19	---	28
DE Leon Hopper	---	---	11	16	1	28
TE Ross Braico	4	0	---	---	22	26
ILB Bryant Brady	---	---	10	13	2	25
CB Jim Dillingham	---	---	8	12	3	23
WR Oliver Erickson	2	3	---	---	18	23
DT Melvin Williamson	---	---	8	10	---	18
WR Collin Fickett	7	5	---	---	---	12
RB Brody Linquist	1	0	---	---	10	11
S C.J. Perkins	---	---	2	6	---	8
K Walter Gibson	0	0	---	---	6	6
C George Poston	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Tim Duffy	0	0	---	---	6	6
CB Miles Soares	---	---	0	0	6	6
C Jesse Stevenson	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Terrance Wiggs	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Fernando Guenther	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Britt Petrafassi	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Conner Baxter	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Harvey Flannery	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Darnell Sadler	---	---	32	41	8	81
OLB Malachi Aviles	---	---	32	33	4	69
TE Jake Stewart	27	30	---	---	12	69
T Tyler Guyton	28	32	---	---	8	68
G Wendell Poulin	28	32	---	---	8	68
G Butch Lyons	28	32	---	---	8	68
T Kenyon McKenzie	28	32	---	---	8	68
S Sawyer Bailey	---	---	28	35	4	67
DT Travis Burroughs	---	---	29	36	2	67
WR Erik Pearl	26	31	---	---	4	61
QB Trevor Lawrence	28	32	---	---	---	60
C Javier Bohrer	28	32	---	---	---	60
DE Junior Colson	---	---	21	32	6	59
CB T.J. Tampa	---	---	24	29	6	59
S Bradley Bernstein	---	---	27	30	2	59
DT Brant Alston	---	---	27	26	2	55
TE Amos Martin	16	16	---	---	22	54
ILB Tommy Eichenberg	---	---	25	24	2	51
WR Erick Strahan	21	29	---	---	---	50
RB Hunter Pearson	17	20	---	---	12	49
DT Derrick Prichard	---	---	14	27	6	47
CB Stanley Woodard	---	---	18	29	---	47
DE Lester Lynch	---	---	19	26	---	45
OLB David Bartholomew	---	---	11	12	20	43
DE Mercury Zimmerman	---	---	20	22	---	42
S Rod Bryant	---	---	7	18	12	37
CB J.C. Garlick	---	---	7	12	12	31
WR Jimmy Ray Brown	3	6	---	---	22	31
WR T.J. Corson	11	12	---	---	7	30
RB Garrett Whiting	11	12	---	---	---	23
RB Mackenzie Robledo	0	0	---	---	22	22
ILB Claude Lyle	---	---	2	15	---	17
ILB Terry Wenger	---	---	5	3	8	16
OLB Lenny Steinhorst	---	---	4	12	---	16
TE Wendell Berkowich	6	4	---	---	---	10
WR Griffin Duff	1	0	---	---	9	10
K Maxwell Radke	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Andres Stone	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Jeffery Slatt	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Jumbo Bauman	1	0	---	---	4	5
C Kaleb Hayes	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Rodolfo Harris	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Alan Cochrane	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Bubba Bovee	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Juan Pape	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Mason McCormick	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	24	2.4
Middle	11	50	4.5
Right	9	25	2.8
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	12	4.0
Middle	15	67	4.5
Right	8	21	2.6
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dylan Alston	42	23	6	4	0	5	7	3	2

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trevor Lawrence	31	19	3	1	2	3	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	23	11.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	14	97	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	69	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	96	16.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	38	7.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	123	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	28	3.5
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brian Thomas Jr.	10	7	45	0	40
RB Joel Mauldin	7	4	33	1	32
WR Dakota Carr	6	1	16	0	40
FB Robbie Phillips	5	2	9	0	18
WR Collin Fickett	4	2	74	2	5
TE Andres Shelley	3	3	36	1	24
WR Keith Rice	3	3	61	2	20
RB Lukas David	2	1	11	0	5
TE Jackie Mayes	2	0	0	0	23

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jake Stewart	13	7	0	63	0	30
WR Erik Pearl	6	5	0	67	2	31
WR Erick Strahan	4	2	0	6	0	29
RB Garrett Whiting	3	3	0	25	0	12
RB Hunter Pearson	2	0	1	0	0	20
WR T.J. Corson	1	0	1	0	0	12
TE Wendell Berkowich	1	1	0	1	0	4
TE Amos Martin	1	1	0	27	1	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Lukas David	4	21	5.25	5.73
RB Joel Mauldin	4	0	0.00	1.63

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Garrett Whiting	2	1	0.50	0.38
QB Trevor Lawrence	1	7	7.00	3.75
RB Hunter Pearson	1	4	4.00	5.36
WR Griffin Duff	1	0	0.00	0.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dylan Alston	7	4	21	3.00	6.79

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trevor Lawrence	5	5	34	6.80	6.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dakota Carr	2	0	0	0.00	2.67
WR Brian Thomas Jr.	2	2	14	7.00	4.50
FB Robbie Phillips	1	1	6	6.00	1.80
RB Lukas David	1	0	0	0.00	5.50
RB Joel Mauldin	1	1	1	1.00	4.71

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Garrett Whiting	2	2	18	9.00	8.33
TE Jake Stewart	2	2	15	7.50	4.85
TE Wendell Berkowich	1	1	1	1.00	1.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Lukas David	2	2
QB Dylan Alston	1	1
RB Joel Mauldin	1	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Hunter Pearson	2	1
QB Trevor Lawrence	1	0
RB Garrett Whiting	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dylan Alston	15	9	7

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trevor Lawrence	7	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Robbie Phillips	3	1	0
WR Brian Thomas Jr.	3	2	2
WR Collin Fickett	2	1	1
RB Joel Mauldin	2	1	1
WR Keith Rice	2	2	1
WR Dakota Carr	1	1	1
TE Andres Shelley	1	1	1
TE Jackie Mayes	1	0	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Erik Pearl	3	2	1
TE Jake Stewart	2	0	0
WR T.J. Corson	1	0	0
WR Erick Strahan	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,700 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,700 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)