Week 17, 2087

played in New England, MA

40 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	7	0	0	0	-	7
New England Patriots	0	14	0	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:21 BUF - Riddick Milanovich 13 pass from Dalton Kaplan (Demetrius Hodges extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NED - Jamal Hardy 34 run (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
2Q: 04:11 NED - Malik Dotson 22 pass from Devonte Leyes (Neal Politopoulos extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:21 BUF - Riddick Milanovich 13 pass from Dalton Kaplan (Demetrius Hodges extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NED - Jamal Hardy 34 run (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
2Q: 04:11 NED - Malik Dotson 22 pass from Devonte Leyes (Neal Politopoulos extra point)

Team Statistics BUF NED
Record 6-10 7-9
First Downs 14 15
- by Rushing 4 5
- by Passing 9 10
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 236 318
- Offensive Plays 71 60
- Yards per Play 3.32 5.30
Net Rushing Yards 99 115
- Rushing Attempts 30 22
- Yards per Rush 3.30 5.23
Net Passing Yards 137 203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 18 - 1 35 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 143 217
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 3/14
- Yards per Pass Play 3.34 5.34
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/19 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.6 6.6
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 1/5 5/36
Punt Returns/Yards 6/89 4/76
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/32
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 29
Time of Possession 31:19 28:41

Team Statistics	BUF	NED
Record	6-10	7-9
First Downs	14	15
- by Rushing	4	5
- by Passing	9	10
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	236	318
- Offensive Plays	71	60
- Yards per Play	3.32	5.30
Net Rushing Yards	99	115
- Rushing Attempts	30	22
- Yards per Rush	3.30	5.23
Net Passing Yards	137	203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 18 - 1	35 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	143	217
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	3/14
- Yards per Pass Play	3.34	5.34
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/19	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.6	6.6
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	1/5	5/36
Punt Returns/Yards	6/89	4/76
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/32
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 29
Time of Possession	31:19	28:41

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:49	OWN 25	14	75	Touchdown
1	6:32	5:05	OWN 38	10	34	Downs
2	14:44	2:35	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
2	11:01	1:34	OWN 47	3	-3	Punt
2	4:00	1:17	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
2	1:25	1:07	OWN 2	3	3	Punt
3	13:42	1:44	OWN 32	3	8	Punt
3	9:10	2:51	OWN 27	6	22	Punt
3	1:44	1:07	OWN 36	3	7	Punt
4	14:12	1:07	OWN 40	3	-2	Punt
4	11:11	1:00	OWN 46	3	1	Punt
4	6:56	4:13	OWN 20	11	57	Interception
4	2:02	0:25	OWN 49	4	8	Downs

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:11	1:39	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
1	1:27	1:43	OWN 28	4	72	Touchdown
2	12:09	1:08	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	9:27	5:27	OWN 35	9	65	Touchdown
2	2:43	1:18	OPP 42	5	31	Interception
2	0:18	0:18	OPP 42	2	19	Half
3	15:00	1:18	OWN 34	3	4	Punt
3	11:58	2:48	OWN 7	5	26	Punt
3	6:19	4:35	OWN 3	8	34	Punt
3	0:37	1:25	OWN 31	2	-11	Punt
4	13:05	1:54	OWN 37	3	4	Punt
4	10:11	3:15	OWN 23	7	39	Punt
4	2:43	0:41	OWN 10	3	4	Punt
4	1:37	1:37	OWN 43	3	-2	Game

Game MVP: Devonte Leyes, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Avery Berry	24	74	3.08	11	1
RB Luis Cothern	4	17	4.25	6	0
WR Devin Chapman	1	1	1.00	1	0
QB Dalton Kaplan	1	7	7.00	7	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jose Horn	9	44	4.89	27	1	0
RB Amos Humphries	7	22	3.14	7	0	0
QB Devonte Leyes	3	-3	-1.00	0	0	0
WR Jamal Hardy	2	49	24.50	34	2	1
TE Tito Sawyer	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dalton Kaplan	40	18	143	1/6	1	17	1	52.4

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Devonte Leyes	35	25	217	3/14	1	23	1	85.1

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Riddick Milanovich	8	13	73	9.13	5	14	1
WR J.T. Sloan	4	10	41	10.25	4	17	0
WR Carlos Cole	3	4	9	3.00	0	8	0
RB Avery Berry	2	4	17	8.50	5	14	0
TE Nate Tuck	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Devin Chapman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Nate McQuaig	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Tucker Croteau	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Malik Dotson	8	12	72	9.00	30	22	1
WR Erick Kramer	5	8	52	10.40	19	20	0
TE J.R. Weldon	4	4	13	3.25	9	9	0
TE Jamie Nobles	3	3	24	8.00	1	11	0
RB Jose Horn	2	4	29	14.50	17	23	0
TE Tito Sawyer	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Chase Money	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Jamal Hardy	1	1	21	21.00	22	21	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Troy Lowe	1	0	0.00	0

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Eric Beach	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Malachi Tharaldson	0	0	1	0

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Denzel Porcaro	1	0	0	0
ILB Sammie Hardy	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shaun Harmon	9	382	42.4	31.8	55	4

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Connor Conlan	9	382	42.4	30.3	49	2

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Demetrius Hodges	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Neal Politopoulos	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devin Chapman	6	89	14.8	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Denzel Porcaro	4	76	19.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Denzel Porcaro	1	32	32.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Cary Bavinck	8	3	0.0	21	36
CB Wendell Howes	5	1	0.0	10	27
OLB Wade Ostroski	4	0	2.0	20	27
DE Karl Reilly	4	1	0.0	20	27
S Troy Lowe	3	2	0.0	22	36
DT Billy Hardy	3	1	0.0	15	33
ILB Jumbo Walsh	3	1	0.0	9	8
CB Avery Gress	3	0	0.0	22	38
DE Tony Hironaka	2	1	0.5	21	35
S Malachi Tharaldson	2	1	0.0	20	28
CB Ty Gunderson	2	0	0.0	21	36
OLB Blake Abrams	2	0	0.0	22	38
CB Carl Feazell	2	0	0.0	3	5
S Jerald Lucas	2	0	0.0	3	10
TE Riddick Milanovich	1	0	---	---	---
S Roderick Stevenson	1	0	0.0	0	2
OLB Damian Blanchard	0	1	0.5	2	12
DE Aiden Webb	0	1	0.0	3	12

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Carson Schneider	8	2	0.0	30	41
OLB Noah Dial	6	3	0.0	26	20
ILB Sammie Hardy	5	4	0.0	27	29
CB Nicholas Boyd	5	2	0.0	29	32
OLB Edward Faber	3	2	0.0	27	29
CB Howard Hopper	3	1	0.0	28	38
OLB Harold Lang	3	1	0.0	19	30
DT Kenyon Widmer	3	0	0.0	21	24
DE Trey Stanton	2	2	1.0	24	17
OLB Steve Stelick	2	1	0.0	6	24
S Ken Arians	2	0	0.0	14	27
DT Shane Madison	2	0	0.0	11	27
CB Freddie Sutter	2	0	0.0	3	9
WR Malik Dotson	1	0	---	---	---
DE Erik Flowers	1	0	0.0	25	20
CB Lamont Russell	1	0	0.0	4	20
CB Eric Beach	0	2	0.0	30	41

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Wade Ostroski	2.0	1	0	27
DE Tony Hironaka	0.5	1	1	35
OLB Damian Blanchard	0.5	0	0	12
DE Aiden Webb	0.0	1	0	12
DE Karl Reilly	0.0	1	0	27

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Trey Stanton	1.0	0	1	17
DT Kenyon Widmer	0.0	1	3	24
DT Shane Madison	0.0	1	1	27
DE Luis Shore	0.0	1	0	23
DE Erik Flowers	0.0	0	2	20
ILB Sammie Hardy	0.0	0	1	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Cary Bavinck	5	0	0	36
CB Wendell Howes	4	0	0	27
S Malachi Tharaldson	2	1	0	28
CB Ty Gunderson	2	0	0	36
CB Carl Feazell	2	0	0	5
DT Billy Hardy	2	0	0	33
S Jerald Lucas	2	0	0	10
ILB Jumbo Walsh	2	0	0	8
CB Avery Gress	1	2	0	38
S Troy Lowe	1	0	1	36
S Roderick Stevenson	1	0	0	2
OLB Blake Abrams	1	0	0	38
OLB Wade Ostroski	0	1	0	27

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Nicholas Boyd	3	3	0	32
CB Howard Hopper	3	0	0	38
S Carson Schneider	2	1	0	41
ILB Sammie Hardy	2	0	0	29
DT Shane Madison	2	0	0	27
OLB Harold Lang	2	0	0	30
CB Freddie Sutter	1	1	0	9
OLB Edward Faber	1	0	0	29
DE Trey Stanton	1	0	0	17
OLB Steve Stelick	1	0	0	24
CB Eric Beach	0	1	1	41
S Ken Arians	0	1	0	27
DT Kenyon Widmer	0	1	0	24

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Emmanuel Guagliardo	3	8	1	30	0	41
G Arnold Brock	3	6	0	30	0	41
G Howard Roberts	2	4	0	30	0	41
T K.C. Gantt	1	3	0	30	1	41
C Jacob Stevenson	0	8	0	30	0	41

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Tim Strom	2	5	22	2	38
G Victor Franz	2	3	22	0	38
C Rickey Hoard	1	6	22	1	38
T Cris Feaser	1	2	22	0	38
G Darrell Watson	1	2	22	0	38
TE Jamie Nobles	1	1	4	0	8
TE Tito Sawyer	0	1	5	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Bradley Tubbs	2	23
Malachi Tharaldson	1	23
Jumbo Walsh	1	23
Howard Roberts	1	9

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Denzel Porcaro	3	23
J.R. Weldon	1	23
Edward Faber	1	23
Victor Franz	1	9

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Riddick Milanovich	27	30	---	---	23	80
ILB Cary Bavinck	---	---	21	36	23	80
G Arnold Brock	30	41	---	---	9	80
G Howard Roberts	30	41	---	---	9	80
T K.C. Gantt	30	41	---	---	9	80
WR Nate McQuaig	30	41	---	---	3	74
C Jacob Stevenson	30	41	---	---	---	71
S Malachi Tharaldson	---	---	20	28	23	71
QB Dalton Kaplan	30	41	---	---	---	71
T Emmanuel Guagliardo	30	41	---	---	---	71
CB Ty Gunderson	---	---	21	36	11	68
RB Avery Berry	25	38	---	---	---	63
OLB Blake Abrams	---	---	22	38	---	60
CB Avery Gress	---	---	22	38	---	60
S Troy Lowe	---	---	22	36	---	58
DE Tony Hironaka	---	---	21	35	---	56
WR J.T. Sloan	25	29	---	---	---	54
DT Billy Hardy	---	---	15	33	---	48
DE Karl Reilly	---	---	20	27	---	47
OLB Wade Ostroski	---	---	20	27	---	47
WR Carlos Cole	14	29	---	---	---	43
ILB Jumbo Walsh	---	---	9	8	23	40
TE Nate Tuck	16	11	---	---	12	39
CB Wendell Howes	---	---	10	27	---	37
WR Tucker Croteau	3	13	---	---	14	30
WR Devin Chapman	3	9	---	---	14	26
RB Bradley Tubbs	0	1	---	---	23	24
DT Gustavo Feinstein	---	---	7	5	9	21
CB Carl Feazell	---	---	3	5	12	20
DE Aiden Webb	---	---	3	12	---	15
OLB Damian Blanchard	---	---	2	12	---	14
S Jerald Lucas	---	---	3	10	---	13
P Shaun Harmon	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Rico Eamigh	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Alvin Bruce	---	---	0	0	9	9
TE Mason Raymond	2	4	---	---	---	6
RB Luis Cothern	4	0	---	---	1	5
RB Paul Staple	1	0	---	---	4	5
S Roderick Stevenson	---	---	0	2	2	4
DE Josue Dennis	---	---	1	3	---	4
K Demetrius Hodges	0	0	---	---	2	2
T Courtney Sam	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Tyrell Flannery	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Vinny Richardson	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Greg Rhodes	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Abel Levine	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Carson Schneider	---	---	30	41	14	85
ILB Sammie Hardy	---	---	27	29	23	79
OLB Edward Faber	---	---	27	29	23	79
TE J.R. Weldon	19	31	---	---	23	73
CB Eric Beach	---	---	30	41	---	71
T Cris Feaser	22	38	---	---	9	69
G Victor Franz	22	38	---	---	9	69
CB Howard Hopper	---	---	28	38	---	66
CB Nicholas Boyd	---	---	29	32	---	61
QB Devonte Leyes	22	38	---	---	---	60
C Rickey Hoard	22	38	---	---	---	60
T Tim Strom	22	38	---	---	---	60
G Darrell Watson	22	38	---	---	---	60
S Ken Arians	---	---	14	27	14	55
WR Jamal Hardy	20	35	---	---	---	55
DE Erik Flowers	---	---	25	20	9	54
WR Malik Dotson	17	34	---	---	2	53
DE Trey Stanton	---	---	24	17	9	50
OLB Harold Lang	---	---	19	30	---	49
OLB Noah Dial	---	---	26	20	---	46
RB Jose Horn	13	29	---	---	4	46
DT Kenyon Widmer	---	---	21	24	---	45
DT Shane Madison	---	---	11	27	---	38
DE Luis Shore	---	---	6	23	9	38
WR Erick Kramer	8	22	---	---	5	35
WR Denzel Porcaro	5	6	---	---	23	34
OLB Steve Stelick	---	---	6	24	---	30
RB Brock Marsh	3	1	---	---	23	27
RB Amos Humphries	10	13	---	---	2	25
CB Lamont Russell	---	---	4	20	---	24
TE Jamie Nobles	4	8	---	---	---	12
WR Gustavo Lane	0	0	---	---	12	12
CB Freddie Sutter	---	---	3	9	---	12
WR Chase Money	5	6	---	---	---	11
TE Tito Sawyer	5	5	---	---	---	10
P Connor Conlan	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Avery Moorhead	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Nicholas Chapman	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Dashawn Waugh	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Neal Politopoulos	0	0	---	---	3	3
RB Larry Perez	1	0	---	---	1	2
S Ernest Hopper	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Walter Fletcher	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Brent Croxton	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Kim Fredrickson	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Gilbert Digler	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	27	3.9
Middle	8	35	4.4
Right	15	37	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	10	3.3
Middle	14	58	4.1
Right	3	50	16.7
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dalton Kaplan	40	18	0	0	2	8	8	0	1

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Devonte Leyes	35	25	4	1	0	4	4	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	2	0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	12	72	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	38	4.2
Long (19+ Yds)	9	2	31	3.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	46	9.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	18	140	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	31	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
TE Riddick Milanovich	13	8	0	73	30
WR J.T. Sloan	10	4	1	41	29
RB Avery Berry	4	2	1	17	38
WR Carlos Cole	4	3	0	9	29
TE Nate Tuck	3	1	0	3	11
WR Nate McQuaig	3	0	0	0	41
WR Tucker Croteau	2	0	0	0	13
WR Devin Chapman	1	0	0	0	9

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Malik Dotson	12	8	72	1	34
WR Erick Kramer	8	5	52	1	22
TE J.R. Weldon	4	4	13	0	31
RB Jose Horn	4	2	29	1	29
TE Jamie Nobles	3	3	24	0	8
WR Chase Money	2	1	2	0	6
TE Tito Sawyer	1	1	4	0	5
WR Jamal Hardy	1	1	21	1	35

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Avery Berry	1	1	1.00	3.08

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dalton Kaplan	1	1	13	13.00	3.58

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Devonte Leyes	3	1	7	2.33	6.20

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Riddick Milanovich	1	1	13	13.00	5.62

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Malik Dotson	2	0	0	0.00	6.00
WR Erick Kramer	1	1	7	7.00	6.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Luis Cothern	2	2
RB Avery Berry	2	2
QB Dalton Kaplan	1	0

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Devonte Leyes	1	0
RB Jose Horn	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dalton Kaplan	14	3	2

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Devonte Leyes	9	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Riddick Milanovich	4	1	0
RB Avery Berry	4	2	2
WR J.T. Sloan	3	0	0
WR Devin Chapman	1	0	0
WR Nate McQuaig	1	0	0
WR Carlos Cole	1	0	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Malik Dotson	3	1	1
RB Jose Horn	2	1	0
TE Jamie Nobles	1	1	1
TE Tito Sawyer	1	1	1
WR Chase Money	1	0	0
TE J.R. Weldon	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,000 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (18,100)
End Zone 13,000 (13,000)
Mezzanine 7,500 (7,500)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (11,500)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,000 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (18,100)
End Zone	13,000 (13,000)
Mezzanine	7,500 (7,500)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (11,500)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)