Week 10, 2091

played in Buffalo, NY

38 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

New England Patriots	3	0	10	0	-	13
Buffalo Bills	0	10	10	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:37 NED - Neal Politopoulos 33 field goal
2Q: 09:19 BUF - Orlando Johnston 72 interception return (Demetrius Hodges extra point)
2Q: 00:45 BUF - Demetrius Hodges 33 field goal
3Q: 12:35 NED - Neal Politopoulos 19 field goal
3Q: 11:22 NED - Malik Dotson 21 pass from Devonte Leyes (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
3Q: 07:50 BUF - Demetrius Hodges 39 field goal
3Q: 03:10 BUF - Samuel Sturdivant 70 punt return (Demetrius Hodges extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:37 NED - Neal Politopoulos 33 field goal
2Q: 09:19 BUF - Orlando Johnston 72 interception return (Demetrius Hodges extra point)
2Q: 00:45 BUF - Demetrius Hodges 33 field goal
3Q: 12:35 NED - Neal Politopoulos 19 field goal
3Q: 11:22 NED - Malik Dotson 21 pass from Devonte Leyes (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
3Q: 07:50 BUF - Demetrius Hodges 39 field goal
3Q: 03:10 BUF - Samuel Sturdivant 70 punt return (Demetrius Hodges extra point)

Team Statistics NED BUF
Record 5-5 7-3
First Downs 15 12
- by Rushing 3 3
- by Passing 11 7
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 269 272
- Offensive Plays 69 60
- Yards per Play 3.90 4.53
Net Rushing Yards 40 70
- Rushing Attempts 26 22
- Yards per Rush 1.54 3.18
Net Passing Yards 229 202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 26 - 2 37 - 21 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 229 206
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 5.33 5.32
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/17 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/62 6/51
Punt Returns/Yards 3/33 7/113
Kick Returns/Yards 3/87 1/21
Interception Ret./Yards 3/20 2/72
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 26
Time of Possession 33:03 26:57

Team Statistics	NED	BUF
Record	5-5	7-3
First Downs	15	12
- by Rushing	3	3
- by Passing	11	7
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	269	272
- Offensive Plays	69	60
- Yards per Play	3.90	4.53
Net Rushing Yards	40	70
- Rushing Attempts	26	22
- Yards per Rush	1.54	3.18
Net Passing Yards	229	202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 26 - 2	37 - 21 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	229	206
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	5.33	5.32
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/17	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/62	6/51
Punt Returns/Yards	3/33	7/113
Kick Returns/Yards	3/87	1/21
Interception Ret./Yards	3/20	2/72
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 26
Time of Possession	33:03	26:57

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:06	OWN 26	4	21	Punt
1	9:05	4:34	OWN 39	8	45	Field Goal
1	3:02	0:54	OWN 48	3	0	Punt
1	0:39	3:06	OWN 20	6	7	Punt
2	11:07	1:57	OWN 34	5	33	Interception
2	9:10	3:13	OWN 25	6	18	Punt
2	3:01	0:47	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	0:38	0:38	OWN 25	1	-4	Half
3	14:43	2:16	OPP 15	4	13	Field Goal
3	11:22	0:13	OPP 21	1	21	Touchdown
3	7:42	2:12	OWN 35	3	9	Punt
3	4:57	1:58	OWN 12	3	5	Punt
3	2:59	2:19	OWN 39	4	13	Interception
4	14:50	3:52	OWN 15	8	30	Punt
4	7:49	1:42	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	4:20	1:08	OWN 16	3	5	Punt
4	1:03	1:03	OWN 20	4	35	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:54	3:49	OWN 4	6	40	Punt
1	4:31	1:29	OWN 22	2	4	Interception
1	2:08	1:29	OWN 20	6	18	Punt
2	12:33	1:26	OWN 22	4	-2	Punt
2	5:57	2:56	OWN 15	6	65	Fumble
2	2:14	1:36	OWN 45	7	39	Field Goal
3	15:00	0:17	OWN 25	1	-10	Interception
3	12:27	1:05	OWN 25	3	2	Interception
3	11:09	3:27	OWN 25	6	53	Field Goal
3	5:30	0:33	OWN 17	3	0	Punt
3	0:40	0:50	OWN 40	3	1	Punt
4	10:58	3:09	OWN 21	7	37	Punt
4	6:07	1:47	OWN 44	3	4	Punt
4	3:12	2:09	OPP 49	6	10	Punt

Game MVP: Orlando Johnston, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Brenden Gaylor	15	21	1.40	20	1
RB Mitchell Conerty	6	8	1.33	9	0
QB Devonte Leyes	3	6	2.00	8	0
WR Jamal Hardy	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0
RB Edwin Talley	1	9	9.00	9	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Javier Payton	11	47	4.27	11	1
RB Earnest Foster	6	17	2.83	10	1
QB Cooper Lidberg	4	4	1.00	6	0
RB Cary Tavares	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Devonte Leyes	43	26	229	0/0	1	27	2	63.0

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cooper Lidberg	37	21	206	1/4	0	51	3	38.8

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Malik Dotson	8	12	61	7.63	38	22	1
WR Jamal Hardy	3	8	24	8.00	22	12	0
TE Arturo Van Diver	3	3	11	3.67	6	7	0
RB Brenden Gaylor	3	4	29	9.67	17	12	0
TE Ezra Gillespie	3	3	20	6.67	2	10	0
WR Daquan Chapman	3	8	51	17.00	24	27	0
TE Todd Cox	2	2	19	9.50	6	20	0
WR Denzel Porcaro	1	2	14	14.00	9	14	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Melvin Buchanan	5	6	29	5.80	0	14
WR Rick Hazel	4	8	95	23.75	36	51
RB Javier Payton	4	8	11	2.75	13	8
WR Xavier Tucker	3	5	10	3.33	0	8
TE Alan Schwartz	2	2	45	22.50	37	39
WR Brad Percell	1	1	1	1.00	0	1
WR Micah Garcia	1	6	3	3.00	0	3
TE Elliot Hudspeth	1	1	12	12.00	3	12

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Reginald Horner	2	10	5.00	0
DE Derrick LaTendresse	1	10	10.00	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Orlando Johnston	1	72	72.00	1
CB Ike Browning	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Reginald Horner	0	1	0	0
DE Irv Grier	0	0	1	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Brad Percell	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Derrick Becker	10	456	45.6	34.0	55	4

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Zach Wright	8	384	48.0	36.4	65	4

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Neal Politopoulos	2/2	0/0	0/0	33	1/1

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Demetrius Hodges	2/2	0/0	0/0	39	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Denzel Porcaro	3	33	11.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Samuel Sturdivant	7	113	16.1	1

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Denzel Porcaro	2	64	32.0	0
Daquan Chapman	1	23	23.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devonte Floyd	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brody Fierro	6	2	0.0	20	24
OLB Edward Faber	6	2	0.0	22	38
ILB Pat Wallace	5	1	0.0	15	21
S Alex Nager	3	3	0.0	7	17
CB Reginald Horner	3	1	0.0	21	37
S Luke Newsome	3	1	0.0	21	37
DE Irv Grier	3	0	0.0	18	35
DE Josiah Stillwell	3	0	0.0	20	22
OLB Eugene Pegues	2	3	0.0	21	36
CB Howard Hopper	2	1	0.0	22	38
DT Harold Chenard	2	0	0.0	6	16
S Cristian Myers	2	0	0.0	16	23
DE Derrick LaTendresse	1	0	1.0	5	18
WR Daquan Chapman	1	0	---	---	---
CB Asher Lane	1	0	0.0	3	13

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Taylor Rayburn	10	1	0.0	24	39
S Troy Lowe	7	2	0.0	26	43
ILB Orlando Johnston	6	1	0.0	17	20
CB Ike Browning	6	1	0.0	26	41
S Samuel Sturdivant	4	3	0.0	26	40
ILB Jumbo Walsh	3	1	0.0	6	6
CB Mack Montano	3	0	0.0	26	43
OLB Walt Douglas	3	0	0.0	11	13
DE Karl Reilly	2	2	0.0	25	42
CB Kendall Andersen	2	0	0.0	4	13
ILB Ramon Keillor	2	0	0.0	3	17
S Ernie Fredrickson	1	0	0.0	0	8
WR Xavier Tucker	1	0	---	---	---
WR Micah Garcia	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Damian Blanchard	1	0	0.0	2	14
RB Javier Payton	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ike Craig	1	0	0.0	4	14
DT Shannon Galloway	0	1	0.0	16	23
CB Clyde Nussmeier	0	1	0.0	17	22

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Derrick LaTendresse	1.0	0	18
DE Josiah Stillwell	0.0	2	22
OLB Eugene Pegues	0.0	1	36
DE Irv Grier	0.0	1	35

Buffalo	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Karl Reilly	2	0	42
DE Ike Craig	1	0	14
DT Ndukwe Followay	1	0	29
DE Leon Diaz	0	1	17

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Edward Faber	4	1	0	38
CB Reginald Horner	3	1	2	37
ILB Pat Wallace	3	0	0	21
CB Howard Hopper	2	1	0	38
S Alex Nager	2	1	0	17
ILB Brody Fierro	2	0	0	24
S Luke Newsome	2	0	0	37
S Cristian Myers	1	1	0	23
DE Irv Grier	1	0	0	35
CB Asher Lane	1	0	0	13
DE Derrick LaTendresse	0	0	1	18

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ike Browning	3	1	1	41
ILB Orlando Johnston	3	0	1	20
OLB Taylor Rayburn	3	0	0	39
CB Mack Montano	3	0	0	43
S Samuel Sturdivant	2	2	0	40
ILB Ramon Keillor	2	1	0	17
CB Kendall Andersen	2	0	0	13
S Troy Lowe	2	0	0	43
OLB Walt Douglas	2	0	0	13
S Ernie Fredrickson	1	0	0	8
OLB Damian Blanchard	1	0	0	14
DE Ike Craig	1	0	0	14
CB Clyde Nussmeier	1	0	0	22

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Roberto Farlow	3	5	26	43
G Alexis Herron	1	8	26	43
T Edwin Sonneman	1	5	26	43
G Elijah Riley	1	3	26	43
T Derrick Byrd	0	3	26	43

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Dexter Powell	2	6	22	1	38
G William Chiang	2	5	22	0	38
G Devan Dotson	1	5	22	0	38
T George Newland	1	4	22	0	38
T Hector Rusk	0	2	22	0	38

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Edwin Talley	2	29
Denzel Porcaro	1	29
Todd Cox	1	29
Cristian Myers	1	19
Edward Faber	1	17
Alexis Herron	1	12

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Javier Payton	2	13
Earnest Foster	1	28
Elliot Hudspeth	1	27
Ernie Fredrickson	1	19
Diego Sawyer	1	9

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Alexis Herron	26	43	---	---	12	81
G Elijah Riley	26	43	---	---	12	81
T Derrick Byrd	26	43	---	---	12	81
T Edwin Sonneman	26	43	---	---	12	81
OLB Edward Faber	---	---	22	38	17	77
QB Devonte Leyes	26	43	---	---	---	69
C Roberto Farlow	26	43	---	---	---	69
WR Daquan Chapman	17	31	---	---	17	65
DE Irv Grier	---	---	18	35	10	63
WR Jamal Hardy	24	38	---	---	---	62
CB Howard Hopper	---	---	22	38	2	62
RB Brenden Gaylor	18	32	---	---	11	61
CB Reginald Horner	---	---	21	37	2	60
S Luke Newsome	---	---	21	37	2	60
OLB Eugene Pegues	---	---	21	36	2	59
S Cristian Myers	---	---	16	23	19	58
WR Malik Dotson	22	34	---	---	---	56
TE Arturo Van Diver	15	31	---	---	9	55
TE Todd Cox	7	14	---	---	29	50
WR Denzel Porcaro	7	9	---	---	29	45
ILB Brody Fierro	---	---	20	24	---	44
RB Edwin Talley	5	10	---	---	29	44
DE Josiah Stillwell	---	---	20	22	---	42
CB Ryan Bosley	---	---	7	15	17	39
ILB Pat Wallace	---	---	15	21	1	37
DT Salvador Stevens	---	---	12	11	8	31
OLB Sebastian McCurdy	---	---	1	2	26	29
RB Mitchell Conerty	13	13	---	---	---	26
S Alex Nager	---	---	7	17	1	25
DE Derrick LaTendresse	---	---	5	18	2	25
CB Asher Lane	---	---	3	13	9	25
DT Harold Chenard	---	---	6	16	2	24
DT Sawyer Cucina	---	---	5	12	---	17
ILB DeAndre Newsome	---	---	0	0	13	13
C Bucky Walljasper	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Derrick Becker	0	0	---	---	12	12
TE Ezra Gillespie	2	3	---	---	5	10
K Neal Politopoulos	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Harold Lang	---	---	0	3	1	4
QB Brent Croxton	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Victor Franz	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Darrell Watson	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Dashawn Waugh	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Britt Hauck	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Grady Hernandez	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Samuel Sturdivant	---	---	26	40	11	77
CB Ike Browning	---	---	26	41	5	72
S Troy Lowe	---	---	26	43	2	71
CB Mack Montano	---	---	26	43	2	71
T George Newland	22	38	---	---	10	70
DE Karl Reilly	---	---	25	42	2	69
TE Melvin Buchanan	20	34	---	---	12	66
OLB Taylor Rayburn	---	---	24	39	2	65
T Hector Rusk	22	38	---	---	---	60
C Dexter Powell	22	38	---	---	---	60
G Devan Dotson	22	38	---	---	---	60
G William Chiang	22	38	---	---	---	60
QB Cooper Lidberg	22	38	---	---	---	60
RB Javier Payton	13	32	---	---	13	58
DE Jason Merrill	---	---	19	29	10	58
DT Ndukwe Followay	---	---	23	29	1	53
WR Rick Hazel	19	33	---	---	---	52
ILB Orlando Johnston	---	---	17	20	14	51
DT Shannon Galloway	---	---	16	23	11	50
WR Micah Garcia	14	27	---	---	5	46
OLB Damian Blanchard	---	---	2	14	29	45
RB Earnest Foster	9	8	---	---	28	45
WR Xavier Tucker	13	28	---	---	---	41
TE Elliot Hudspeth	5	9	---	---	27	41
WR Brad Percell	3	7	---	---	29	39
CB Clyde Nussmeier	---	---	17	22	---	39
DE Leon Diaz	---	---	11	17	2	30
S Ernie Fredrickson	---	---	0	8	19	27
OLB Walt Douglas	---	---	11	13	1	25
ILB Ramon Keillor	---	---	3	17	3	23
TE Alan Schwartz	11	10	---	---	---	21
CB Kendall Andersen	---	---	4	13	3	20
DE Ike Craig	---	---	4	14	1	19
CB Ron Holliday	---	---	0	0	18	18
CB Devonte Floyd	---	---	0	0	14	14
RB Cary Tavares	2	0	---	---	11	13
WR Diego Sawyer	1	2	---	---	9	12
ILB Jumbo Walsh	---	---	6	6	---	12
C Joey Hansen	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Zach Wright	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Dexter Duran	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Bo Jennings	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Demetrius Hodges	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Lenny Schreiber	0	0	---	---	---	0
S T.J. Thomas	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Clarence Bensen	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	17	8.5
Middle	18	23	1.3
Right	6	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	24	4.0
Middle	12	46	3.8
Right	4	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Devonte Leyes	43	26	4	0	6	4	4	1	2

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cooper Lidberg	37	21	3	1	3	5	4	0	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	8	67	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	15	106	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	56	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	5	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	13	91	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	59	9.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	51	12.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Malik Dotson	12	8	1	61	2	34
WR Jamal Hardy	8	3	1	24	0	38
WR Daquan Chapman	8	3	3	51	1	31
RB Brenden Gaylor	4	3	1	29	0	32
TE Arturo Van Diver	3	3	0	11	0	31
TE Ezra Gillespie	3	3	0	20	0	3
WR Denzel Porcaro	2	1	0	14	0	9
TE Todd Cox	2	2	0	19	1	14

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rick Hazel	8	4	1	95	2	33
RB Javier Payton	8	4	0	11	0	32
WR Micah Garcia	6	1	0	3	0	27
TE Melvin Buchanan	6	5	1	29	0	34
WR Xavier Tucker	5	3	1	10	0	28
TE Alan Schwartz	2	2	0	45	1	10
WR Brad Percell	1	1	0	1	0	7
TE Elliot Hudspeth	1	1	0	12	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brenden Gaylor	1	-2	-2.00	1.40

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Devonte Leyes	6	4	18	3.00	5.33

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cooper Lidberg	3	2	4	1.33	5.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Malik Dotson	3	2	5	1.67	5.08
WR Jamal Hardy	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
TE Ezra Gillespie	1	1	3	3.00	6.67
WR Daquan Chapman	1	1	10	10.00	6.38

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Javier Payton	2	1	0	0.00	1.38
TE Melvin Buchanan	1	1	4	4.00	4.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Devonte Leyes	2	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Earnest Foster	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Devonte Leyes	15	10	5

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cooper Lidberg	12	8	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Malik Dotson	6	4	0
WR Jamal Hardy	4	2	1
WR Daquan Chapman	2	1	1
WR Denzel Porcaro	1	1	1
RB Brenden Gaylor	1	1	1
TE Ezra Gillespie	1	1	1

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Javier Payton	4	3	0
WR Micah Garcia	3	0	0
WR Xavier Tucker	2	2	0
WR Rick Hazel	1	1	1
TE Alan Schwartz	1	1	1
TE Melvin Buchanan	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 39,400 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,200 (23,100)
End Zone 7,500 (16,700)
Mezzanine 5,200 (9,600)
Sideline Seats 7,500 (14,800)
Club Seats 4,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 2,100 (2,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	39,400 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,200 (23,100)
End Zone	7,500 (16,700)
Mezzanine	5,200 (9,600)
Sideline Seats	7,500 (14,800)
Club Seats	4,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	2,100 (2,200)