Buffalo Bills @ New England Patriots - 12/24/2017
Week 16
Sunday - 1:00 pm EST
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| NE | 0 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 37 |
The Buffalo Bills committed 4 penalties for 83 yards. They were flagged a total of 7 times.
The New England Patriots committed 2 penalties for 10 yards. They were flagged a total of 2 times.
Together there were 6 penalties for 93 yards. There were 9 total flags in this game.
Head Referee/Crew: Craig Wrolstad
Penalty Log
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| Penalty | Yards | Against | Player | Quarter | Time | Down | Distance | Declined | Offsetting | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive 12 On-field | 0 | Buffalo | C.Thornton | 2 | 08:06 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No | No |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 44 | Buffalo | M.Hyde | 2 | 03:45 | 1 | 10 | No | No | No |
| Encroachment | 5 | New England | A.Butler | 2 | 00:13 | 1 | 9 | No | No | Yes |
| Offensive Holding | 10 | Buffalo | D.Thompson | 3 | 14:36 | 1 | 10 | No | No | No |
| Illegal Use of Hands | 0 | Buffalo | D.Coleman | 3 | 01:51 | 1 | 10 | Yes | No | No |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 29 | Buffalo | T.Elston | 3 | 01:27 | 1 | 10 | No | No | No |
| Defensive 12 On-field | 0 | Buffalo | Unnamed | 3 | 01:19 | 1 | 1 | No | No | No |
| Defensive Holding | 5 | New England | M.Butler | 4 | 03:47 | 3 | 6 | No | No | Yes |
| Illegal Use of Hands | 0 | Buffalo | J.Mills | 4 | 02:42 | 3 | 10 | Yes | No | No |
| Totals | 93 | 2.89 | 1.67 | 7.44 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play By Play
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | Q1 - 15:00 | 0 | 0 | BUF 35 | S.Hauschka kicks 66 yards from BUF 35 to NE -1. D.Lewis to NE 22 for 23 yards (S.Thomas). |
| NE | Q1 - 14:55 | 1 | 10 | NE 22 | (14:55) D.Lewis up the middle to NE 24 for 2 yards (E.Yarbrough; K.Williams). NE 12-Brady 250th career start at QB, 3rd all-time. |
| NE | Q1 - 14:26 | 2 | 8 | NE 24 | (14:26) D.Lewis right end to NE 26 for 2 yards (P.Brown; M.Milano). |
| NE | Q1 - 13:46 | 3 | 6 | NE 26 | (13:46) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete deep middle to J.Hollister. |
| NE | Q1 - 13:41 | 4 | 6 | NE 26 | (13:41) R.Allen punts 44 yards to BUF 30, Center-J.Cardona, fair catch by B.Tate. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| BUF | Q1 - 13:34 | 1 | 10 | BUF 30 | (13:34) L.McCoy right tackle to BUF 31 for 1 yard (R.Jean Francois; E.Lee). |
| BUF | Q1 - 13:04 | 2 | 9 | BUF 31 | (13:04) L.McCoy left end to BUF 39 for 8 yards (E.Roberts; P.Chung). |
| BUF | Q1 - 12:22 | 3 | 1 | BUF 39 | (12:22) L.McCoy left guard to BUF 48 for 9 yards (M.Flowers; D.McCourty). |
| BUF | Q1 - 11:47 | 1 | 10 | BUF 48 | (11:47) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass short right to D.Thompson to NE 44 for 8 yards (P.Chung). |
| BUF | Q1 - 11:09 | 2 | 2 | NE 44 | (11:09) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass incomplete short left to T.Cadet (P.Chung). |
| BUF | Q1 - 11:05 | 3 | 2 | NE 44 | (11:05) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass short left to K.Benjamin to NE 41 for 3 yards (S.Gilmore). |
| BUF | Q1 - 10:27 | 1 | 10 | NE 41 | (10:27) T.Taylor pass incomplete short left to B.Tate. |
| BUF | Q1 - 10:22 | 2 | 10 | NE 41 | (10:22) (Shotgun) L.McCoy up the middle to NE 35 for 6 yards (M.Flowers; P.Chung). |
| BUF | Q1 - 09:41 | 3 | 4 | NE 35 | (9:41) (Shotgun) T.Taylor scrambles left end pushed ob at NE 29 for 6 yards (D.McCourty). |
| BUF | Q1 - 09:14 | 1 | 10 | NE 29 | (9:14) M.Tolbert right guard to NE 31 for -2 yards (M.Brown; E.Roberts). |
| BUF | Q1 - 08:30 | 2 | 12 | NE 31 | (8:30) T.Taylor pass short right to K.Benjamin to NE 23 for 8 yards (S.Gilmore). |
| BUF | Q1 - 07:51 | 3 | 4 | NE 23 | (7:51) (Shotgun) L.McCoy up the middle to NE 18 for 5 yards (D.McCourty). |
| BUF | Q1 - 07:12 | 1 | 10 | NE 18 | (7:12) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass short middle to C.Clay to NE 19 for -1 yards (E.Lee; M.Brown). shovel pass |
| BUF | Q1 - 06:26 | 2 | 11 | NE 19 | (6:26) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass incomplete deep left to C.Clay. |
| BUF | Q1 - 06:21 | 3 | 11 | NE 19 | (6:21) (Shotgun) T.Taylor sacked at NE 23 for -4 yards (D.Wise). |
| BUF | Q1 - 05:36 | 4 | 15 | NE 23 | (5:36) S.Hauschka 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Ferguson, Holder-C.Schmidt. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q1 - 05:30 | 0 | 0 | BUF 35 | S.Hauschka kicks 67 yards from BUF 35 to NE -2. D.Lewis to NE 18 for 20 yards (L.Pitts). |
| NE | Q1 - 05:25 | 1 | 10 | NE 18 | (5:25) T.Brady pass short right to D.Lewis to NE 17 for -1 yards (P.Brown). |
| NE | Q1 - 04:50 | 2 | 11 | NE 17 | (4:50) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short middle to D.Lewis to NE 22 for 5 yards (P.Brown). |
| NE | Q1 - 04:19 | 3 | 6 | NE 22 | (4:19) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short right to D.Amendola to NE 35 for 13 yards (L.Johnson). |
| NE | Q1 - 03:39 | 1 | 10 | NE 35 | (3:39) T.Brady pass short left to J.Hollister to NE 40 for 5 yards (L.Alexander; S.Wright). |
| NE | Q1 - 03:05 | 2 | 5 | NE 40 | (3:05) (Shotgun) D.Lewis right tackle ran ob at BUF 47 for 13 yards. |
| NE | Q1 - 02:45 | 1 | 10 | BUF 47 | (2:45) D.Lewis right guard to BUF 48 for -1 yards (P.Brown). |
| NE | Q1 - 02:11 | 2 | 11 | BUF 48 | (2:11) T.Brady pass short left to P.Dorsett to BUF 24 for 24 yards (M.Hyde; P.Brown). |
| NE | Q1 - 01:32 | 1 | 10 | BUF 24 | (1:32) M.Gillislee right tackle to BUF 18 for 6 yards (L.Alexander). |
| NE | Q1 - 00:57 | 2 | 4 | BUF 18 | (:57) T.Brady pass short left to R.Gronkowski to BUF 11 for 7 yards (N.Capi; L.Johnson). |
| NE | Q1 - 00:17 | 1 | 10 | BUF 11 | (:17) D.Lewis left guard to BUF 8 for 3 yards (K.Williams). |
| NE | Q1 - | 0 | 0 | END QUARTER 1 | |
| NE | Q2 - 15:00 | 2 | 7 | BUF 8 | (15:00) J.Hollister left end to BUF 3 for 5 yards (M.Hyde). |
| NE | Q2 - 14:21 | 3 | 2 | BUF 3 | (14:21) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete short middle to R.Gronkowski. |
| NE | Q2 - 14:18 | 4 | 2 | BUF 3 | (14:18) S.Gostkowski 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-R.Allen. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| BUF | Q2 - 14:14 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 65 yards from NE 35 to end zone, Touchback. |
| BUF | Q2 - 14:14 | 1 | 10 | BUF 25 | (14:14) T.Taylor pass deep left to D.Thompson pushed ob at NE 29 for 46 yards (D.McCourty) [L.Guy]. |
| BUF | Q2 - 13:58 | 1 | 10 | NE 29 | (13:58) L.McCoy right end to NE 25 for 4 yards (M.Flowers). |
| BUF | Q2 - 13:20 | 2 | 6 | NE 25 | (13:20) T.Taylor pass short right to C.Clay to NE 14 for 11 yards (P.Chung). |
| BUF | Q2 - 12:42 | 1 | 10 | NE 14 | (12:42) L.McCoy right tackle to NE 9 for 5 yards (E.Roberts). |
| BUF | Q2 - 12:04 | 2 | 5 | NE 9 | (12:04) L.McCoy left guard to NE 6 for 3 yards (T.Flowers; E.Roberts). BUF-D.Thompson was injured during the play. |
| BUF | Q2 - 11:34 | 3 | 2 | NE 6 | (11:34) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass incomplete short left to L.McCoy. |
| BUF | Q2 - 11:30 | 4 | 2 | NE 6 | (11:30) (Shotgun) T.Taylor sacked at NE 12 for -6 yards (M.Flowers). |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q2 - 11:21 | 1 | 10 | NE 12 | (11:21) M.Gillislee left guard to NE 15 for 3 yards (R.Humber; T.White). |
| NE | Q2 - 10:46 | 2 | 7 | NE 15 | (10:46) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete deep left to B.Cooks. |
| NE | Q2 - 10:37 | 3 | 7 | NE 15 | (10:37) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short middle intended for K.Britt INTERCEPTED by J.Poyer at NE 19. J.Poyer for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q2 - 10:28 | 0 | 0 | BUF 35 | S.Hauschka kicks 65 yards from BUF 35 to end zone, Touchback. |
| NE | Q2 - 10:28 | 1 | 10 | NE 25 | (10:28) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to D.Allen to NE 29 for 4 yards (M.Hyde; M.Milano). |
| NE | Q2 - 09:54 | 2 | 6 | NE 29 | (9:54) T.Brady pass short left to K.Britt to NE 45 for 16 yards (S.Wright; J.Poyer). |
| NE | Q2 - 09:15 | 1 | 10 | NE 45 | (9:15) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to M.Gillislee to BUF 40 for 15 yards (P.Brown). |
| NE | Q2 - 08:42 | 1 | 10 | BUF 40 | (8:42) T.Brady pass incomplete short left to B.Cooks. |
| NE | Q2 - 08:33 | 2 | 10 | BUF 40 | (8:33) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to R.Gronkowski to BUF 31 for 9 yards (J.Poyer; R.Humber). |
| NE | Q2 - 08:06 | 3 | 1 | BUF 31 | (8:06) T.Brady up the middle to BUF 27 for 4 yards (D.Coleman). Penalty on BUF-C.Thornton, Defensive 12 On-field, declined. |
| NE | Q2 - 07:54 | 1 | 10 | BUF 27 | (7:54) T.Brady pass incomplete short middle to R.Gronkowski. |
| NE | Q2 - 07:52 | 2 | 10 | BUF 27 | (7:52) D.Lewis left guard to BUF 17 for 10 yards (R.Humber; J.Poyer). |
| NE | Q2 - 07:13 | 1 | 10 | BUF 17 | (7:13) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass deep left to R.Gronkowski for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. 75th career Brady-Gronkowski TD connection, 5th all-time. |
| NE | Q2 - 07:06 | 0 | 0 | BUF 15 | S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-R.Allen. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| BUF | Q2 - 07:06 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 60 yards from NE 35 to BUF 5. B.Tate to BUF 24 for 19 yards (N.Grigsby). |
| BUF | Q2 - 07:02 | 1 | 10 | BUF 24 | (7:02) T.Taylor pass short middle to M.Tolbert to BUF 35 for 11 yards (E.Roberts; M.Flowers). |
| BUF | Q2 - 06:22 | 1 | 10 | BUF 35 | (6:22) (Shotgun) T.Taylor up the middle to BUF 39 for 4 yards (M.Brown). |
| BUF | Q2 - 05:48 | 2 | 6 | BUF 39 | (5:48) L.McCoy right guard to BUF 41 for 2 yards (P.Chung). |
| BUF | Q2 - 05:08 | 3 | 4 | BUF 41 | (5:08) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass incomplete deep right to C.Clay. |
| BUF | Q2 - 05:02 | 4 | 4 | BUF 41 | (5:02) C.Schmidt punts 47 yards to NE 12, Center-R.Ferguson, fair catch by D.Amendola. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q2 - 04:55 | 1 | 10 | NE 12 | (4:55) D.Lewis right guard to NE 19 for 7 yards (S.Wright). |
| NE | Q2 - 04:23 | 2 | 3 | NE 19 | (4:23) T.Brady pass incomplete deep left to B.Cooks. |
| NE | Q2 - 04:15 | 3 | 3 | NE 19 | (4:15) (Shotgun) Direct snap to D.Lewis. D.Lewis left end to NE 25 for 6 yards (S.Wright). |
| NE | Q2 - 03:45 | 1 | 10 | NE 25 | (3:45) T.Brady pass incomplete deep right to B.Cooks. PENALTY on BUF-M.Hyde, Defensive Pass Interference, 44 yards, enforced at NE 25 - No Play. |
| NE | Q2 - 03:38 | 1 | 10 | BUF 31 | (3:38) D.Lewis left guard to BUF 28 for 3 yards (C.Thornton; M.Milano). |
| NE | Q2 - 03:06 | 2 | 7 | BUF 28 | (3:06) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to D.Lewis to BUF 23 for 5 yards (L.Alexander). |
| NE | Q2 - 02:23 | 3 | 2 | BUF 23 | (2:23) (Shotgun) D.Lewis up the middle to BUF 22 for 1 yard (A.Washington; P.Brown). |
| NE | Q2 - 02:00 | 0 | 0 | Two-Minute Warning | |
| NE | Q2 - 02:00 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #1 by BUF at 02:00. | |
| NE | Q2 - 02:00 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #1 by NE at 02:00. | |
| NE | Q2 - 02:00 | 4 | 1 | BUF 22 | (2:00) S.Gostkowski 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-R.Allen. NE 3-Gostkowski 1,601 career pts, 19th all-time to achieve that milestone. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| BUF | Q2 - 01:55 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 65 yards from NE 35 to end zone, Touchback. |
| BUF | Q2 - 01:55 | 1 | 10 | BUF 25 | (1:55) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass incomplete deep left to Z.Jones. |
| BUF | Q2 - 01:49 | 2 | 10 | BUF 25 | (1:49) (Shotgun) T.Cadet right tackle to BUF 25 for no gain (T.Flowers). BUF-T.Cadet was injured during the play. He is Out. |
| BUF | Q2 - 01:40 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #2 by BUF at 01:40. injury in last 2:00 of half. | |
| BUF | Q2 - 01:40 | 3 | 10 | BUF 25 | (1:40) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass short right to K.Benjamin to BUF 40 for 15 yards (S.Gilmore) [T.Flowers]. |
| BUF | Q2 - 01:15 | 1 | 10 | BUF 40 | (1:15) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Taylor pass short left to L.McCoy to BUF 48 for 8 yards (P.Chung). |
| BUF | Q2 - 00:54 | 2 | 2 | BUF 48 | (:54) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Taylor pass incomplete short left to C.Clay [P.Chung]. |
| BUF | Q2 - 00:50 | 3 | 2 | BUF 48 | (:50) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass short right to L.McCoy pushed ob at 50 for 2 yards (D.McCourty). |
| BUF | Q2 - 00:43 | 1 | 10 | 50 | (:43) (Shotgun) T.Taylor sacked at BUF 49 for -1 yards (M.Flowers). |
| BUF | Q2 - 00:38 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #3 by BUF at 00:38. | |
| BUF | Q2 - 00:38 | 2 | 11 | BUF 49 | (:38) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass short right to K.Benjamin pushed ob at NE 42 for 9 yards (S.Gilmore). |
| BUF | Q2 - 00:33 | 3 | 2 | NE 42 | (:33) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass deep right to D.Thompson pushed ob at NE 9 for 33 yards (D.Harmon). |
| BUF | Q2 - 00:13 | 1 | 9 | NE 9 | (:13) T.Taylor spiked the ball to stop the clock. PENALTY on NE-A.Butler, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at NE 9 - No Play. |
| BUF | Q2 - 00:13 | 1 | 4 | NE 4 | (:13) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass incomplete short right to C.Clay (P.Chung). |
| BUF | Q2 - 00:10 | 2 | 4 | NE 4 | (:10) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass incomplete short middle to C.Clay. |
| BUF | Q2 - 00:06 | 3 | 4 | NE 4 | (:06) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass short right to K.Benjamin for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass incomplete short right to K.Benjamin. |
| BUF | Q2 - 00:02 | 4 | 4 | NE 4 | (:02) S.Hauschka 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Ferguson, Holder-C.Schmidt. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| BUF | Q3 - 15:00 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 65 yards from NE 35 to end zone, Touchback. |
| BUF | Q3 - 15:00 | 1 | 10 | BUF 25 | (15:00) T.Taylor pass short left to C.Clay ran ob at BUF 40 for 15 yards. |
| BUF | Q3 - 14:36 | 1 | 10 | BUF 40 | (14:36) L.McCoy right tackle ran ob at NE 42 for 18 yards. PENALTY on BUF-D.Thompson, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NE 42. |
| BUF | Q3 - 14:11 | 1 | 2 | BUF 48 | (14:11) M.Tolbert up the middle to BUF 47 for -1 yards (L.Guy). |
| BUF | Q3 - 13:31 | 2 | 3 | BUF 47 | (13:31) (Shotgun) L.McCoy right tackle to BUF 49 for 2 yards (T.Flowers). |
| BUF | Q3 - 12:56 | 3 | 1 | BUF 49 | (12:56) L.McCoy up the middle to NE 49 for 2 yards (M.Brown). |
| BUF | Q3 - 12:18 | 1 | 10 | NE 49 | (12:18) T.Taylor pass short right to L.McCoy to NE 10 for 39 yards (M.Butler). |
| BUF | Q3 - 11:31 | 1 | 10 | NE 10 | (11:31) T.Taylor pass short left to P.DiMarco to NE 18 for -8 yards (T.Flowers). |
| BUF | Q3 - 10:46 | 2 | 18 | NE 18 | (10:46) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass incomplete short left to M.Tolbert. |
| BUF | Q3 - 10:43 | 3 | 18 | NE 18 | (10:43) (Shotgun) T.Taylor scrambles right end pushed ob at NE 12 for 6 yards (M.Flowers). |
| BUF | Q3 - 10:25 | 4 | 12 | NE 12 | (10:25) S.Hauschka 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Ferguson, Holder-C.Schmidt. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q3 - 10:21 | 0 | 0 | BUF 35 | S.Hauschka kicks 65 yards from BUF 35 to end zone, Touchback. |
| NE | Q3 - 10:21 | 1 | 10 | NE 25 | (10:21) T.Brady pass short middle to R.Gronkowski to NE 43 for 18 yards (J.Poyer; M.Hyde). |
| NE | Q3 - 10:02 | 1 | 10 | NE 43 | (10:02) (No Huddle) D.Lewis right tackle to BUF 49 for 8 yards (A.Washington). |
| NE | Q3 - 09:39 | 2 | 2 | BUF 49 | (9:39) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to B.Cooks to BUF 35 for 14 yards (S.Wright). |
| NE | Q3 - 09:20 | 1 | 10 | BUF 35 | (9:20) (No Huddle) D.Lewis left end to BUF 34 for 1 yard (P.Brown). |
| NE | Q3 - 08:56 | 2 | 9 | BUF 34 | (8:56) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to D.Amendola to BUF 29 for 5 yards (J.Poyer). |
| NE | Q3 - 08:27 | 3 | 4 | BUF 29 | (8:27) D.Lewis up the middle to BUF 26 for 3 yards (P.Brown; K.Williams). |
| NE | Q3 - 08:02 | 4 | 1 | BUF 26 | (8:02) (No Huddle) D.Lewis left tackle to BUF 26 for no gain (P.Brown; R.Davis). New England challenged the short of the line to gain ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (No Huddle) D.Lewis left tackle to BUF 25 for 1 yard (P.Brown; M.Milano). |
| NE | Q3 - 07:59 | 1 | 10 | BUF 25 | (7:59) D.Lewis left tackle to BUF 25 for no gain (S.Wright). |
| NE | Q3 - 07:30 | 2 | 10 | BUF 25 | (7:30) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short right to D.Amendola to BUF 15 for 10 yards (L.Johnson). |
| NE | Q3 - 06:58 | 1 | 10 | BUF 15 | (6:58) D.Lewis left guard to BUF 13 for 2 yards (R.Davis). |
| NE | Q3 - 06:27 | 2 | 8 | BUF 13 | (6:27) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to D.Lewis to BUF 10 for 3 yards (C.Thornton). |
| NE | Q3 - 05:48 | 3 | 5 | BUF 10 | (5:48) (Shotgun) T.Brady sacked at BUF 16 for -6 yards (K.Williams). |
| NE | Q3 - 05:12 | 4 | 11 | BUF 16 | (5:12) S.Gostkowski 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-R.Allen. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| BUF | Q3 - 05:08 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 65 yards from NE 35 to end zone, Touchback. |
| BUF | Q3 - 05:08 | 1 | 10 | BUF 25 | (5:08) T.Taylor sacked at BUF 10 for -15 yards (M.Brown). |
| BUF | Q3 - 04:26 | 2 | 25 | BUF 10 | (4:26) M.Tolbert left tackle to BUF 10 for no gain (M.Brown; E.Lee). |
| BUF | Q3 - 03:48 | 3 | 25 | BUF 10 | (3:48) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass short middle to L.McCoy to BUF 20 for 10 yards (J.Richards). |
| BUF | Q3 - 03:04 | 4 | 15 | BUF 20 | (3:04) C.Schmidt punts 55 yards to NE 25, Center-R.Ferguson. D.Amendola to NE 35 for 10 yards (R.Humber). |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q3 - 02:54 | 1 | 10 | NE 35 | (2:54) M.Gillislee up the middle to NE 42 for 7 yards (R.Humber). |
| NE | Q3 - 02:25 | 2 | 3 | NE 42 | (2:25) M.Gillislee up the middle to BUF 46 for 12 yards (T.White; M.Hyde). |
| NE | Q3 - 01:51 | 1 | 10 | BUF 46 | (1:51) T.Brady pass short middle to R.Gronkowski to BUF 30 for 16 yards (M.Hyde). BUF-M.Hyde was injured during the play. Penalty on BUF-D.Coleman, Illegal Use of Hands, declined. |
| NE | Q3 - 01:27 | 1 | 10 | BUF 30 | (1:27) T.Brady pass incomplete deep right to R.Gronkowski. PENALTY on BUF-T.Elston, Defensive Pass Interference, 29 yards, enforced at BUF 30 - No Play. |
| NE | Q3 - 01:19 | 1 | 1 | BUF 1 | (1:19) M.Gillislee up the middle to BUF 1 for no gain (A.Washington). PENALTY on BUF, Defensive 12 On-field, 0 yards, enforced at BUF 1 - No Play. |
| NE | Q3 - 01:01 | 1 | 1 | BUF 1 | (1:01) M.Gillislee up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. |
| NE | Q3 - 00:55 | 0 | 0 | BUF 15 | S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-R.Allen. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| BUF | Q3 - 00:55 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 65 yards from NE 35 to end zone, Touchback. |
| BUF | Q3 - 00:55 | 1 | 10 | BUF 25 | (:55) L.McCoy left tackle to BUF 24 for -1 yards (T.Flowers). |
| BUF | Q3 - 00:18 | 2 | 11 | BUF 24 | (:18) T.Taylor pass short left to K.Benjamin to NE 41 for 35 yards (M.Flowers; D.Harmon). |
| BUF | Q3 - | 0 | 0 | END QUARTER 3 | |
| BUF | Q4 - 15:00 | 1 | 10 | NE 41 | (15:00) (Shotgun) L.McCoy left end to NE 38 for 3 yards (T.Flowers). |
| BUF | Q4 - 14:24 | 2 | 7 | NE 38 | (14:24) L.McCoy right end pushed ob at NE 33 for 5 yards (S.Gilmore). |
| BUF | Q4 - 13:50 | 3 | 2 | NE 33 | (13:50) L.McCoy left end to NE 32 for 1 yard (T.Flowers). |
| BUF | Q4 - 13:13 | 4 | 1 | NE 32 | (13:13) S.Hauschka 50 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-R.Ferguson, Holder-C.Schmidt. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q4 - 13:08 | 1 | 10 | NE 40 | (13:08) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short right to D.Allen to BUF 38 for 22 yards (P.Brown). |
| NE | Q4 - 12:37 | 1 | 10 | BUF 38 | (12:37) D.Lewis up the middle to BUF 22 for 16 yards (J.Poyer). |
| NE | Q4 - 12:06 | 1 | 10 | BUF 22 | (12:06) D.Lewis up the middle to BUF 16 for 6 yards (R.Humber). |
| NE | Q4 - 11:26 | 2 | 4 | BUF 16 | (11:26) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to B.Cooks to BUF 11 for 5 yards (S.Wright). NE-14 Cooks 3rd career & 3rd consecutive 1,000-yard season. Patriots have 2 1,000-yard receivers this season, 6th time in franchise history. |
| NE | Q4 - 10:52 | 1 | 10 | BUF 11 | (10:52) M.Gillislee right guard to BUF 12 for -1 yards (T.White). |
| NE | Q4 - 10:12 | 2 | 11 | BUF 12 | (10:12) T.Brady sacked at BUF 12 for 0 yards (J.Hughes). |
| NE | Q4 - 09:32 | 3 | 11 | BUF 12 | (9:32) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass short left to D.Lewis for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 12-Brady 30th TD pass of season, extends record for most all-time in a season after turning 40. NE 12-Brady 7th season with 30+ TD pass, 4th all-time (Brees, Favre & P. Manning, 9). |
| NE | Q4 - 09:27 | 0 | 0 | BUF 15 | S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-R.Allen. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| BUF | Q4 - 09:27 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 59 yards from NE 35 to BUF 6. B.Tate to BUF 19 for 13 yards (B.King). |
| BUF | Q4 - 09:22 | 1 | 10 | BUF 19 | (9:22) (Shotgun) L.McCoy right guard to BUF 17 for -2 yards (M.Flowers). |
| BUF | Q4 - 08:57 | 2 | 12 | BUF 17 | (8:57) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass short right to L.McCoy pushed ob at BUF 34 for 17 yards (E.Roberts). |
| BUF | Q4 - 08:33 | 1 | 10 | BUF 34 | (8:33) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Taylor pass incomplete deep right to K.Benjamin. |
| BUF | Q4 - 08:28 | 2 | 10 | BUF 34 | (8:28) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass incomplete short right to L.McCoy. |
| BUF | Q4 - 08:23 | 3 | 10 | BUF 34 | (8:23) (Shotgun) T.Taylor sacked at BUF 21 for -13 yards (M.Butler). FUMBLES (M.Butler), recovered by BUF-E.Wood at BUF 21. E.Wood to BUF 21 for no gain (T.Flowers). |
| BUF | Q4 - 07:32 | 4 | 23 | BUF 21 | (7:32) C.Schmidt punts 42 yards to NE 37, Center-R.Ferguson. D.Amendola pushed ob at NE 46 for 9 yards (D.Lacey). |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q4 - 07:23 | 1 | 10 | NE 46 | (7:23) D.Lewis left end to BUF 38 for 16 yards (S.Wright). |
| NE | Q4 - 06:43 | 1 | 10 | BUF 38 | (6:43) B.Cooks left end to BUF 32 for 6 yards (T.White). reverse |
| NE | Q4 - 06:04 | 2 | 4 | BUF 32 | (6:04) D.Lewis left tackle pushed ob at BUF 29 for 3 yards (S.Wright). BUF-S.Wright was injured during the play. NE 33-Lewis 2nd career 100-yard game. |
| NE | Q4 - 05:51 | 3 | 1 | BUF 29 | (5:51) T.Brady up the middle to BUF 27 for 2 yards (P.Brown). |
| NE | Q4 - 05:12 | 1 | 10 | BUF 27 | (5:12) D.Lewis left end pushed ob at BUF 19 for 8 yards (M.Milano). |
| NE | Q4 - 04:41 | 2 | 2 | BUF 19 | (4:41) D.Lewis left tackle to BUF 5 for 14 yards (T.White). |
| NE | Q4 - 04:08 | 1 | 5 | BUF 5 | (4:08) D.Lewis left tackle to BUF 4 for 1 yard (P.Brown). |
| NE | Q4 - 04:01 | 0 | 0 | Timeout #1 by BUF at 04:01. | |
| NE | Q4 - 04:01 | 2 | 4 | BUF 4 | (4:01) D.Lewis up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
| NE | Q4 - 03:58 | 0 | 0 | BUF 15 | S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-R.Allen. NE 3-Gostkowski 150 pts, 5th-season of 150+ pts scored (extends NFL record). |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| BUF | Q4 - 03:58 | 0 | 0 | NE 35 | S.Gostkowski kicks 65 yards from NE 35 to end zone, Touchback. |
| BUF | Q4 - 03:58 | 1 | 10 | BUF 25 | (3:58) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass short left to B.Tate ran ob at BUF 29 for 4 yards. |
| BUF | Q4 - 03:53 | 2 | 6 | BUF 29 | (3:53) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass incomplete short right to B.Tate. |
| BUF | Q4 - 03:47 | 3 | 6 | BUF 29 | (3:47) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass incomplete deep left to D.Thompson. PENALTY on NE-M.Butler, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 29 - No Play. |
| BUF | Q4 - 03:41 | 1 | 10 | BUF 34 | (3:41) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass short right to D.Thompson to BUF 38 for 4 yards (M.Butler). |
| BUF | Q4 - 03:18 | 2 | 6 | BUF 38 | (3:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Taylor pass short right to C.Clay to 50 for 12 yards (D.McCourty). |
| BUF | Q4 - 02:53 | 1 | 10 | 50 | (2:53) (No Huddle, Shotgun) T.Taylor pass incomplete short right to C.Clay. |
| BUF | Q4 - 02:49 | 2 | 10 | 50 | (2:49) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass incomplete short right to D.Thompson (M.Butler). |
| BUF | Q4 - 02:42 | 3 | 10 | 50 | (2:42) (Shotgun) T.Taylor sacked at 50 for 0 yards (sack split by D.Wise and M.Flowers). Penalty on BUF-J.Mills, Illegal Use of Hands, declined. |
| BUF | Q4 - 02:35 | 4 | 10 | 50 | (2:35) (Shotgun) T.Taylor pass incomplete deep left to N.O'Leary. |
| Possession | Time | Down | Distance | Yardline | Play |
| NE | Q4 - 02:29 | 1 | 10 | 50 | (2:29) NE 2-Hoyer now at QB. B.Bolden right tackle to BUF 42 for 8 yards (R.Humber). |
| NE | Q4 - 02:00 | 0 | 0 | Two-Minute Warning | |
| NE | Q4 - 02:00 | 2 | 2 | BUF 42 | (2:00) B.Bolden left end to BUF 30 for 12 yards (P.Brown). |
| NE | Q4 - 01:17 | 1 | 10 | BUF 30 | (1:17) B.Hoyer kneels to BUF 30 for no gain. |
| NE | Q4 - 00:37 | 2 | 10 | BUF 30 | (:37) B.Hoyer kneels to BUF 31 for -1 yards. |
| NE | Q4 - | 0 | 0 | END GAME Patriots 8th-straight 12-win season, longest streak all-time (Indianapolis, 7). Patriots 12th 12-win season, ties Dallas for 2nd most all-time (SF, 13). NE 12-Brady 12th win as starting QB after age 40, 2nd all-time (Favre, 13). |