Week 17, 2018

played in Buffalo, NY

27 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New England Patriots	3	0	6	14	-	23
Buffalo Bills	20	7	0	7	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:33 BUF - Dennis Taylor 2 pass from Michael Herndon (Cory Edmond extra point failed)
1Q: 07:03 BUF - Roger Davenport 11 pass from Michael Herndon (Cory Edmond extra point)
1Q: 05:23 NED - Charlie Flannery 49 field goal
1Q: 00:58 BUF - Lance Becnel 10 pass from Michael Herndon (Cory Edmond extra point)
2Q: 01:20 BUF - Xavier Hernandez 6 pass from Michael Herndon (Cory Edmond extra point)
3Q: 02:10 NED - Tony Lyons 1 pass from Bernard Escalante (Bernard Escalante pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 13:34 NED - Nathan Osborne 1 pass from Bernard Escalante (Bernard Escalante pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 09:34 BUF - Roosevelt Elizondo 13 run (Cory Edmond extra point)
4Q: 07:12 NED - Mack Prescott 3 pass from Bernard Escalante (Bernard Escalante pass to Nolan Hampton for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:33 BUF - Dennis Taylor 2 pass from Michael Herndon (Cory Edmond extra point failed)
1Q: 07:03 BUF - Roger Davenport 11 pass from Michael Herndon (Cory Edmond extra point)
1Q: 05:23 NED - Charlie Flannery 49 field goal
1Q: 00:58 BUF - Lance Becnel 10 pass from Michael Herndon (Cory Edmond extra point)
2Q: 01:20 BUF - Xavier Hernandez 6 pass from Michael Herndon (Cory Edmond extra point)
3Q: 02:10 NED - Tony Lyons 1 pass from Bernard Escalante (Bernard Escalante pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 13:34 NED - Nathan Osborne 1 pass from Bernard Escalante (Bernard Escalante pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 09:34 BUF - Roosevelt Elizondo 13 run (Cory Edmond extra point)
4Q: 07:12 NED - Mack Prescott 3 pass from Bernard Escalante (Bernard Escalante pass to Nolan Hampton for conversion)

Team Statistics NED BUF
Record 10-6 8-8
First Downs 25 24
- by Rushing 1 8
- by Passing 22 13
- by Penalty 2 3
Total Net Yards 430 356
- Offensive Plays 62 74
- Yards per Play 6.94 4.81
Net Rushing Yards 30 160
- Rushing Attempts 13 41
- Yards per Rush 2.31 3.90
Net Passing Yards 400 196
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 29 - 1 32 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 413 203
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 8.16 5.94
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/9 9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.3 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/75 10/71
Punt Returns/Yards 3/14 3/39
Kick Returns/Yards 3/58 4/104
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/10
2pt Conversions 3/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 5/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 32
Time of Possession 26:44 33:16

Team Statistics	NED	BUF
Record	10-6	8-8
First Downs	25	24
- by Rushing	1	8
- by Passing	22	13
- by Penalty	2	3
Total Net Yards	430	356
- Offensive Plays	62	74
- Yards per Play	6.94	4.81
Net Rushing Yards	30	160
- Rushing Attempts	13	41
- Yards per Rush	2.31	3.90
Net Passing Yards	400	196
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 29 - 1	32 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	413	203
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	8.16	5.94
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/9	9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.3	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/75	10/71
Punt Returns/Yards	3/14	3/39
Kick Returns/Yards	3/58	4/104
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/10
2pt Conversions	3/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	5/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 32
Time of Possession	26:44	33:16

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	6:54	1:38	OWN 20	4	48	Field Goal
1	0:49	2:31	OWN 20	5	27	Punt
2	11:16	2:47	OWN 7	7	53	Punt
2	4:51	1:04	OWN 17	3	7	Punt
2	1:11	0:40	OWN 18	3	1	Punt
3	15:00	3:58	OWN 20	6	20	Punt
3	10:00	1:59	OWN 39	5	11	Punt
3	6:09	4:05	OWN 38	10	62	Touchdown
3	0:03	1:35	OWN 37	5	63	Touchdown
4	9:26	2:24	OWN 24	6	76	Touchdown
4	4:02	1:43	OWN 18	6	32	Downs
4	1:22	0:36	OWN 21	3	25	Interception

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:32	OWN 43	11	57	Touchdown
1	9:19	2:25	OPP 40	5	40	Touchdown
1	5:16	4:27	OWN 42	8	58	Touchdown
2	13:18	2:02	OWN 20	5	22	Punt
2	8:29	3:38	OWN 20	6	9	Punt
2	3:47	2:36	OWN 38	8	62	Touchdown
2	0:31	0:31	OWN 30	1	3	Half
3	11:02	1:02	OWN 16	3	8	Punt
3	8:01	1:52	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	2:04	2:01	OWN 11	3	8	Punt
4	13:28	4:02	OWN 26	12	74	Touchdown
4	7:02	3:00	OWN 28	5	18	Punt
4	2:19	0:57	50	3	-8	Punt
4	0:46	0:46	OPP 49	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Michael Herndon, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Byron Lewis	7	1	0.14	4
Bernard Escalante	3	13	4.33	8
Will Cave	2	10	5.00	6
Edwin Blair	1	6	6.00	6

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Roosevelt Elizondo	16	56	3.50	13	2	1
Lance Becnel	15	70	4.67	11	2	0
Marshall Enos	5	24	4.80	11	1	0
Michael Herndon	3	0	0.00	3	0	0
Donovan Walsh	2	10	5.00	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bernard Escalante	47	29	413	2/13	3	57	1	102.5

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Michael Herndon	32	21	203	1/7	4	30	0	122.8

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Nathan Osborne	7	12	110	15.71	3	47	1
WR Tony Lyons	6	10	84	14.00	11	28	1
TE Mack Prescott	6	7	41	6.83	8	16	1
WR Ronnie Wilson	4	7	64	16.00	26	20	0
WR Nolan Hampton	3	3	23	7.67	0	12	0
TE Teddy Rottinghaus	2	5	34	17.00	0	20	0
TE Ross Shannon	1	1	57	57.00	59	57	0
RB Edwin Blair	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
FB Dennis Taylor	4	4	27	6.75	12	13	1
WR Roger Davenport	3	6	32	10.67	1	13	1
RB Donovan Walsh	3	3	22	7.33	9	13	0
WR Edgar Paniagua	2	2	37	18.50	11	21	0
TE Xavier Hernandez	2	2	13	6.50	0	7	1
RB Marshall Enos	1	2	7	7.00	4	7	0
RB Roosevelt Elizondo	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Tracy Marohl	1	3	8	8.00	4	8	0
WR Brock Robbins	1	4	30	30.00	31	30	0
WR Brock Ogden	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Lance Becnel	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	1
WR Peter LaGrange	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Jumbo Baldwin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB David Evans	1	10	10.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Force
Nolan Hampton	1	0
Heath Hitchcock	0	1
Kendrick Fox	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Roosevelt Elizondo	1	0	0
Lance Becnel	1	0	0
Marshall Enos	0	1	0
Everett Mullins	0	1	0
Mercury Hartman	0	1	0
Brock Robbins	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Robbie Burgess	6	315	52.5	36.0	68	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rico Miiles	7	300	42.9	40.9	51	3

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Charlie Flannery	1/1	1/1	0/0	49	0/0

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cory Edmond	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/5

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nolan Hampton	2	7	3.5	0
Will Cave	1	7	7.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brock Ogden	3	39	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nolan Hampton	3	58	19.3	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Peter LaGrange	2	54	27.0	0
David Evans	2	50	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Cornell Clemons	7	3	0.0	36	28
ILB Luke Wayne	6	4	0.0	37	30
OLB Kirk Bobro	6	2	0.0	28	26
DE Kendrick Fox	5	3	1.0	38	31
DE Kelvin Harbert	5	2	0.0	34	28
S Mo Morton	4	3	0.0	28	22
CB Dominic Goodwin	4	0	0.0	31	25
S Gino Fackleman	3	2	0.0	13	11
S Heath Hitchcock	3	0	0.0	29	24
OLB Louis Downs	3	0	0.0	25	14
DT Vernon Garrett	2	3	0.0	41	33
DT Colin Bullock	2	2	0.0	25	26
OLB Darryl Harts	2	0	0.0	4	3
CB Gene Levine	2	0	0.0	34	28
DE Alan Woodard	2	0	0.0	14	8
TE Teddy Rottinghaus	1	0	---	---	---
S Lee Ayi	0	2	0.0	21	14
DE Rich Petherick	0	1	0.0	6	2

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Myron Upshaw	6	0	0.0	11	46
S Rondell Marsh	5	2	0.0	13	48
OLB Fernando Dennis	5	0	0.0	6	26
ILB Kendrick Sersland	4	1	0.0	11	46
CB David Evans	4	1	0.0	10	46
CB Lamar Toews	3	1	0.0	12	46
DT J.T. Shapiro	2	0	0.5	12	46
OLB James Schwartz	2	1	0.0	9	47
CB Dexter Hayes	2	0	0.0	11	43
OLB Sedrick Stolz	2	0	0.0	2	4
S Ron Peeples	2	0	0.0	6	22
DE Steve McWilliams	1	2	1.0	13	46
ILB Jake Bullock	1	0	0.0	3	4
ILB Phil Tuiososopo	1	0	0.0	2	8
DE Aaron Piccarreta	0	2	0.5	12	47

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kendrick Fox	1.0	1	2	3	31
DE Kelvin Harbert	0.0	0	3	2	28
DT Vernon Garrett	0.0	0	1	0	33

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Steve McWilliams	1.0	1	0	0	46
DT J.T. Shapiro	0.5	1	1	0	46
DE Aaron Piccarreta	0.5	0	0	0	47
OLB James Schwartz	0.0	1	3	2	47

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Cornell Clemons	4	0	28
OLB Kirk Bobro	3	0	26
CB Gene Levine	3	0	28
CB Dominic Goodwin	3	0	25
S Gino Fackleman	2	0	11
S Mo Morton	2	0	22
OLB Louis Downs	1	1	14
S Heath Hitchcock	1	0	24
ILB Byron Crist	1	0	4
OLB Darryl Harts	1	0	3
S Lee Ayi	0	1	14
ILB Luke Wayne	0	1	30

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Myron Upshaw	5	1	0	46
ILB Kendrick Sersland	5	1	0	46
OLB Fernando Dennis	5	0	0	26
CB David Evans	4	1	1	46
CB Lamar Toews	3	0	0	46
CB Dexter Hayes	2	0	0	43
S Ron Peeples	2	0	0	22
OLB James Schwartz	1	1	0	47
S Rondell Marsh	1	1	0	48
OLB Sedrick Stolz	1	0	0	4
DT J.T. Shapiro	0	1	0	46

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Courtney Henson	1	2	12	0	42
Leonard Lytle	1	2	13	0	40
Rex Diaz	1	1	9	1	35
Van Perry	0	2	13	0	48
Jeremy Hibdon	0	1	5	1	12
Billy Ah Yat	0	1	8	0	37
Lewis Gredzinski	0	1	10	0	36

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bruce Atkinson	3	8	0	33	0	26
Mark Sepulveda	3	6	0	27	0	25
Jason Garrard	3	5	1	30	0	27
Ricky Weber	1	4	0	28	0	24
Keith Norris	1	2	0	30	1	18
Xavier Hernandez	1	2	0	18	0	14
Tracy Marohl	1	1	1	27	0	19
Everett Mullins	0	8	0	34	0	27
Mercury Hartman	0	2	0	23	0	18

Special Teams Statistics

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Cornell Clemons	3	14
Darryl Harts	2	31
Ronnie Wilson	1	12
Otis Porter	1	4
Will Cave	0	25
Fernando Gildon	0	19
Ross Shannon	0	18
Nolan Hampton	0	16
Heath Hitchcock	0	14
Nathan Osborne	0	14
Byron Crist	0	11
Edwin Blair	0	11
Lewis Gredzinski	0	10
Mack Prescott	0	9
Lee Attico	0	7
Wade Robbins	0	7
Colin Bullock	0	7
Alan Woodard	0	7
Jeremy Hibdon	0	6
Robbie Burgess	0	6
Billy Ah Yat	0	5
Mo George	0	5
Teddy Rottinghaus	0	4
Rex Diaz	0	4
Quentin Davidson	0	4
Mo Morton	0	3
Juan Getson	0	1
Charlie Flannery	0	1

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Sedrick Stolz	4	30
Brock Robbins	1	17
Ricky Weber	1	7
Marshall Enos	0	24
Jake Bullock	0	18
Jumbo Baldwin	0	18
Dexter Hayes	0	13
Brenden Shoro	0	13
Xavier Hernandez	0	13
Lamar Toews	0	12
Wendell Pehrson	0	12
Brock Ogden	0	11
Peter LaGrange	0	11
Ron Peeples	0	9
Keith Norris	0	7
Rico Miiles	0	7
Phil Tuiososopo	0	6
Cory Edmond	0	6
Mercury Hartman	0	6
David Evans	0	6
Jason Garrard	0	4
Myron Upshaw	0	4
Bruce Atkinson	0	4
Austin Fair	0	4
Dennis Taylor	0	3
Donovan Walsh	0	2
Fernando Dennis	0	2
Steve McWilliams	0	1
Kendrick Sersland	0	1
James Schwartz	0	1
Aaron Piccarreta	0	1
Rondell Marsh	0	1
J.T. Shapiro	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	10	3.3
Middle	6	11	1.8
Right	4	9	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	42	6.0
Middle	19	69	3.6
Right	13	52	4.0
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bernard Escalante	47	29	7	2	2	6	4	2	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Michael Herndon	32	21	2	1	0	3	6	5	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	64	12.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	57	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	22	13	196	8.9
Long (19+ Yds)	10	3	96	9.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	45	11.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	10	57	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	101	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Nathan Osborne	12	7	0	110	2	27
WR Tony Lyons	10	6	0	84	1	41
WR Ronnie Wilson	7	4	2	64	2	16
TE Mack Prescott	7	6	0	41	0	45
TE Teddy Rottinghaus	5	2	0	34	1	16
WR Nolan Hampton	3	3	0	23	0	14
RB Edwin Blair	2	0	0	0	0	17
TE Ross Shannon	1	1	0	57	1	1

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Roger Davenport	6	3	32	0	21
FB Dennis Taylor	4	4	27	0	15
WR Brock Robbins	4	1	30	1	16
RB Donovan Walsh	3	3	22	0	7
TE Tracy Marohl	3	1	8	0	19
WR Edgar Paniagua	2	2	37	1	17
RB Marshall Enos	2	1	7	0	10
RB Roosevelt Elizondo	2	1	9	0	14
TE Xavier Hernandez	2	2	13	0	14
TE Jumbo Baldwin	1	0	0	0	3
WR Brock Ogden	1	1	5	0	14
RB Lance Becnel	1	1	10	0	13
WR Peter LaGrange	1	1	3	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Byron Lewis	2	-3	-1.50	0.14
Bernard Escalante	1	8	8.00	4.33

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Roosevelt Elizondo	5	21	4.20	3.50
Lance Becnel	3	8	2.67	4.67
Marshall Enos	1	2	2.00	4.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bernard Escalante	6	6	28	4.67	8.79

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Michael Herndon	6	5	42	7.00	6.34

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Mack Prescott	3	3	20	6.67	5.86
WR Tony Lyons	1	1	1	1.00	8.40
WR Nathan Osborne	1	1	1	1.00	9.17
WR Nolan Hampton	1	1	6	6.00	7.67

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Roger Davenport	2	1	11	5.50	5.33
FB Dennis Taylor	1	1	2	2.00	6.75
RB Donovan Walsh	1	1	13	13.00	7.33
RB Lance Becnel	1	1	10	10.00	10.00
TE Xavier Hernandez	1	1	6	6.00	6.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Bernard Escalante	2	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Roosevelt Elizondo	3	2
Donovan Walsh	2	0
Marshall Enos	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bernard Escalante	7	2	1

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Michael Herndon	9	9	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nathan Osborne	4	2	1
RB Edwin Blair	2	0	0
TE Mack Prescott	1	0	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Donovan Walsh	3	3	2
WR Edgar Paniagua	2	2	2
WR Roger Davenport	1	1	1
WR Brock Ogden	1	1	0
TE Xavier Hernandez	1	1	1
WR Peter LaGrange	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,800 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,700 (23,100)
End Zone 13,500 (16,700)
Mezzanine 7,800 (9,600)
Sideline Seats 12,200 (14,800)
Club Seats 7,000 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 1,600 (2,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,800 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,700 (23,100)
End Zone	13,500 (16,700)
Mezzanine	7,800 (9,600)
Sideline Seats	12,200 (14,800)
Club Seats	7,000 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	1,600 (2,200)