| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 23 degrees, snow, 8 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Brent Urquoila kicked off 79 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 15:00) Harvey Swanger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roger Daniels. OLB Michael Vandam hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-NED20 (1Q: 14:48) Harvey Swanger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Osborne. DE Malcolm Kelley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NED20 (1Q: 14:39) Harvey Swanger pass completed to WR Roger Daniels for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. |
| 4-7-NED23 (1Q: 13:56) Robbie Burgess punted 51 yards. Randal Tomich returned the kick -4 yards to the BUF22. Tackled by Elton Kinney. Ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF C.J. Jacobson at the BUF22. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF22 (1Q: 13:48) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Howe. Key block delivered by Mark Sepulveda. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-BUF28 (1Q: 13:24) Curt Anes pass completed to RB Roosevelt Elizondo for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Dunham. Elizondo gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF34 (1Q: 12:53) Curt Anes pass was intended for WR Spencer Matias and was intercepted by S Sean Taylor at the NED36. The interception was returned 18 yards. Tackled by Edgar Paniagua. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF46 (1Q: 12:40) Byron Lewis ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter Hayes. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-BUF49 (1Q: 11:56) Harvey Swanger scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ellis Sheldon. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-BUF45 (1Q: 11:15) Harvey Swanger sacked by DT J.T. Shapiro for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Lenny Spindler. |
| 4-17-NED47 (1Q: 10:32) Robbie Burgess punted 53 yards. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 10:25) Will King ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Vernon Garrett. Key block delivered by Alan Overby. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-BUF27 (1Q: 09:56) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne, assisted by OLB Brad Dunham. Key block delivered by Mark Sepulveda. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-13-BUF17 (1Q: 09:49) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Colin Bullock. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-14-BUF16 (1Q: 09:24) Curt Anes pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. Matias gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 4-4-BUF26 (1Q: 08:54) Timothy Blackwell punted 38 yards. Dominic Goodwin returned the kick 1 yard to the NED37. Tackled by Myron Upshaw. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED37 (1Q: 08:46) Byron Lewis ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NED38 (1Q: 08:04) Harvey Swanger pass completed to RB Kendall Flickinger for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford. Buffalo's Rondell Marsh was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-NED45 (1Q: 07:25) Harvey Swanger pass completed to WR Roger Daniels for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB James Schwartz. Daniels gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF40 (1Q: 06:52) Byron Lewis ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by DE Steve McWilliams. Key block delivered by Jeremy Hibdon. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-BUF34 (1Q: 06:20) Byron Lewis ran inside the left guard for 34 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Teddy Rottinghaus. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-BUF44 (1Q: 06:03) Byron Lewis ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter Hayes, assisted by DE Malcolm Kelley. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-BUF34 (1Q: 05:25) Harvey Swanger pass completed to WR Luke Gross for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF26 (1Q: 05:00) Harvey Swanger pass completed to TE Teddy-Bear Rottinghaus for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock and Sersland are blitzing. 1-20-BUF36 (1Q: 04:53) Harvey Swanger pass completed to TE Elton Kinney for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-13-BUF29 (1Q: 04:25) Kendall Flickinger ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Steve McWilliams, assisted by DT J.T. Shapiro. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-BUF27 (1Q: 03:50) Harvey Swanger pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Elton Kinney. DE Malcolm Kelley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-11-BUF27 (1Q: 03:45) Charlie Flannery attempted a 44 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. He could not find his footing on the snowy field. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF34 (1Q: 03:37) Curt Anes sacked by DT Mark Badalyan for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Norris. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-BUF28 (1Q: 02:57) Curt Anes pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Tracy Marohl. DE Kelvin Harbert drove right through Keith Norris to hurry the quarterback. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-BUF28 (1Q: 02:49) Curt Anes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Matias. DT Vernon Garrett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-16-BUF28 (1Q: 02:41) Timothy Blackwell punted 40 yards. Dominic Goodwin returned the kick 1 yard to the NED33. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED33 (1Q: 02:31) Kendall Flickinger ran a trap outside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DT J.T. Shapiro. Key block delivered by Leonard Lytle. Lytle ran over Dexter Hayes to set up the play. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED45 (1Q: 01:45) Kendall Flickinger ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Marsh. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-NED47 (1Q: 01:11) 2-Da House Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB James Schwartz, assisted by S Rondell Marsh. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-BUF50 (1Q: 00:29) Harvey Swanger sacked by OLB James Schwartz for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Van Perry. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Contact. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 1-10-BUF45 (1Q: 00:19) Harvey Swanger pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Lewis Gredzinski. S Rondell Marsh knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| New England: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 2-10-BUF45 (1Q: 00:10) Harvey Swanger pass was dropped by WR Roger Daniels. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-BUF45 (2Q: 15:00) Harvey Swanger pass completed to WR Nathan Osborne for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter Hayes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-11-BUF46 (2Q: 14:55) Robbie Burgess punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 14:50) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Dunham. Elizondo slipped on the snowy field. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF20 (2Q: 14:06) Curt Anes pass completed to WR Edgar Paniagua for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Brant Norton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Paniagua gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED49 (2Q: 13:38) Curt Anes pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Will King. ILB Byron Crist defended the pass. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED44 (2Q: 13:31) Curt Anes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Matias. DT Vernon Garrett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NED44 (2Q: 13:19) Curt Anes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roger Davenport. DE Kendrick Fox drove right through Keith Norris to hurry the quarterback. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NED44 (2Q: 13:13) Curt Anes pass completed to WR Edgar Paniagua for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED33 (2Q: 12:44) Curt Anes pass completed to FB Dennis Taylor for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Dunham, assisted by DT Mark Badalyan. Taylor gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED16 (2Q: 12:06) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Kelvin Harbert, assisted by S Trent Huffman. Key block delivered by Randall Sampson. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-NED10 (2Q: 11:30) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne, assisted by OLB Christian Howe. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dunham is blitzing. 2-14-NED20 (2Q: 11:20) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-19-NED25 (2Q: 11:13) Curt Anes sacked by DT Colin Bullock for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Randall Sampson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Keith Norris on the NED33. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Dunham is blitzing. 3-27-NED33 (2Q: 10:32) Curt Anes pass completed to WR Chuck Roever for 14 yards. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-13-NED19 (2Q: 10:04) Brent Urquoila attempted a 36 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED26 (2Q: 09:56) Kendall Flickinger ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NED26 (2Q: 09:14) Harvey Swanger pass completed to FB Mercury Legay for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford, assisted by ILB Kendrick Sersland. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-NED33 (2Q: 08:40) Harvey Swanger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Luke Gross. DE Steve McWilliams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-NED33 (2Q: 08:37) Robbie Burgess punted 47 yards. Randal Tomich called for a fair catch at the BUF20. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 08:30) Curt Anes pass completed to WR Edgar Paniagua for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Fernando Gildon, assisted by S Heath Hitchcock. Paniagua gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF43 (2Q: 07:45) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Colin Bullock. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-BUF46 (2Q: 07:21) Curt Anes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edgar Paniagua. CB McAfee Norton defended the pass. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-BUF46 (2Q: 07:10) Curt Anes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edgar Paniagua. S Trent Huffman defended the pass. |
| 4-7-BUF46 (2Q: 07:00) Timothy Blackwell punted 36 yards. Dominic Goodwin called for a fair catch at the NED18. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED18 (2Q: 06:51) Kendall Flickinger ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter Hayes. Key block delivered by Leonard Lytle. |
| New England: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED29 (2Q: 06:18) Kendall Flickinger ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Marsh, assisted by ILB Kendrick Sersland. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sheldon is blitzing. 2-8-NED31 (2Q: 05:54) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Encroachment. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-NED36 (2Q: 05:51) Byron Lewis ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT J.T. Shapiro. Key block delivered by Dan Koppen. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-NED26 (2Q: 05:41) Harvey Swanger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Luke Gross. DE Malcolm Kelley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Defensive Holding. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED31 (2Q: 05:33) Kendall Flickinger ran inside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford. Key block delivered by Lenny Spindler. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED42 (2Q: 04:52) Harvey Swanger pass completed to WR Luke Gross for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford. Gross gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF43 (2Q: 04:42) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-BUF48 (2Q: 04:37) Harvey Swanger pass completed to WR Roger Daniels for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-BUF35 (2Q: 03:55) Harvey Swanger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roger Daniels. DE Steve McWilliams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-BUF35 (2Q: 03:46) Harvey Swanger pass was intended for WR Nathan Osborne and was intercepted by CB Marshall Ford at the BUF26. Tackled by Teddy Rottinghaus. Buffalo's Phil Tuiososopo was hurt on the play. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF26 (2Q: 03:38) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Fernando Gildon. Key block delivered by Mark Sepulveda. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF36 (2Q: 02:52) Curt Anes pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Dunham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF48 (2Q: 02:24) Curt Anes pass completed to TE Tracy Marohl for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-BUF49 (2Q: 02:05) Curt Anes sacked by DE Kelvin Harbert for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Norris. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-15-BUF43 (2Q: 01:59) Curt Anes pass was dropped by WR Edgar Paniagua. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-15-BUF43 (2Q: 01:49) Timothy Blackwell punted 54 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED03. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED03 (2Q: 01:41) Harvey Swanger kept the ball, running inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Michael Vandam, assisted by DE Steve McWilliams. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 2-12-NED01 (2Q: 01:05) 2-Da House Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT J.T. Shapiro. Key block delivered by Mo Rodriguez. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock and Sheldon are blitzing. 3-4-NED09 (2Q: 00:35) Harvey Swanger pass completed to TE Teddy Rottinghaus for 12 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Marsh. Buffalo's Kendrick Sersland was hurt on the play. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED21 (2Q: 00:04) Harvey Swanger sacked by OLB James Schwartz for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Leonard Lytle. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Charlie Flannery kicked off 72 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dunham is blitzing. 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 15:00) Will King ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dunham and Gildon are blitzing. 2-13-BUF17 (3Q: 14:22) Curt Anes pass completed to RB Roosevelt Elizondo for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Trent Huffman. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-21-BUF09 (3Q: 14:14) Curt Anes pass completed to TE Tracy Marohl for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Brad Dunham, assisted by CB McAfee Norton. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-15-BUF15 (3Q: 13:46) Curt Anes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Matias. CB Fernando Gildon defended the pass. |
| 4-15-BUF15 (3Q: 13:37) Timothy Blackwell punted 52 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED33. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED33 (3Q: 13:26) Byron Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Fackleman is blitzing. 2-8-NED35 (3Q: 12:50) Byron Lewis ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB James Schwartz. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-NED38 (3Q: 12:18) Harvey Swanger pass completed to WR Darren McKnight for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo's J.T. Shapiro was hurt on the play. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED48 (3Q: 11:42) Harvey Swanger pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Roger Daniels. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NED48 (3Q: 11:36) Harvey Swanger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Osborne. DE Steve McWilliams hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 3-10-NED48 (3Q: 11:29) Harvey Swanger scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter Hayes. |
| 4-7-BUF49 (3Q: 11:05) Robbie Burgess punted 39 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BUF10. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF10 (3Q: 10:55) Will King ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Trent Huffman. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-BUF11 (3Q: 10:24) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Vernon Garrett, assisted by S TheHitMan Taylor. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-BUF18 (3Q: 09:39) Curt Anes pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. Matias gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF38 (3Q: 08:57) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Vernon Garrett. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-12-BUF36 (3Q: 08:23) Will King ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Kendrick Fox. OLB Brad Dunham knocked down Bruce Atkinson to break up the play. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-10-BUF38 (3Q: 07:48) Curt Anes scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Trent Huffman. |
| 4-6-BUF42 (3Q: 07:03) Timothy Blackwell punted 50 yards. Freddie Robak returned the kick 1 yard to the NED09. Tackled by Myron Upshaw. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Marsh is blitzing. 1-10-NED09 (3Q: 06:53) Harvey Swanger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roger Daniels. S Rondell Marsh hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NED09 (3Q: 06:45) Kendall Flickinger ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter Hayes, assisted by OLB Sedrick Stolz. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-NED06 (3Q: 06:19) Harvey Swanger pass completed to WR Nathan Osborne for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ellis Sheldon. |
| 4-2-NED17 (3Q: 05:48) Robbie Burgess punted 42 yards. Randal Tomich returned the kick -1 yards to the BUF40. Tackled by Will Jessup. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF40 (3Q: 05:38) Curt Anes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roger Davenport. S Heath Hitchcock defended the pass. The wind blew that pass off course. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF40 (3Q: 05:32) Will King ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Sean Taylor. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-BUF42 (3Q: 04:45) Curt Anes pass completed to WR Chuck Roever for 1 yard. Tackled by CB McAfee Norton. |
| 4-7-BUF43 (3Q: 04:06) Timothy Blackwell punted 31 yards. Freddie Robak returned the kick 5 yards to the NED31. Tackled by Randal Tomich. New England's Darren McKnight was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED31 (3Q: 03:56) Harvey Swanger pass completed to FB Amos Duncan for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NED34 (3Q: 03:23) Byron Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Steve McWilliams, assisted by S Rondell Marsh. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-NED34 (3Q: 02:47) Harvey Swanger pass completed to WR Roger Daniels for 6 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Marsh. |
| 4-1-NED40 (3Q: 02:11) Robbie Burgess punted 39 yards. Randal Tomich returned the kick -1 yards to the BUF20. Tackled by Will Jessup. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 02:04) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Trent Huffman. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-BUF23 (3Q: 01:24) Curt Anes pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Tracy Marohl. DT TheStopper Garrett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dunham is blitzing. 3-7-BUF23 (3Q: 01:19) Curt Anes sacked by DE Kelvin Harbert for a loss of 6 yards. Harbert simply blew through Keith Norris to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 4-13-BUF17 (3Q: 00:48) Timothy Blackwell punted 32 yards. Dominic Goodwin called for a fair catch at the BUF49. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF49 (3Q: 00:39) Harvey Swanger pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Teddy Rottinghaus. DE Colin Brady hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-BUF49 (3Q: 00:33) Harvey Swanger scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB James Schwartz. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-BUF41 (4Q: 15:00) 2-Da House Lewis ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Ellis Sheldon, assisted by OLB Sedrick Stolz. Key block delivered by Jeremy Hibdon. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF34 (4Q: 14:28) Kendall Flickinger ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Ellis Sheldon. Key block delivered by Dan Koppen. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 2-2-BUF26 (4Q: 14:01) Byron Lewis ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Colin Brady, assisted by CB Dexter Hayes. Key block delivered by KeepiT Moving Perry. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bullock is blitzing. 1-10-BUF24 (4Q: 13:34) Amos Duncan ran inside the right guard for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Jake Bullock, assisted by CB Rodney Nixon. Key block delivered by Jeremy Hibdon. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bullock and Jacobson are blitzing. 1-7-BUF07 (4Q: 12:47) Harvey Swanger pass completed to WR Roger Daniels for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Michael Vandam. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-BUF04 (4Q: 12:09) Kendall Flickinger ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Malcolm Kelley. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-BUF03 (4Q: 11:33) Kendall Flickinger ran inside the right guard for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jeremy Hibdon. New England 6, Buffalo 0 |
| (4Q: 11:33) Extra point by Charlie Flannery was good. New England 7, Buffalo 0 |
| (4Q: 11:24) Charlie Flannery kicked off 49 yards from the NED30. Kevin Aschbacher returned the ball 36 yards to the NED43. Tackled by Will Jessup. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED43 (4Q: 10:48) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kelvin Harbert. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-NED42 (4Q: 10:16) Curt Anes pass completed to TE Tracy Marohl for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Howe. Marohl gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED29 (4Q: 09:31) Curt Anes pass completed to TE Tracy Marohl for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Howe and Norton are blitzing. 2-1-NED20 (4Q: 08:51) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Howe. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-NED23 (4Q: 08:05) Curt Anes sacked by DE The Sly Fox for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Randall Sampson. |
| 4-9-NED28 (4Q: 07:21) Brent Urquoila attempted a 45 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED35 (4Q: 07:15) Byron Lewis ran around left end for 18 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Marsh, assisted by ILB Jake Bullock. Key block delivered by Leonard Lytle. Buffalo's Colin Brady was hurt on the play. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF47 (4Q: 06:30) Byron Lewis ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB James Schwartz, assisted by CB Dexter Hayes. Key block delivered by Lenny Spindler. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-BUF42 (4Q: 06:22) Harvey Swanger pass completed to TE Teddy Rottinghaus for 24 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman, assisted by CB Marshall Ford. Rottinghaus gained 6 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-NED48 (4Q: 06:09) Harvey Swanger sacked by DE Steve McWilliams for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Mo Rodriguez. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-20-NED43 (4Q: 05:25) Harvey Swanger pass completed to WR Nathan Osborne for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Marsh, assisted by DE Malcolm Kelley. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-17-NED46 (4Q: 04:39) Harvey Swanger pass was dropped by WR Luke Gross. |
| 4-17-NED46 (4Q: 04:31) Robbie Burgess punted 54 yards. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 04:24) Will King ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-BUF23 (4Q: 04:03) Roosevelt Elizondo ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S TheHitMan Taylor. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dunham is blitzing. 3-8-BUF22 (4Q: 03:18) Curt Anes pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 6 yards. Tackled by S Sean Taylor, assisted by CB Fernando Gildon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-2-BUF28 (4Q: 02:56) Curt Anes pass completed to RB Randal Tomich for 0 yards. Tackled by S Trent Huffman. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Stolz is blitzing. 1-10-BUF28 (4Q: 02:48) Kendall Flickinger ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Steve McWilliams, assisted by CB Dexter Hayes. |
| (4Q: 02:48) Buffalo called a time out. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-BUF27 (4Q: 02:36) Byron Lewis ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Ellis Sheldon. Key block delivered by Lenny Spindler. |
| (4Q: 02:36) Buffalo called a time out. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF18 (4Q: 02:27) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-BUF23 (4Q: 02:27) 2-Da House Lewis ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Ellis Sheldon. Key block delivered by Leonard Lytle. |
| (4Q: 02:27) Buffalo called a time out. |
| New England: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Stolz and Schwartz are blitzing. 2-3-BUF11 (4Q: 02:17) 2-Da House Lewis ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Steve McWilliams, assisted by S Gino Fackleman. Key block delivered by Amos Duncan. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-7-BUF07 (4Q: 02:00) 2-Da House Lewis ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB C.J. Jacobson. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-17-BUF17 (4Q: 01:51) Kendall Flickinger ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB James Schwartz. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-17-BUF17 (4Q: 01:08) Byron Lewis ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Michael Vandam, assisted by S Rondell Marsh. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-10-BUF10 (4Q: 00:24) Harvey Swanger dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 7, Buffalo Bills 0 |