| Played in New England, MA, weather: 51 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Rickey Rosebrock kicked off 74 yards from the BUF30. Todd Benson returned the ball 18 yards to the NED14. Tackled by Lamar Toews. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED14 (1Q: 14:42) 2-Da House Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston. Key block delivered by Mack Prescott. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-NED22 (1Q: 14:19) Byron Lewis ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT J.T. Shapiro, assisted by DE Steve McWilliams. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dennis is blitzing. 3-1-NED23 (1Q: 13:53) Bernard Escalante pass completed to TE Ken Stone for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston, assisted by OLB C.J. Jacobson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stone gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Nixon is blitzing. 1-10-NED28 (1Q: 13:11) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Nathan Osborne for 13 yards. Tackled by DE Edward Arnold. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED41 (1Q: 12:43) Skip Threats ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Wendell Pehrson, assisted by ILB Phil Tuiososopo. Key block delivered by Wesley Dayes. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-NED47 (1Q: 12:10) Cadillac Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nolan Hampton. S Mack Alston defended the pass. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF38 (1Q: 12:04) Cadillac Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Lyons. OLB Fernando Dennis defended the pass. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-BUF38 (1Q: 11:55) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nolan Hampton. DT J.T. Shapiro hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-BUF33 (1Q: 11:44) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF38 (1Q: 11:38) Skip Threats ran around left end for 17 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston, assisted by CB Trevor Graham. Key block delivered by Otis Porter. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF21 (1Q: 10:54) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Lyons. S Mack Alston defended the pass. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF21 (1Q: 10:47) 2-Da House Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Edward Arnold. |
| New England: Weak 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. 3-6-BUF17 (1Q: 10:06) Bernard Escalante pass completed to RB Skip Threats for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB C.J. Jacobson. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF10 (1Q: 09:32) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mack Prescott. CB David Evans defended the pass. Buffalo's Johnny Winters was hurt on the play. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-BUF10 (1Q: 09:24) Byron Lewis ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Tuiososopo. |
| New England: Single-Back 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. Dennis is blitzing. 3-8-BUF08 (1Q: 08:57) Bernard Escalante sacked by OLB Fernando Dennis for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Leonard Lytle. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Otis Porter on the BUF13. |
| 4-13-BUF13 (1Q: 08:10) Charlie Flannery attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 3, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 08:03) Charlie Flannery kicked off 60 yards from the NED30. Al Barker returned the ball 25 yards to the BUF35. Tackled by Will Cave. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF35 (1Q: 07:40) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Edgar Paniagua for 14 yards. Tackled by S Lee Ayi, assisted by CB Gene Levine. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF49 (1Q: 06:54) Lance Becnel ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Alfred Cooley. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NED48 (1Q: 06:31) Roosevelt Elizondo ran a trap outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson, assisted by S Heath Hitchcock. Key block delivered by Mercury Hartman. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED38 (1Q: 05:48) Roosevelt Elizondo ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Dominic Goodwin. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back 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. 2-8-NED36 (1Q: 05:09) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edgar Paniagua. CB Gene Levine defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-NED36 (1Q: 04:59) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Kirk Bobro, assisted by S Lee Ayi. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bobro is blitzing. 1-10-NED26 (1Q: 04:24) Ralph Maxwell sacked by OLB Kirk Bobro for a loss of 6 yards. Bobro simply blew through Ricky Weber to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| Buffalo: 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. 2-16-NED32 (1Q: 03:41) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-12-NED28 (1Q: 03:18) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by WR Earnest Leal. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-NED28 (1Q: 03:09) Rickey Rosebrock attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 3, Buffalo 3 |
| (1Q: 03:03) Rickey Rosebrock kicked off 47 yards from the BUF30. Todd Benson returned the ball 9 yards to the NED32. Tackled by Sedrick Stolz. |
| New England: Strong 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-NED32 (1Q: 02:39) Bernard Escalante pass completed to TE Mack Prescott for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. Prescott gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED45 (1Q: 02:32) Skip Threats ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ron Peeples, assisted by S Mack Alston. Key block delivered by Scott Hastings. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-NED50 (1Q: 01:52) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Encroachment. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Sersland is blitzing. 1-10-BUF45 (1Q: 01:44) Cadillac Escalante scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Toews. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-BUF42 (1Q: 01:04) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Dennis. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-BUF36 (1Q: 00:32) Bernard Escalante pass completed to FB Jerome Alexander for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Mack Alston. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, 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-BUF33 (2Q: 15:00) Bernard Escalante pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Nathan Osborne. OLB C.J. Jacobson blocked the pass. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Defensive Holding. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF28 (2Q: 14:49) 2-Da House Lewis ran a trap outside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Maurice Pomeroy, assisted by S Mack Alston. Key block delivered by Lenny Spindler. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Dennis is blitzing. 2-3-BUF21 (2Q: 14:16) Bernard Escalante pass was dropped by TE Mack Prescott. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dennis is blitzing. 3-3-BUF21 (2Q: 14:11) Cadillac Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Osborne. S Ron Peeples defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-BUF21 (2Q: 14:06) Charlie Flannery attempted a 38 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF28 (2Q: 13:58) Roosevelt Elizondo ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine, assisted by DT TheStopper Garrett. Key block delivered by Mercury Hartman. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF39 (2Q: 13:28) Lance Becnel ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne, assisted by S Gino Fackleman. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-BUF40 (2Q: 12:49) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson, assisted by ILB Luke Wayne. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-BUF42 (2Q: 12:19) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Matias. S Lee Ayi defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-BUF42 (2Q: 12:11) Rico Miiles punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED15. |
| New England: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED15 (2Q: 12:02) Skip Threats ran around left end for 11 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Trevor Graham. Key block delivered by Van Perry. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED26 (2Q: 11:18) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Tony Lyons for 21 yards. Tackled by S Ron Peeples. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lyons gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED 2-Da House Lewis on the NED47. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED47 (2Q: 10:46) 2-Da House Lewis ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Tuiososopo. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NED50 (2Q: 10:12) Skip Threats ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Tuiososopo. Key block delivered by Jerome Alexander. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF43 (2Q: 09:37) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Ron Peeples. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-BUF36 (2Q: 09:05) Byron Lewis ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Maurice Pomeroy, assisted by OLB C.J. Jacobson. Key block delivered by Jerome Alexander. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF32 (2Q: 08:37) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Osborne. CB Rodney Nixon defended the pass. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF32 (2Q: 08:29) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Nathan Osborne for 12 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston. Osborne gained 13 yards after the catch. 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 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 07:42) Skip Threats ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston, assisted by DE Edward Arnold. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-BUF21 (2Q: 06:59) Bernard Escalante pass completed to TE Mack Prescott for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon. Prescott gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-7-BUF07 (2Q: 06:29) Skip Threats ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston, assisted by DT J.T. Shapiro. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-BUF04 (2Q: 05:43) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to FB Lewis Gredzinski for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Gredzinski gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. New England 9, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 05:43) Extra point by Charlie Flannery was good. New England 10, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 05:38) Charlie Flannery kicked off 57 yards from the NED30. Mack Alston returned the ball 32 yards to the BUF45. Tackled by Skip Threats. |
| Buffalo: Pro 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-BUF45 (2Q: 05:18) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Edgar Paniagua for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson, assisted by OLB Kirk Bobro. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED44 (2Q: 04:52) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roger Davenport. DE Kelvin Harbert hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Bobro is blitzing. 2-10-NED44 (2Q: 04:45) Roosevelt Elizondo ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Byron Crist. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-NED41 (2Q: 04:03) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Brock Robbins for 10 yards. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED31 (2Q: 03:36) Roosevelt Elizondo ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Darryl Harts. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-NED29 (2Q: 02:54) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-NED26 (2Q: 02:27) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Lance Becnel for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Kirk Bobro. Becnel gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-2-NED23 (2Q: 02:00) Rickey Rosebrock attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 10, Buffalo 6 |
| (2Q: 01:53) Rickey Rosebrock kicked off 48 yards from the BUF30. Nolan Hampton returned the ball 15 yards to the NED37. Tackled by Brock Ogden. |
| 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. 1-10-NED37 (2Q: 01:46) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Tony Lyons for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by CB Lamar Toews. Lyons gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stolz is blitzing. 1-10-BUF48 (2Q: 01:26) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Nolan Hampton for 22 yards. Tackled by S Ron Peeples. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dennis is blitzing. 1-10-BUF26 (2Q: 01:05) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to TE Mack Prescott for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon. |
| New England: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF13 (2Q: 00:47) 2-Da House Lewis ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. Key block delivered by Scott Hastings. |
| (2Q: 00:47) New England called a time out. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-BUF06 (2Q: 00:38) Byron Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Phil Tuiososopo. |
| (2Q: 00:38) New England called a time out. |
| New England: Strong 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. Dennis and Sersland are blitzing. 3-2-BUF05 (2Q: 00:30) Skip Threats ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB C.J. Jacobson. |
| (2Q: 00:30) New England called a time out. |
| 4-1-BUF04 (2Q: 00:23) Charlie Flannery attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 13, Buffalo 6 |
| (2Q: 00:16) Charlie Flannery kicked off 60 yards from the NED30. Mack Alston returned the ball 39 yards to the BUF49. Tackled by Kelly Franz. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF49 (2Q: 00:09) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Franz. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Charlie Flannery kicked off 64 yards from the NED30. Mack Alston returned the ball 30 yards to the BUF36. Tackled by Will Cave. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF36 (3Q: 14:38) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to FB Dennis Taylor for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne, assisted by ILB Quentin Davidson. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-BUF45 (3Q: 13:51) Roosevelt Elizondo ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT TheStopper Garrett. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-BUF44 (3Q: 13:19) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 1 yard. Tackled by S Lee Ayi. Matias gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-BUF45 (3Q: 12:42) Rico Miiles punted 33 yards. The ball was downed at the NED22. |
| 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. Dennis is blitzing. 1-10-NED22 (3Q: 12:32) Cadillac Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Osborne. DT J.T. Shapiro hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Schwartz and Sersland are blitzing. 2-10-NED22 (3Q: 12:25) Byron Lewis ran a draw inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by S Mack Alston. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-NED21 (3Q: 11:38) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Skip Threats. S Myron Upshaw defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-NED21 (3Q: 11:32) Robbie Burgess punted 50 yards. Brock Ogden returned the kick 4 yards to the BUF33. Tackled by Will Cave. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF33 (3Q: 11:25) Roosevelt Elizondo ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Darryl Harts, assisted by S Lee Ayi. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-BUF34 (3Q: 10:43) Lance Becnel ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Kirk Bobro. Key block delivered by Jason Garrard. |
| Buffalo: Strong 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. Bobro is blitzing. 1-10-BUF46 (3Q: 10:18) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to FB Dennis Taylor for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine, assisted by S Lee Ayi. Taylor gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-NED50 (3Q: 09:43) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: 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. 2-11-BUF45 (3Q: 09:35) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine, assisted by S Lee Ayi. Key block delivered by Jason Garrard. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-NED47 (3Q: 09:03) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around left end for 16 yards. Tackled by S Lee Ayi. Key block delivered by Jared Merrifield. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-BUF43 (3Q: 08:47) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roger Davenport. DE Kelvin Harbert drove right through Mark Sepulveda to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-13-BUF43 (3Q: 08:37) Rico Miiles punted 32 yards. Todd Benson called for a fair catch at the NED25. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED25 (3Q: 08:26) Bernard Escalante pass was dropped by WR Tony Lyons. |
| 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. 2-10-NED25 (3Q: 08:19) Bernard Escalante pass completed to TE Mack Prescott for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon. Prescott gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF44 (3Q: 08:12) 2-Da House Lewis ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Edward Arnold. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-BUF42 (3Q: 07:31) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Todd Benson for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Graham. 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 the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF28 (3Q: 06:49) Skip Threats ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Wendell Pehrson, assisted by ILB Kendrick Sersland. PENALTY: New England was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 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. 2-26-BUF44 (3Q: 06:43) Cadillac Escalante pass was dropped by TE Ken Stone. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-26-BUF44 (3Q: 06:33) Cadillac Escalante scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Dennis and assisted by DE Edward Arnold. |
| 4-20-BUF38 (3Q: 05:47) Robbie Burgess punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: 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. Bobro is blitzing. 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 05:41) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Lance Becnel for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson, assisted by ILB Luke Wayne. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Crist is blitzing. 2-9-BUF21 (3Q: 05:05) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine, assisted by S Heath Hitchcock. Matias gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back 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. Bobro is blitzing. 1-10-BUF36 (3Q: 04:22) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edgar Paniagua. OLB Kirk Bobro hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bobro is blitzing. 2-10-BUF36 (3Q: 04:12) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Lee Ayi. PENALTY: New England was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED45 (3Q: 04:03) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to TE Jumbo Baldwin for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Franz. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-NED36 (3Q: 03:24) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Franz. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED25 (3Q: 02:57) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Lee Ayi, assisted by CB Cornell Clemons. Key block delivered by Tracy Marohl. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED15 (3Q: 02:16) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jumbo Baldwin. DE The Sly Fox hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NED15 (3Q: 02:07) Ralph Maxwell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Earnest Leal. |
| Buffalo: 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. Bobro and Hitchcock are blitzing. 3-10-NED15 (3Q: 02:00) Ralph Maxwell sacked by S Heath Hitchcock for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jared Merrifield. |
| 4-15-NED20 (3Q: 01:32) Rickey Rosebrock attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 13, Buffalo 9 |
| (3Q: 01:27) Rickey Rosebrock kicked off 47 yards from the BUF30. Nolan Hampton returned the ball 15 yards to the NED38. Tackled by Sedrick Stolz. |
| 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-NED38 (3Q: 00:59) Byron Lewis ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Steve McWilliams. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-NED40 (3Q: 00:30) Bernard Escalante pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Nolan Hampton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Strong 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. 3-8-NED40 (3Q: 00:21) Bernard Escalante pass was dropped by WR Tony Lyons. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-NED40 (3Q: 00:14) Robbie Burgess punted 49 yards. Brock Ogden returned the kick 14 yards to the BUF25. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF06 (3Q: 00:07) Lance Becnel ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman, assisted by ILB Byron Crist. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-BUF10 (4Q: 15:00) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Brock Ogden for 15 yards. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Buffalo: 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. 1-10-BUF25 (4Q: 14:16) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roger Davenport. ILB Luke Wayne hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF25 (4Q: 14:10) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Earnest Leal for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Clemons. Leal gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back 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-BUF37 (4Q: 13:34) Lance Becnel ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Kelvin Harbert. Key block delivered by Jason Garrard. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bobro and Franz are blitzing. 2-2-BUF45 (4Q: 12:53) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to FB Dennis Taylor for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Dominic Goodwin. |
| Buffalo: 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. 1-10-NED46 (4Q: 12:21) Ralph Maxwell sacked by DT TheStopper Garrett and DE Kendrick Fox for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Mercury Hartman. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Ricky Weber on the BUF48. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-16-BUF48 (4Q: 11:39) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Darryl Harts. PENALTY: New England was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED32 (4Q: 11:32) Lance Becnel ran a trap outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT TheStopper Garrett, assisted by OLB Kirk Bobro. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-NED35 (4Q: 10:57) Lance Becnel ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Vernon Garrett, assisted by S Lee Ayi. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-NED29 (4Q: 10:29) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Earnest Leal for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Wayne, assisted by ILB Quentin Davidson. Leal gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: 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. 1-10-NED21 (4Q: 09:51) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Matias. ILB Luke Wayne hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NED21 (4Q: 09:44) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by WR Earnest Leal. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NED21 (4Q: 09:37) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine and assisted by S Heath Hitchcock. PENALTY: New England was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Bobro and Davidson are blitzing. 1-8-NED08 (4Q: 09:27) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Lance Becnel for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 15, New England 13 |
| (4Q: 09:27) Extra point by Rickey Rosebrock was good. Buffalo 16, New England 13 |
| (4Q: 09:18) Rickey Rosebrock kicked off 65 yards from the BUF30. Todd Benson returned the ball 15 yards to the NED20. Tackled by Donald McGill. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 08:43) Skip Threats ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT J.T. Shapiro, assisted by OLB Fernando Dennis. DT J.T. Shapiro knocked down Lenny Spindler to break up the play. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NED23 (4Q: 08:02) Byron Lewis ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Steve McWilliams. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, 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. 3-6-NED24 (4Q: 07:33) Bernard Escalante pass completed to RB Skip Threats for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Wendell Pehrson, assisted by ILB Kendrick Sersland. Threats gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED35 (4Q: 06:54) Skip Threats ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Wendell Pehrson, assisted by DE Edward Arnold. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Stolz is blitzing. 2-6-NED39 (4Q: 06:19) Skip Threats ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston, assisted by S Myron Upshaw. |
| 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. 3-1-NED44 (4Q: 05:33) Bernard Escalante pass completed to FB Jerome Alexander for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Edward Arnold. Alexander gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver 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. 1-10-BUF49 (4Q: 05:03) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 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. 1-15-NED46 (4Q: 04:52) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nolan Hampton. OLB C.J. Jacobson defended the pass. |
| 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. 2-15-NED46 (4Q: 04:48) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Lyons. DE Edward Arnold hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide 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. 3-15-NED46 (4Q: 04:44) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Tony Lyons for 37 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Toews. Lyons gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF17 (4Q: 04:05) 2-Da House Lewis ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Maurice Pomeroy. |
| New England: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF17 (4Q: 03:41) Bernard Escalante pass completed to FB Jerome Alexander for 14 yards. Tackled by S Ron Peeples, assisted by ILB Phil Tuiososopo. Alexander gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-3-BUF03 (4Q: 03:17) Byron Lewis ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT J.T. Shapiro, assisted by OLB James Schwartz. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-BUF02 (4Q: 02:57) Byron Lewis ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT J.T. Shapiro. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-BUF02 (4Q: 02:40) Skip Threats ran inside the left guard for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Otis Porter. New England 19, Buffalo 16 |
| (4Q: 02:40) Extra point by Charlie Flannery was good. New England 20, Buffalo 16 |
| (4Q: 02:30) Charlie Flannery kicked off 58 yards from the NED30. Brock Robbins returned the ball 23 yards to the BUF35. Tackled by Kelly Franz. |
| Buffalo: I formation, 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-BUF35 (4Q: 02:25) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-BUF30 (4Q: 02:25) Roosevelt Elizondo ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Kirk Bobro. |
| Buffalo: 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. 2-13-BUF32 (4Q: 02:06) Lance Becnel ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Kelvin Harbert, assisted by OLB Kirk Bobro. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-BUF40 (4Q: 01:58) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edgar Paniagua. DE Kendrick Fox hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF45 (4Q: 01:45) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Earnest Leal for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Kendrick Fox. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: 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. Bobro is blitzing. 2-3-NED48 (4Q: 01:29) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kelly Franz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, 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-NED41 (4Q: 01:23) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Franz and assisted by ILB Luke Wayne. |
| Buffalo: I formation, 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. 2-5-NED36 (4Q: 01:02) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Dennis Taylor. DE Kelvin Harbert simply tossed Keith Norris aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| Buffalo: Strong 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. 3-5-NED36 (4Q: 00:54) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to TE Tracy Marohl for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Franz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Marohl gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bobro is blitzing. 1-10-NED15 (4Q: 00:45) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roger Davenport. OLB Kirk Bobro hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread 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-NED15 (4Q: 00:37) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Buffalo: Pro 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-NED25 (4Q: 00:27) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Heath Hitchcock. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-NED21 (4Q: 00:19) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Dominic Goodwin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England's Quentin Davidson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-7-NED12 (4Q: 00:08) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Kirk Bobro. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED06 (4Q: 00:03) Cadillac Escalante dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 20, Buffalo Bills 16 |