| Played in New England, MA, weather: 59 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Darrin Mathews kicked off 70 yards from the BUF30. Jesse Marshall returned the ball 19 yards to the NED19. Tackled by Mack Alston. |
| New England: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED19 (1Q: 14:40) Cadillac Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ken Stone. DE Jamal Stokes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-NED19 (1Q: 14:31) Brian Thompson ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Deron Sharman, assisted by OLB Claude Hutton. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-NED21 (1Q: 14:04) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by S Victor Paoletti. Marshall gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED33 (1Q: 13:27) Cory Blackburn ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Edward Arnold. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-NED37 (1Q: 12:55) Bernard Escalante pass completed to RB Cory Blackburn for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. Blackburn gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Single-Back 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. 3-1-NED42 (1Q: 12:12) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-NED37 (1Q: 12:06) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to RB Cory Blackburn for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-NED40 (1Q: 11:19) Lance Summers punted 50 yards. Brock Ogden returned the kick 7 yards to the BUF17. Tackled by Rickey Whalen. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF17 (1Q: 11:10) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Bard, assisted by CB Kelly Franz. Matias gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF38 (1Q: 10:24) Benjamin Dantzler ran around right end for -6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-BUF32 (1Q: 09:45) Ralph Maxwell pass was intended for WR Spencer Matias and was intercepted by ILB Quentin Davidson at the NED26. Tackled by Spencer Matias. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, 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-NED26 (1Q: 09:33) Cadillac Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Cory Blackburn. OLB Earnest Vasher defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NED26 (1Q: 09:29) Cadillac Escalante pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Shaun Schwartz. DE Jamal Stokes blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-NED26 (1Q: 09:24) Cadillac Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terrell Boyd. DT Daryl Poly hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-NED26 (1Q: 09:17) Lance Summers punted 48 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF26. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF26 (1Q: 09:06) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Matias. CB Kelly Franz defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Strong 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. 2-10-BUF26 (1Q: 08:57) Benjamin Dantzler ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Gabe Shea. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Davidson is blitzing. 3-11-BUF25 (1Q: 08:16) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Matias. DE Joel Lucic hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-BUF25 (1Q: 08:10) Rico Miiles punted 36 yards. Ricardo Burns called for a fair catch at the NED39. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Vasher is blitzing. 1-10-NED39 (1Q: 07:59) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Shaun Schwartz for 17 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston. Schwartz gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| New England: 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. 1-10-BUF44 (1Q: 07:24) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Ricardo Burns for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: 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. 2-5-BUF39 (1Q: 06:57) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to TE Harry Torres for 11 yards. Tackled by CB David Evans. Torres gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF28 (1Q: 06:16) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Jerome Alexander. DE Jessie Heath hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF28 (1Q: 06:08) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Ricardo Burns for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Adrian Ellis, assisted by OLB Earnest Vasher. Burns gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-20-BUF38 (1Q: 05:57) Cory Blackburn ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Victor Paoletti. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-19-BUF37 (1Q: 05:16) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 22 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston, assisted by CB Lamar Toews. Marshall gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF15 (1Q: 04:29) Jerome Alexander ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Adrian Ellis. |
| New England: 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. 2-12-BUF17 (1Q: 04:05) Bernard Escalante pass completed to TE Ken Stone for 8 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Vasher and Graham are blitzing. 3-4-BUF09 (1Q: 03:28) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Terrell Boyd for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-3-BUF03 (1Q: 03:02) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to TE Harry Torres for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 6, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 03:02) Extra point by Charlie Flannery was good. New England 7, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 02:55) Charlie Flannery kicked off 52 yards from the NED30. Mack Alston returned the ball 20 yards to the BUF38. Tackled by Harry Torres. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF38 (1Q: 02:25) Lance Becnel ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Everett Mullins to the BUF42. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-BUF42 (1Q: 01:51) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Kirk McCarthy. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-BUF47 (1Q: 01:13) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to TE Tracy Marohl for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 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. Bard is blitzing. 1-10-NED47 (1Q: 00:39) Lance Becnel ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson, assisted by DE Kendrick Fox. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NED44 (1Q: 00:08) Lance Becnel ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson, assisted by OLB Alfred Cooley. New England's Alan Woodard was hurt on the play. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Buffalo: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-NED41 (2Q: 15:00) Lance Becnel ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Cris Farr. |
| 4-2-NED39 (2Q: 14:22) Rico Miiles punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 14:17) Bernard Escalante pass completed to RB Rickey Whalen for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Earnest Vasher, assisted by OLB Claude Hutton. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-NED26 (2Q: 13:47) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Terrell Boyd for 9 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston, assisted by OLB Earnest Vasher. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Hutton is blitzing. 1-10-NED35 (2Q: 13:01) Cadillac Escalante pass was dropped by WR Jesse Marshall. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NED35 (2Q: 12:57) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Shaun Schwartz for 11 yards. Tackled by CB David Evans. Schwartz gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED46 (2Q: 12:24) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 30 yards. Tackled by CB David Evans. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Marshall gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF24 (2Q: 11:43) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Shaun Schwartz for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Claude Hutton, assisted by S Ron Peeples. |
| New England: 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. Vasher is blitzing. 1-10-BUF14 (2Q: 11:03) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-BUF08 (2Q: 10:22) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Claude Hutton and assisted by OLB Earnest Vasher. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Adderly is blitzing. 1-4-BUF04 (2Q: 10:14) Rickey Whalen ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Adrian Ellis, assisted by DT J.T. Shapiro. New England's Shaun Schwartz was hurt on the play. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-BUF03 (2Q: 09:51) Cadillac Escalante pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jesse Marshall. DE Edward Arnold blocked the pass. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Motion. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Vasher is blitzing. 2-8-BUF08 (2Q: 09:47) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Harry Torres. CB Trevor Graham defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18-BUF18 (2Q: 09:41) Cadillac Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jesse Marshall. DT Deron Sharman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-18-BUF18 (2Q: 09:32) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Osborne. DE Edward Arnold simply tossed Darren Smith aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-18-BUF18 (2Q: 09:25) Charlie Flannery attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 10, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 09:17) Charlie Flannery kicked off 60 yards from the NED30. Mack Alston returned the ball 21 yards to the BUF31. Tackled by Jesse Marshall. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF31 (2Q: 08:48) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Matias. DE Gabe Shea hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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-BUF31 (2Q: 08:37) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Lance Becnel for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. Becnel gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bard is blitzing. 3-6-BUF35 (2Q: 07:52) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF44 (2Q: 07:05) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by WR Pat Douglas. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF44 (2Q: 06:59) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Gabe Shea. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-BUF49 (2Q: 06:14) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread 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. Davidson is blitzing. 3-10-BUF44 (2Q: 06:06) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 15 yards. Tackled by S Cris Farr. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Davidson is blitzing. 1-10-NED41 (2Q: 05:26) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Franz, assisted by S Cris Farr. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Davenport gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED17 (2Q: 05:10) Ralph Maxwell pass was intended for TE Tracy Marohl and was intercepted by CB Marshall Fairley at the NED04. The interception was returned 78 yards. Tackled by Dennis Taylor. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Vasher is blitzing. 1-10-BUF18 (2Q: 04:57) Cadillac Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ricardo Burns. CB Lamar Toews knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-BUF18 (2Q: 04:48) Bernard Escalante pass completed to TE Ken Stone for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Nolan Adderly, assisted by OLB Claude Hutton. Stone gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-3-BUF03 (2Q: 04:28) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 16, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 04:28) Extra point by Charlie Flannery was good. New England 17, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 04:19) Charlie Flannery kicked off 69 yards from the NED30. Mack Alston returned the ball 30 yards to the BUF31. Tackled by Kirk Bobro. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF31 (2Q: 04:02) Ralph Maxwell sacked by DT Gus Bensen for a loss of 5 yards. Bensen ran right past Otis Finks and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 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. 2-15-BUF26 (2Q: 03:40) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Delay of Game. |
| 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. Bard and Davidson are blitzing. 2-20-BUF21 (2Q: 03:31) Lance Becnel ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Cris Farr, assisted by ILB Quentin Davidson. |
| 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. Bobro is blitzing. 3-16-BUF25 (2Q: 02:58) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Pat Douglas for 17 yards. Tackled by S Cris Farr. Douglas gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Bard is blitzing. 1-10-BUF42 (2Q: 02:40) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Quentin Davidson, assisted by CB Gene Levine. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Matias gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bobro and Davidson are blitzing. 1-10-NED48 (2Q: 02:18) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-NED39 (2Q: 02:01) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Benjamin Dantzler for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Donnell Arnold. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dantzler gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Buffalo: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED14 (2Q: 01:53) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roger Davenport. DE The Sly Fox hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Bobro and Davidson are blitzing. 2-10-NED14 (2Q: 01:46) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 6 yards. Tackled by S Cris Farr, assisted by CB Donnell Arnold. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Buffalo's Deion Steven was hurt on the play. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-NED08 (2Q: 01:25) Benjamin Dantzler ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Gus Bensen. Key block delivered by Lawrence Asher. |
| Buffalo: I 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. 1-2-NED02 (2Q: 01:05) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Pat Douglas for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. New England 17, Buffalo 6 |
| (2Q: 01:05) Extra point by Darrin Mathews was good. New England 17, Buffalo 7 |
| (2Q: 00:57) Darrin Mathews kicked off 60 yards from the BUF30. John Van Meter returned the ball 16 yards to the NED26. Tackled by Roger Davenport. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED26 (2Q: 00:47) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to RB Cory Blackburn for 40 yards. Tackled by S Victor Paoletti. Blackburn gained 30 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (2Q: 00:01) Charlie Flannery attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 20, Buffalo 7 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Charlie Flannery kicked off 52 yards from the NED30. Spencer Matias returned the ball 27 yards to the BUF45. Tackled by Kirk Bobro. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF45 (3Q: 14:39) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by WR Roger Davenport. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Buffalo: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF45 (3Q: 14:29) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Xavier Hernandez. DE Kendrick Fox hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-BUF45 (3Q: 14:23) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Matias. CB Gene Levine defended the pass. |
| 4-10-BUF45 (3Q: 14:16) Rico Miiles punted 41 yards. Ricardo Burns returned the kick 2 yards to the NED16. Tackled by Otis Finks. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED16 (3Q: 14:09) Bernard Escalante pass completed to RB Cory Blackburn for 10 yards. Tackled by CB David Evans. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Blackburn gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-NED26 (3Q: 13:25) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by S Mack Alston. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| New England: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-NED31 (3Q: 13:15) Cadillac Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ken Stone. DE Jamal Stokes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-NED31 (3Q: 13:07) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Nathan Osborne for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Earnest Vasher. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED39 (3Q: 12:20) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to TE Harry Torres for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Claude Hutton, assisted by DE Edward Arnold. Torres gained 6 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Motion. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Vasher is blitzing. 1-15-NED34 (3Q: 12:13) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Ricardo Burns for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Edward Arnold. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-NED44 (3Q: 11:41) Rickey Whalen ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Claude Hutton. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-1-NED48 (3Q: 11:19) Brian Thompson ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Shawn Fazande. Key block delivered by Xavier Dawson. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF48 (3Q: 10:36) Bernard Escalante pass completed to FB Jerome Alexander for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Nolan Adderly. Alexander gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-BUF44 (3Q: 09:55) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to FB Jerome Alexander for 4 yards. Tackled by S Victor Paoletti, assisted by S Mack Alston. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-BUF40 (3Q: 09:17) Bernard Escalante pass completed to FB Jerome Alexander for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Earnest Vasher, assisted by CB Lamar Toews. Alexander gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF29 (3Q: 08:50) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ron Peeples. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-BUF23 (3Q: 08:22) Bernard Escalante pass completed to FB Jerome Alexander for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Adrian Ellis. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-BUF23 (3Q: 07:46) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to TE Ken Stone for 7 yards. Tackled by S Ron Peeples. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF16 (3Q: 07:13) Bernard Escalante sacked by DE Jessie Heath for a loss of 4 yards. Heath simply blew through Cole Robles to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Hutton is blitzing. 2-14-BUF20 (3Q: 06:33) Cory Blackburn ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Claude Hutton, assisted by DE Jessie Heath. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-BUF17 (3Q: 05:49) Bernard Escalante pass was dropped by WR Jesse Marshall. |
| 4-11-BUF17 (3Q: 05:39) Charlie Flannery attempted a 34 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 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-BUF24 (3Q: 05:32) Benjamin Dantzler ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by S John Van Meter, assisted by OLB Warren Stewart. |
| Buffalo: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-13-BUF21 (3Q: 05:05) Dennis Taylor ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Cris Farr. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-BUF23 (3Q: 04:39) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by WR Roger Davenport. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-BUF23 (3Q: 04:33) Rico Miiles punted 48 yards. Ricardo Burns returned the kick 2 yards to the NED31. Tackled by Victor Paoletti. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Vasher and Graham are blitzing. 1-10-NED31 (3Q: 04:24) Rickey Whalen ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Toews, assisted by ILB Nolan Adderly. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Hutton is blitzing. 2-7-NED34 (3Q: 03:50) Cory Blackburn ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Victor Paoletti, assisted by DE Jessie Heath. |
| New England: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fazande is blitzing. 3-5-NED36 (3Q: 03:21) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 10 yards. Tackled by CB David Evans. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: I 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. 1-10-NED46 (3Q: 02:36) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Harry Torres. CB Phillip Halbert defended the pass. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-NED46 (3Q: 02:31) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-NED41 (3Q: 02:19) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Ricardo Burns for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Shawn Fazande. |
| New England: Single-Back 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. 3-5-BUF49 (3Q: 01:53) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to RB Cory Blackburn for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Shawn Fazande. Blackburn gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF42 (3Q: 01:29) Cory Blackburn ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jamal Stokes. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-BUF40 (3Q: 01:02) Cadillac Escalante pass completed to WR Nathan Osborne for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Claude Hutton. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-BUF40 (3Q: 00:35) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ricardo Burns. DE Jamal Stokes drove right through Darren Smith to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-BUF40 (3Q: 00:27) Lance Summers punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 00:20) Lance Becnel ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Kirk McCarthy, assisted by DE Joel Lucic. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-BUF24 (4Q: 15:00) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Vernon Garrett. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Bard and Davidson are blitzing. 3-3-BUF27 (4Q: 14:13) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Linquist. S Cris Farr defended the pass. |
| 4-3-BUF27 (4Q: 14:08) Rico Miiles punted 39 yards. Ricardo Burns returned the kick 2 yards to the NED36. Tackled by Greg Janssen. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED36 (4Q: 13:58) Bernard Escalante kept the ball, running outside the right tackle for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT J.T. Shapiro, assisted by ILB Nolan Adderly. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-NED41 (4Q: 13:51) Bernard Escalante pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Osborne. DE Jamal Stokes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-NED41 (4Q: 13:44) Bernard Escalante scrambled for 15 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston and assisted by CB Phillip Halbert. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF44 (4Q: 13:20) Bernard Escalante pass completed to WR Jesse Marshall for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ron Peeples. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Vasher is blitzing. 2-4-BUF38 (4Q: 12:41) Cory Blackburn ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Edward Arnold, assisted by ILB Shawn Fazande. Key block delivered by Jesse O'Neill. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF34 (4Q: 11:56) Bernard Escalante pass completed to RB Rickey Whalen for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Earnest Vasher, assisted by ILB Nolan Adderly. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Mack Alston on the BUF33. |
| Buffalo: Weak 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-BUF33 (4Q: 11:49) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Dennis Linquist for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Fairley. 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 right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF49 (4Q: 11:05) Lance Becnel ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Vernon Garrett, assisted by CB Donnell Arnold. Key block delivered by Tracy Marohl. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-NED44 (4Q: 10:25) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Benjamin Dantzler for 28 yards. Tackled by S Kirk McCarthy. Dantzler gained 27 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED16 (4Q: 09:46) Benjamin Dantzler ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by DE The Sly Fox. Key block delivered by Earnest Bailey. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Davidson and Cooley are blitzing. 1-5-NED05 (4Q: 09:01) Benjamin Dantzler ran inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Bard. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-NED09 (4Q: 08:20) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Tracy Marohl. DE Gabe Shea hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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. 3-9-NED09 (4Q: 08:14) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lance Becnel. S Kirk McCarthy defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-NED09 (4Q: 08:05) Darrin Mathews attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo's Otis Finks was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. New England 20, Buffalo 10 |
| (4Q: 08:00) Darrin Mathews kicked off 50 yards from the BUF30. John Van Meter returned the ball 20 yards to the NED40. Tackled by Lance Becnel. |
| New England: I 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-NED40 (4Q: 07:32) Cory Blackburn ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Edward Arnold. |
| New England: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Vasher is blitzing. 2-9-NED41 (4Q: 06:45) Cory Blackburn ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ron Peeples, assisted by OLB Earnest Vasher. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-NED43 (4Q: 06:00) Brian Thompson ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston. Key block delivered by Jesse O'Neill. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF47 (4Q: 05:16) Brian Thompson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Adrian Ellis, assisted by DE Jessie Heath. Buffalo's Earnest Vasher was hurt on the play. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-BUF44 (4Q: 04:31) Brian Thompson ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Edward Arnold. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-17-NED46 (4Q: 04:25) Cory Blackburn ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Shawn Fazande. DT Adrian Ellis knocked down Cole Robles to break up the play. |
| New England: Single-Back 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. 3-16-NED47 (4Q: 03:38) Brian Thompson ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Adrian Ellis, assisted by ILB Kendrick Sersland. |
| 4-9-BUF46 (4Q: 02:51) Lance Summers punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF04. |
| Buffalo: Strong 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-BUF04 (4Q: 02:41) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Marshall Fairley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Davenport gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread 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-BUF16 (4Q: 02:33) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Dennis Linquist for 24 yards. Tackled by S Cris Farr. Linquist gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Weak 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-BUF40 (4Q: 02:13) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by TE Tracy Marohl. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF40 (4Q: 02:04) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by RB Benjamin Dantzler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England's Gabe Shea was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-BUF40 (4Q: 01:55) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Benjamin Dantzler for 7 yards. Tackled by S Cris Farr. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-3-BUF47 (4Q: 01:38) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Pat Douglas for 28 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wayne is blitzing. 1-10-NED25 (4Q: 01:20) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Benjamin Dantzler. OLB Jackie Bard defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bobro is blitzing. 2-10-NED25 (4Q: 01:14) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Dennis Linquist for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Linquist gained 12 yards after the catch. New England 20, Buffalo 16 |
| (4Q: 01:14) Extra point by Darrin Mathews was good. New England 20, Buffalo 17 |
| (4Q: 01:02) Darrin Mathews kicked off from the BUF30. NED Gino Fackleman recovered the kick. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF38 (4Q: 00:56) Cory Blackburn ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Claude Hutton, assisted by DE Jamal Stokes. Key block delivered by Lenny Spindler. Spindler ran over Ron Peeples to set up the play. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| New England: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-BUF33 (4Q: 00:45) Cory Blackburn ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Nolan Adderly, assisted by ILB Kendrick Sersland. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-5-BUF33 (4Q: 00:36) Brian Thompson ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Adrian Ellis, assisted by DE Jamal Stokes. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 4-2-BUF30 (4Q: 00:28) Charlie Flannery attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 23, Buffalo 17 |
| (4Q: 00:21) Charlie Flannery kicked off 66 yards from the NED30. Mack Alston returned the ball 28 yards to the BUF32. Tackled by Jerome Alexander. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF32 (4Q: 00:13) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by TE Tracy Marohl. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF32 (4Q: 00:05) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Pat Douglas for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Gene Levine. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Douglas gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 23, Buffalo Bills 17 |