2023 · Week 17
New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills
Dec 31, 2023 · Ralph Wilson Stadium · outdoors · a_turf
Recap
Buffalo Bills defeated New England Patriots 27–21. ScoutIndex had favored Bills (85%) going in. Bills improve to 10-6; Patriots fall to 4-12. Josh Allen paced the offense with 169 passing yards; 44 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs. Patriots turned it over 4 times to Bills's 1.
Team stats
| NE | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | First downs | 18 |
| 312 | Total yards | 296 |
| 209 | Passing yards | 169 |
| 103 | Rushing yards | 127 |
| 16/26 | Comp / Att | 15/30 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q12-T.Bass kicks 63 yards from BUF 35 to NE 2. 83-J.Reagor for 98 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q137-C.Ryland extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
- Q1(12:10) 2-T.Bass 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
- Q1(6:40) 17-J.Allen left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q12-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
- Q1(2:19) 2-T.Bass 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
- Q2(12:47) (Shotgun) 4-B.Zappe pass short left intended for 83-J.Reagor INTERCEPTED by 31-R.Douglas at NE 40. 31-R.Douglas for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q22-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
- Q2(9:51) 4-B.Zappe scrambles left tackle for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q237-C.Ryland extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
- Q2(1:54) 37-C.Ryland 47 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
- Q3(10:45) 17-J.Allen left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q32-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
- Q4(11:05) 15-E.Elliott right guard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q437-C.Ryland extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
Box score
NE
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Zappe | 16/26 | 209 | 0 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Zappe | 5 | 37 | 1 |
| Kevin Harris | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 14 | 39 | 1 |
| DeMario Douglas | 3 | 12 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Harris | 2 | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Jalen Reagor | 1 | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | 4 | 6 | 35 | 0 |
| DeMario Douglas | 3 | 5 | 31 | 0 |
| Tyquan Thornton | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| DeVante Parker | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Pharaoh Brown | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
BUF
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 15/30 | 169 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 11 | 44 | 2 |
| James Cook | 16 | 48 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Stefon Diggs | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Ty Johnson | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| Kyle Allen | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Latavius Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Kincaid | 4 | 7 | 87 | 0 |
| James Cook | 1 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | 4 | 4 | 39 | 0 |
| Stefon Diggs | 4 | 7 | 26 | 0 |
| Gabe Davis | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| Trent Sherfield | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Latavius Murray | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |