2024 · Week 16
New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills
Dec 22, 2024 · Ralph Wilson Stadium · outdoors · a_turf
Recap
Buffalo Bills held off New England Patriots 24–21. ScoutIndex had favored Bills (92%) going in. Bills improve to 12-3; Patriots fall to 3-12. James Cook paced the offense with 100 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD; 3 catches for 26 yards and 1 TD. Patriots turned it over 3 times to Bills's 1.
Team stats
| NE | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | First downs | 19 |
| 387 | Total yards | 326 |
| 261 | Passing yards | 154 |
| 126 | Rushing yards | 172 |
| 22/36 | Comp / Att | 16/29 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(12:06) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass deep right to 9-K.Boutte for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q113-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
- Q2(14:21) 38-R.Stevenson right guard for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q213-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
- Q2(12:05) (Shotgun) 70-A.Anderson reported in as eligible. 4-J.Cook left tackle for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q22-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
- Q3(9:45) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 4-J.Cook for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q32-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
- Q3(6:07) 2-T.Bass 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
- Q4(10:17) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye FUMBLES (Aborted) at NE 3, RECOVERED by BUF-7-Ta.Johnson at NE -1. TOUCHDOWN.
- Q42-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
- Q4(1:50) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass short left to 3-D.Douglas for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass incomplete short left to 3-D.Douglas.
- Q4(1:17) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass short right to 85-H.Henry for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q413-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
Box score
NE
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye | 22/36 | 261 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye | 6 | 30 | 0 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 12 | 60 | 1 |
| DeMario Douglas | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | 10 | 28 | 0 |
| Dell Pettus | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayshon Boutte | 5 | 7 | 95 | 1 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Austin Hooper | 4 | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| Hunter Henry | 4 | 8 | 39 | 1 |
| DeMario Douglas | 4 | 5 | 33 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Kendrick Bourne | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Javon Baker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
BUF
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 16/29 | 154 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 6 | 30 | 0 |
| James Cook | 11 | 100 | 1 |
| Ty Johnson | 6 | 30 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | 5 | 12 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cook | 3 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| Ty Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mack Hollins | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Dawson Knox | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | 2 | 6 | 22 | 0 |
| Keon Coleman | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| Amari Cooper | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |