Patriots
13–10
NE @ BUF
Bills
Final/OT · Sun, Dec 17, 2000 · 2000 Week 16 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
NE 48%52% BUF
35.9%GROUND38.3%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Bledsoe | 27 | -0.01 | 40.7% | 3.7% | -0.3 | — | — | — | — |
| D.Flutie | 29 | -0.22 | 37.9% | 10.3% | -6.5 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NE |  BUF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.15 | -0.24 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.01 | -0.30 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.29 | -0.32 |
| Success Rate | 34.7% | 32.4% |
| Pass | 40.7% | 33.3% |
| Rush | 29.8% | 25.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 8.0% | 9.9% |
| Pass | 3.7% | 9.1% |
| Rush | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| Yards / Play | 4.41 | 4.86 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.04 | -0.21 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 25.0% | 37.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.8 | 6.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.94 | 3.43 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 45.8% | 42.1% |
| Stuff Rate | 31.3% | 15.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 12.0% | 5.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 34.2 | 35.7 |
| Plays | 75 | 71 |
| Total Yards | 331 | 345 |
| Total EPA | -11.5 | -16.9 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 1 |
Special Teams
Patriots won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NE 79%21% BUF
18.7 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS5.0 pts won
Biggest swing · S.Christie 23 yard field goal is BLOCKED, RECOVERED by NE-C.Eaton at NE 11. S.Christie slipped upon kick — NE +3.1
Kickoffs · NE +3.1Punts · NE +7.7Kicks · NE +3.0
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BledsoeQB | 27 | 13/26 | 156 | 5.3 | -0.3 | -0.01 | — | 41% | +0.13 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BledsoeQB | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | +1.5 | +0.76 | 50% | +0.17 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | -0.4 | -0.22 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 14 | 52 | 3.7 | -1.1 | -0.08 | 36% | +0.17 | 1 |
| J.R. RedmondRB | 20 | 66 | 3.3 | -3.1 | -0.16 | 35% | -0.13 | 0 |
| Lee JohnsonP | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.7 | -3.71 | 0% | -0.16 | 0 |
| Tony CarterRB | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | -4.4 | -0.48 | 11% | -0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine WigginsTE | 4 | 3 | 42 | 10.5 | +2.2 | +0.55 | 75% | +0.18 | 0 |
| Terry GlennWR | 11 | 6 | 70 | 6.4 | +0.9 | +0.09 | 36% | +0.25 | 0 |
| Tony CarterRB | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10.5 | +0.9 | +0.43 | 50% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5.0 | +0.6 | +0.19 | 67% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.2 | +0.17 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Curtis JacksonWR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.3 | -0.77 | 0% | -0.19 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 2/3(22, 24 · missed 27) | 24 | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee JohnsonP | 7 | 296 | 42.3 | 40.9 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis JacksonWR | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 38 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy BrownWR | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 11 | 0 |
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob JohnsonQB | 4 | 1/3 | 4 | 0.5 | -3.3 | -0.83 | — | 0% | -0.09 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug FlutieQB | 29 | 15/25 | 193 | 5.9 | -6.5 | -0.22 | — | 38% | -0.10 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain SmithRB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +0.2 | +0.23 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Sammy MorrisRB | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | -0.2 | -0.02 | 27% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Shawn BrysonRB | 19 | 82 | 4.3 | -2.1 | -0.11 | 26% | +0.20 | 0 |
| Doug FlutieQB | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | -5.3 | -0.66 | 38% | -0.26 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy McDanielWR | 4 | 3 | 38 | 9.5 | +3.5 | +0.88 | 50% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Shawn BrysonRB | 4 | 3 | 34 | 8.5 | +1.9 | +0.47 | 75% | +0.23 | 0 |
| Sheldon JacksonTE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | +0.9 | +0.86 | 100% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Eric MouldsWR | 6 | 2 | 26 | 4.3 | +0.2 | +0.03 | 33% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Sammy MorrisRB | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | -0.9 | -0.32 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Jay RiemersmaTE | 4 | 1 | 19 | 4.8 | -1.8 | -0.46 | 25% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Peerless PriceWR | 6 | 3 | 68 | 11.3 | -8.7 | -1.45 | 33% | -0.25 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve ChristieK | 1/3(25 · blocked 23, 30) | 25 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris MohrP | 7 | 204 | 29.1 | 24.4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris WatsonDB | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Jonathan LintonFB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peerless PriceWR | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 6 | 0 |