Bills
17–27
BUF @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Dec 8, 2002 · 2002 Week 14 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
BUF 48%52% NE
47.0%GROUND51.5%
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 | 53 | -0.18 | 49.1% | 3.8% | -9.3 | — | — | — | — |
| T.Brady | 27 | +0.12 | 33.3% | 0.0% | +3.1 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | BUF | NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.08 | +0.04 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.18 | +0.12 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.09 | +0.00 |
| Success Rate | 47.3% | 41.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 21.6% | 30.2% |
| Yards / Play | 5.27 | 5.28 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.42 | +0.13 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 68.8% | 30.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.7 | 9.2 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.37 | 3.51 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 38.9% | 50.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 16.7% | 13.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 10.8% | 5.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 24.6 | 45.6 |
| Plays | 74 | 53 |
| Total Yards | 390 | 280 |
| Total EPA | -6.3 | +1.9 |
| Giveaways | 5 | 0 |
Special Teams
Patriots had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
BUF 41%59% NE
5.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS7.2 pts won
Biggest swing · A.Vinatieri 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — BUF +3.4
Kickoffs · NE +2.8Punts · NE +0.6Kicks · BUF +1.3
Player Stats
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BledsoeQB | 53 | 32/51 | 312 | 5.9 | -9.3 | -0.17 | — | 49% | -0.21 | 2 | 4 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BledsoeQB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | +1.1 | +0.57 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Larry CentersFB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.8 | +0.83 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Travis HenryRB | 15 | 60 | 4.0 | -0.3 | -0.02 | 27% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh ReedWR | 4 | 3 | 68 | 17.0 | +5.0 | +1.26 | 75% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Jay RiemersmaTE | 4 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | +3.4 | +0.84 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Larry CentersFB | 6 | 5 | 42 | 7.0 | +2.5 | +0.41 | 67% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Eric MouldsWR | 13 | 8 | 63 | 4.8 | +1.6 | +0.12 | 54% | +0.06 | 2 |
| Charles JohnsonWR | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | +1.3 | +0.64 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Ruben BrownG | 1 | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | -1.0 | -0.98 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Travis HenryRB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.3 | -0.67 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Peerless PriceWR | 16 | 9 | 105 | 6.6 | -4.9 | -0.30 | 38% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Dave MooreTE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -7.5 | -3.76 | 0% | -0.09 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike HollisK | 1/1(26) | 26 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MoormanP | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 27.7 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie RogersRB | 6 | 109 | 18.2 | 23 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie RogersRB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 27 | 15/27 | 183 | 6.8 | +3.1 | +0.12 | — | 33% | +0.06 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antowain SmithRB | 17 | 68 | 4.0 | +3.9 | +0.23 | 65% | +0.07 | 1 |
| Troy BrownWR | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | +1.3 | +1.28 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.14 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Marc EdwardsFB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | -0.8 | -0.40 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Tom BradyQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.0 | -2.05 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David GivensWR | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | +3.1 | +3.07 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Deion BranchWR | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | +2.5 | +2.52 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 5 | 3 | 27 | 5.4 | +1.0 | +0.20 | 40% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Christian FauriaTE | 3 | 1 | 33 | 11.0 | +0.8 | +0.25 | 33% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Donald HayesWR | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3.0 | +0.3 | +0.11 | 33% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Antowain SmithRB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | +0.2 | +0.12 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Daniel GrahamTE | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.03 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Marc EdwardsFB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | -0.5 | -0.47 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.5 | -2.0 | -1.01 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| David PattenWR | 7 | 2 | 14 | 2.0 | -2.2 | -0.32 | 14% | -0.03 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 2/3(39, 46 · missed 43) | 46 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken WalterP | 4 | 145 | 36.3 | 34.0 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin FaulkRB | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Marc EdwardsFB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Patrick PassRB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy BrownWR | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 27 | 0 |