Bills
16–21
BUF @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Oct 30, 2005 · 2005 Week 8 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Bills had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
BUF 56%44% NE
48.5%GROUND38.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Holcomb | 35 | +0.04 | 45.7% | 5.7% | +1.4 | — | — | — | — |
| T.Brady | 24 | +0.02 | 54.2% | 12.5% | +0.6 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  BUF |  NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.03 | -0.01 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.04 | +0.02 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.01 | -0.05 |
| Success Rate | 41.1% | 54.4% |
| Pass | 45.7% | 54.2% |
| Rush | 36.8% | 54.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 11.0% | 15.2% |
| Pass | 8.6% | 16.7% |
| Rush | 13.2% | 13.6% |
| Yards / Play | 5.27 | 5.93 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.00 | +0.19 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 46.7% | 14.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.1 | 4.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.18 | 3.26 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 42.1% | 54.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 10.5% | 18.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.0% | 8.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.9 | 35.4 |
| Plays | 73 | 46 |
| Total Yards | 385 | 273 |
| Total EPA | +1.9 | -0.4 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 2 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
BUF 49%51% NE
7.7 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.0 pts won
Biggest swing · A.Vinatieri 44 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — BUF +3.5
Kickoffs · NE +0.9Punts · NE +1.6Kicks · BUF +2.3
Player Stats
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly HolcombQB | 35 | 20/33 | 263 | 6.8 | +1.4 | +0.04 | — | 46% | -0.21 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGaheeRB | 31 | 136 | 4.4 | +2.7 | +0.09 | 39% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Shaud WilliamsRB | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | +0.1 | +0.02 | 40% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Roscoe ParrishWR | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | -2.3 | -1.15 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric MouldsWR | 9 | 9 | 125 | 13.9 | +9.4 | +1.05 | 78% | +0.29 | 1 |
| Shaud WilliamsRB | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | +3.5 | +1.18 | 67% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Roscoe ParrishWR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | +2.7 | +2.73 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Daimon SheltonFB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | +1.9 | +1.88 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Willis McGaheeRB | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | +1.9 | +0.94 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Lee EvansWR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | +1.6 | +1.55 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Mark CampbellTE | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.1 | +0.15 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Josh ReedWR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | -0.5 | -0.27 | 50% | -0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rian LindellK | 3/4(23, 35, 41 · missed 46) | 41 | 1/1 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MoormanP | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 33.0 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh ReedWR | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Terrence McGeeCB | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 22 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe ParrishWR | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 16 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 24 | 14/21 | 199 | 7.5 | +0.6 | +0.03 | — | 54% | +0.03 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey DillonRB | 18 | 72 | 4.0 | +1.9 | +0.11 | 50% | +0.08 | 2 |
| Tom BradyQB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.7 | +0.69 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Patrick PassRB | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | -3.6 | -1.22 | 67% | -0.10 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion BranchWR | 3 | 3 | 92 | 30.7 | +7.7 | +2.57 | 100% | +0.30 | 1 |
| David GivensWR | 7 | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | +3.6 | +0.52 | 86% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Patrick PassRB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | +1.9 | +1.87 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Tim DwightWR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +1.1 | +1.10 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Daniel GrahamTE | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | +0.8 | +0.80 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Andre DavisWR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.4 | +0.41 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | 0/1(missed 44) | — | 3/3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MillerP | 5 | 232 | 46.4 | 39.8 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel JohnsonWR | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 31 | 0 |
| Ellis HobbsCB | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Tully Banta-CainOLB | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel JohnsonWR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |