Patriots
35–7
NE @ BUF
Bills
Final · Sun, Dec 11, 2005 · 2005 Week 14 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots dominated the field
Teams with this edge win 98% of the time
NE 75%25% BUF
64.2%GROUND21.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Brady | 39 | +0.42 | 69.2% | 2.6% | +16.4 | — | — | — | — |
| J.Losman | 29 | -0.63 | 20.7% | 6.9% | -18.3 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  NE |  BUF |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.23 | -0.56 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.40 | -0.63 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.04 | -0.38 |
| Success Rate | 57.3% | 19.5% |
| Pass | 68.3% | 20.7% |
| Rush | 46.2% | 16.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 8.5% | 7.3% |
| Pass | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| Rush | 7.7% | 0.0% |
| Yards / Play | 6.02 | 4.46 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.20 | -0.43 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 64.7% | 20.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.3 | 9.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.03 | 0.97 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 46.3% | 8.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 19.5% | 41.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 13.4% | 17.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 30.1 | 33.0 |
| Plays | 82 | 41 |
| Total Yards | 494 | 183 |
| Total EPA | +19.2 | -22.8 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 3 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
NE 49%51% BUF
7.6 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS8.1 pts won
Biggest swing · R.Lindell 32 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — NE +3.4
Kickoffs · BUF +1.0Punts · BUF +2.9Kicks · NE +3.5
Player Stats
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 39 | 29/38 | 329 | 8.4 | +16.4 | +0.42 | — | 69% | +0.15 | 2 | 2 |
| Doug FlutieQB | 2 | 1/2 | 7 | 3.5 | +0.1 | +0.06 | — | 50% | +0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | +4.4 | +1.10 | 100% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Corey DillonRB | 22 | 102 | 4.6 | +2.7 | +0.12 | 46% | +0.03 | 1 |
| Doug FlutieQB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.3 | -0.33 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | -0.6 | -0.13 | 40% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Mike CloudRB | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | -3.4 | -0.38 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion BranchWR | 5 | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | +8.1 | +1.63 | 100% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Kevin FaulkRB | 6 | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | +6.8 | +1.14 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| David GivensWR | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | +5.9 | +1.96 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 6 | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | +5.0 | +0.83 | 100% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Benjamin WatsonTE | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | +3.1 | +1.03 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Christian FauriaTE | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | +1.3 | +0.65 | 100% | +0.01 | 1 |
| Andre DavisWR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +1.2 | +1.16 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Corey DillonRB | 4 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | +0.8 | +0.20 | 50% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam VinatieriK | — | — | 5/5 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MillerP | 4 | 144 | 36.0 | 24.8 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel JohnsonWR | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim DwightWR | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Troy BrownWR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. LosmanQB | 29 | 10/27 | 181 | 5.8 | -18.3 | -0.63 | — | 21% | -0.27 | 1 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. LosmanQB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.9 | +0.95 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Shaud WilliamsRB | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | -0.6 | -0.19 | 33% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Willis McGaheeRB | 8 | 3 | 0.4 | -4.9 | -0.61 | 0% | -0.08 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh ReedWR | 2 | 2 | 76 | 38.0 | +5.0 | +2.49 | 50% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Lee EvansWR | 4 | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | +4.3 | +1.06 | 75% | +0.12 | 0 |
| Mark CampbellTE | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +1.1 | +1.07 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Sam AikenWR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.4 | +0.42 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Willis McGaheeRB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.5 | -0.47 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Roscoe ParrishWR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.8 | -0.75 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rian LindellK | 0/1(missed 32) | — | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MoormanP | 6 | 262 | 43.7 | 37.3 | 68 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence McGeeCB | 5 | 126 | 25.2 | 33 | 0 |
| Ryan NeufeldFB | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe ParrishWR | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 43 | 0 |