Bills
21–49
BUF @ NE
Patriots
Final · Sun, Jan 1, 2012 · 2011 Week 17 · Gillette Stadium
Ground Share
Patriots controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
BUF 40%60% NE
43.1%GROUND64.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.Fitzpatrick | 52 | -0.17 | 50.0% | 3.9% | -9.0 | 8.7 | 63.0% | 63.1% | -0.1 |
| T.Brady | 39 | +0.35 | 56.4% | 10.3% | +13.6 | 7.7 | 65.7% | 66.8% | -1.1 |
Team Stats
| Metric | BUF | NE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.01 | +0.29 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.17 | +0.33 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.25 | +0.17 |
| Success Rate | 54.9% | 53.6% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 25.4% | 29.0% |
| Yards / Play | 5.66 | 6.99 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.01 | +0.32 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 36.4% | 53.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.1 | 6.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.74 | 4.01 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 75.0% | 53.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 18.8% | 11.5% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 8.5% | 7.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 22.3 | 31.6 |
| Plays | 71 | 69 |
| Total Yards | 402 | 482 |
| Total EPA | +1.0 | +19.7 |
| Giveaways | 4 | 1 |
Special Teams
Patriots dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
BUF 14%86% NE
1.1 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS7.1 pts won
Biggest swing · B.Coutu 45 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — NE +1.8
Kickoffs · NE +2.7Punts · NE +0.2Kicks · NE +3.1
Player Stats
BUF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan FitzpatrickQB | 52 | 29/46 | 332 | 6.4 | -9.0 | -0.17 | -0.1 | 50% | -0.13 | 2 | 4 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George WilsonS | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +2.6 | +2.60 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Tashard ChoiceRB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +1.7 | +1.72 | 100% | +0.03 | 1 |
| C.J. SpillerRB | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | +1.3 | +0.10 | 62% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Ryan FitzpatrickQB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -1.58 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve JohnsonWR | 7 | 4 | 40 | 5.7 | +2.9 | +0.41 | 43% | +0.04 | 1 |
| Derek HaganWR | 10 | 7 | 89 | 8.9 | +2.7 | +0.27 | 70% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Scott ChandlerTE | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | +1.9 | +0.64 | 67% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Kevin BrockTE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.6 | +0.61 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Ruvell MartinWR | 5 | 4 | 42 | 8.4 | -0.9 | -0.19 | 80% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Naaman RooseveltWR | 6 | 3 | 29 | 4.8 | -1.8 | -0.29 | 33% | -0.14 | 0 |
| Tashard ChoiceRB | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4.5 | -1.9 | -0.93 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| C.J. SpillerRB | 8 | 4 | 40 | 5.0 | -4.3 | -0.54 | 38% | -0.08 | 1 |
| David NelsonWR | 4 | 2 | 23 | 5.8 | -7.0 | -1.75 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon CoutuK | 0/1(missed 45) | — | 3/3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MoormanP | 3 | 124 | 41.3 | 41.3 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin RogersDB | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 22 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leodis McKelvinCB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
NE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom BradyQB | 39 | 23/35 | 320 | 8.2 | +13.6 | +0.35 | -1.1 | 56% | +0.32 | 3 | 1 |
| Brian HoyerQB | 1 | 1/1 | 22 | 22.0 | -0.6 | -0.58 | +55.0 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevan RidleyRB | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | +2.2 | +0.14 | 40% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Aaron HernandezTE | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | +1.8 | +0.89 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| BenJarvus Green-EllisRB | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | +1.1 | +0.16 | 57% | -0.09 | 2 |
| Julian EdelmanWR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.7 | +0.71 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Danny WoodheadRB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.0 | -0.01 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron HernandezTE | 11 | 7 | 138 | 12.6 | +8.2 | +0.75 | 64% | +0.15 | 1 |
| Rob GronkowskiTE | 10 | 8 | 108 | 10.8 | +8.0 | +0.80 | 70% | +0.17 | 2 |
| BenJarvus Green-EllisRB | 1 | 1 | 53 | 53.0 | +3.7 | +3.70 | 100% | +0.17 | 0 |
| Danny WoodheadRB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.05 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Wes WelkerWR | 11 | 6 | 51 | 4.6 | -0.3 | -0.03 | 55% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Chad JohnsonWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.52 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen GostkowskiK | 2/2(47, 20) | 47 | 5/5 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoltan MeskoP | 2 | 97 | 48.5 | 46.0 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny WoodheadRB | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Matthew SlaterWR | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes WelkerWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |