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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New England 37, Buffalo 16
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 24, 2017
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 35°
Head Official: Craig Wrolstad
Attendance: 65878
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Buffalo 3103016
New England 013101437
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New England
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 66 yards, 33-D. Lewis returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 22 14:55 33-D. Lewis rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 24 14:26 33-D. Lewis rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - NE 26 13:46 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 47-J. Hollister.
4 and 6 - NE 26 13:41 6-R. Allen punts 44 yards, fair catch by 15-B. Tate.
1Q 13:34 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 30 13:34 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 31 13:04 25-L. McCoy rush for 8 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 39 12:22 25-L. McCoy rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 48 11:47 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-D. Thompson for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NE 44 11:09 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 39-T. Cadet.
3 and 2 - NE 44 11:05 5-T. Taylor pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 41 10:27 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 15-B. Tate.
2 and 10 - NE 41 10:22 25-L. McCoy rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - NE 35 9:41 5-T. Taylor rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 29 9:14 35-M. Tolbert rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - NE 31 8:30 5-T. Taylor pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 8 yards.
3 and 4 - NE 23 7:51 25-L. McCoy rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 18 7:12 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NE 19 6:26 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
3 and 11 - NE 19 6:21 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 4 yards (91-D. Wise).
4 and 15 - NE 23 5:36 4-S. Hauschka 41 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 3    NE 0    Plays: 16    Possession: 7:58
1Q 5:30 New England
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 67 yards, 33-D. Lewis returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 18 5:25 12-T. Brady pass to 33-D. Lewis for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NE 17 4:50 12-T. Brady pass to 33-D. Lewis for 5 yards.
3 and 6 - NE 22 4:19 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 35 3:39 12-T. Brady pass to 47-J. Hollister for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 40 3:05 33-D. Lewis rush for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 47 2:45 33-D. Lewis rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - BUF 48 2:11 12-T. Brady pass to 13-P. Dorsett for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 24 1:32 35-M. Gillislee rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 18 0:57 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 11 0:17 33-D. Lewis rush for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
New England continued...
2 and 7 - BUF 8 15:00 47-J. Hollister rush for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - BUF 3 14:21 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
4 and 2 - BUF 3 14:18 3-S. Gostkowski 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 3    NE 3    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:12
2Q 14:14 Buffalo
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 14:14 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-D. Thompson for 46 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 29 13:58 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 25 13:20 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 14 12:42 25-L. McCoy rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 9 12:04 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - NE 6 11:34 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 25-L. McCoy.
4 and 2 - NE 6 11:30 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 6 yards (59-M. Flowers).
2Q 11:21 New England
1 and 10 - NE 12 11:21 35-M. Gillislee rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 15 10:46 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 14-B. Cooks.
3 and 7 - NE 15 10:37 12-T. Brady pass intended for 85-K. Britt, INTERCEPTED by 21-J. Poyer at NE 19, returned for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-S. Hauschka extra point is GOOD.
2Q 10:28 New England
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 10:28 12-T. Brady pass to 83-D. Allen for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 29 9:54 12-T. Brady pass to 85-K. Britt for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 45 9:15 12-T. Brady pass to 35-M. Gillislee for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 40 8:42 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 14-B. Cooks.
2 and 10 - BUF 40 8:33 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 31 8:06 12-T. Brady rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive 12 On-field (declined).
1 and 10 - BUF 27 7:54 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
2 and 10 - BUF 27 7:52 33-D. Lewis rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 17 7:13 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
BUF 10    NE 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:22
2Q 7:06 Buffalo
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 60 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 24 7:02 5-T. Taylor pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 6:22 5-T. Taylor rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 39 5:48 25-L. McCoy rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - BUF 41 5:08 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
4 and 4 - BUF 41 5:02 6-C. Schmidt punts 47 yards, fair catch by 80-D. Amendola.
2Q 4:55 New England
1 and 10 - NE 12 4:55 33-D. Lewis rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 19 4:23 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 14-B. Cooks.
3 and 3 - NE 19 4:15 Direct snap to 33-D. Lewis, 33-D. Lewis rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 25 3:45 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 14-B. Cooks. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference, 44 yards, enforced at NE 25 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 31 3:38 33-D. Lewis rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 28 3:06 12-T. Brady pass to 33-D. Lewis for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - BUF 23 2:23 33-D. Lewis rush for 1 yard.
Two minute warning
Buffalo timeout at 2:00
New England timeout at 2:00
4 and 1 - BUF 22 2:00 3-S. Gostkowski 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 10    NE 13    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:55
2Q 1:55 Buffalo
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 1:55 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 11-Z. Jones.
2 and 10 - BUF 25 1:49 39-T. Cadet rush for no gain.
Buffalo timeout at 1:40
3 and 10 - BUF 25 1:40 5-T. Taylor pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 40 1:15 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - BUF 48 0:54 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
3 and 2 - BUF 48 0:50 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 0:43 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 1 yard (59-M. Flowers).
Buffalo timeout at 0:38
2 and 11 - BUF 49 0:38 5-T. Taylor pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - NE 42 0:33 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-D. Thompson for 33 yards.
1 and goal - NE 9 0:13 5-T. Taylor, spikes Ball. PENALTY on New England, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at NE 9 - No play.
1 and goal - NE 4 0:13 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
2 and goal - NE 4 0:10 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
3 and goal - NE 4 0:06 5-T. Taylor pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
4 and goal - NE 4 0:02 4-S. Hauschka 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
BUF 13    NE 13    Plays: 13    Possession: 1:53
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 15:00 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 40 14:36 25-L. McCoy rush for 18 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NE 42.
1 and 2 - BUF 48 14:11 35-M. Tolbert rush for -1 yard.
2 and 3 - BUF 47 13:31 25-L. McCoy rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 49 12:56 25-L. McCoy rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 49 12:18 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 39 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 10 11:31 5-T. Taylor pass to 42-P. DiMarco for -8 yards.
2 and 18 - NE 18 10:46 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 35-M. Tolbert.
3 and 18 - NE 18 10:43 5-T. Taylor rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 12 - NE 12 10:25 4-S. Hauschka 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 16    NE 13    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:35
3Q 10:21 New England
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 10:21 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 43 10:02 33-D. Lewis rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - BUF 49 9:39 12-T. Brady pass to 14-B. Cooks for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 9:20 33-D. Lewis rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 34 8:56 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - BUF 29 8:27 33-D. Lewis rush for 3 yards.
4 and 1 - BUF 26 8:02 33-D. Lewis rush for no gain. New England challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 33-D. Lewis rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 7:59 33-D. Lewis rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 25 7:30 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 15 6:58 33-D. Lewis rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 13 6:27 12-T. Brady pass to 33-D. Lewis for 3 yards.
3 and 5 - BUF 10 5:48 12-T. Brady, sacked for 6 yards (95-K. Williams).
4 and 11 - BUF 16 5:12 3-S. Gostkowski 34 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 16    NE 16    Plays: 13    Possession: 5:09
3Q 5:08 Buffalo
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 5:08 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 15 yards (90-M. Brown).
2 and 25 - BUF 10 4:26 35-M. Tolbert rush for no gain.
3 and 25 - BUF 10 3:48 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 10 yards.
4 and 15 - BUF 20 3:04 6-C. Schmidt punts 55 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 10 yards.
3Q 2:54 New England
1 and 10 - NE 35 2:54 35-M. Gillislee rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 42 2:25 35-M. Gillislee rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 1:51 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 16 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
1 and 10 - BUF 30 1:27 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference, 29 yards, enforced at BUF 30 - No play.
1 and goal - BUF 1 1:19 35-M. Gillislee rush for no gain. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive 12 On-field, 0 yards, enforced at BUF 1 - No play.
1 and goal - BUF 1 1:01 35-M. Gillislee rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
BUF 16    NE 23    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:59
3Q 0:55 Buffalo
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 0:55 25-L. McCoy rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - BUF 24 0:18 5-T. Taylor pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 35 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Buffalo continued...
1 and 10 - NE 41 15:00 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 38 14:24 25-L. McCoy rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - NE 33 13:50 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - NE 32 13:13 4-S. Hauschka 50 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 13:08 New England
1 and 10 - NE 40 13:08 12-T. Brady pass to 83-D. Allen for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 38 12:37 33-D. Lewis rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 22 12:06 33-D. Lewis rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 16 11:26 12-T. Brady pass to 14-B. Cooks for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 11 10:52 35-M. Gillislee rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - BUF 12 10:12 12-T. Brady, sacked for no gain (55-J. Hughes).
3 and 11 - BUF 12 9:32 12-T. Brady pass to 33-D. Lewis for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
BUF 16    NE 30    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:41
4Q 9:27 Buffalo
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 59 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 19 9:22 25-L. McCoy rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - BUF 17 8:57 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 34 8:33 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
2 and 10 - BUF 34 8:28 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 25-L. McCoy.
3 and 10 - BUF 34 8:23 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 13 yards (21-M. Butler), fumble by 5-T. Taylor (forced fumble by 21-M. Butler), RECOVERED by 70-E. Wood returned for no gain.
4 and 23 - BUF 21 7:32 6-C. Schmidt punts 42 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 7:23 New England
1 and 10 - NE 46 7:23 33-D. Lewis rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 38 6:43 14-B. Cooks rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 32 6:04 33-D. Lewis rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - BUF 29 5:51 12-T. Brady rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 27 5:12 33-D. Lewis rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - BUF 19 4:41 33-D. Lewis rush for 14 yards.
1 and goal - BUF 5 4:08 33-D. Lewis rush for 1 yard.
Buffalo timeout at 4:01
2 and goal - BUF 4 4:01 33-D. Lewis rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
BUF 16    NE 37    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:25
4Q 3:58 Buffalo
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 3:58 5-T. Taylor pass to 15-B. Tate for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 6 - BUF 29 3:53 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 15-B. Tate.
3 and 6 - BUF 29 3:47 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-D. Thompson. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 29 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 34 3:41 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-D. Thompson for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 38 3:18 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 2:53 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
2 and 10 - 50 2:49 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-D. Thompson.
3 and 10 - 50 2:42 5-T. Taylor sacked for no gain (91-D. Wise, 59-M. Flowers). PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
4 and 10 - 50 2:35 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 84-N. O'Leary.
4Q 2:29 New England
1 and 10 - 50 2:29 38-B. Bolden rush for 8 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 2 - BUF 42 2:00 38-B. Bolden rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 30 1:17 2-B. Hoyer kneels for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 30 0:37 2-B. Hoyer kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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