National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Buffalo 27, New England 21
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 31, 2023
Where: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 35°
Head Official: Alan Eck
Attendance: 70772
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New England 770721
Buffalo 1377027
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New England
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 63 yards, 83-J. Reagor returns for 98 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
37-C. Ryland extra point is GOOD.
NE 7    BUF 0    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:12
1Q 14:48 Buffalo
NE 35 37-C. Ryland kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 14:48 17-J. Allen, sacked for 10 yards (91-D. Wise Jr.), fumble by 17-J. Allen (forced fumble by 91-D. Wise Jr.), RECOVERED by 66-C. McGovern returned for no gain.
2 and 25 - BUF 10 14:01 17-J. Allen, 17-J. Allen rush for 19 yards.
3 and 6 - BUF 29 13:20 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 86-D. Kincaid.
4 and 6 - BUF 29 13:14 8-S. Martin punts 53 yards, fair catch by 27-M. Bryant.
1Q 13:06 New England
1 and 10 - NE 18 13:06 4-B. Zappe pass intended for 88-M. Gesicki, INTERCEPTED by 91-E. Oliver at NE 21, returned for no gain.
1Q 13:00 Buffalo
1 and 10 - NE 21 13:00 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 17 12:19 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
3 and 6 - NE 17 12:14 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 4-J. Cook.
4 and 6 - NE 17 12:10 2-T. Bass 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 7    BUF 3    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:50
1Q 12:07 New England
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, 83-J. Reagor returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 22 12:02 15-E. Elliott rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 23 11:17 15-E. Elliott rush for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - NE 27 10:38 4-B. Zappe pass incomplete to 88-M. Gesicki.
4 and 5 - NE 27 10:32 17-B. Baringer punts 57 yards, 11-D. Harty returns for 11 yards.
1Q 10:20 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 27 10:20 4-J. Cook rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 33 9:45 4-J. Cook rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 38 9:08 17-J. Allen pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - BUF 38 9:01 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
3 and 10 - BUF 38 8:55 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 16-T. Sherfield.
4 and 10 - BUF 38 8:51 8-S. Martin punts 48 yards, 27-M. Bryant returns for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
1Q 8:41 New England
1 and 10 - NE 16 8:41 4-B. Zappe pass intended for 1-D. Parker, INTERCEPTED by 31-R. Douglas at NE 24, returned for 10 yards.
1Q 8:34 Buffalo
1 and 10 - NE 14 8:34 4-J. Cook rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NE 8 7:53 14-S. Diggs rush for 5 yards.
1 and goal - NE 3 7:13 17-J. Allen rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - NE 1 6:40 17-J. Allen rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
NE 7    BUF 10    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:57
1Q 6:37 New England
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 6:37 15-E. Elliott rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NE 25 5:57 4-B. Zappe pass to 86-P. Brown for 5 yards, fumble by 86-P. Brown (forced fumble by 47-C. Benford), RECOVERED by 47-C. Benford returned for no gain.
1Q 5:51 Buffalo
1 and 10 - NE 30 5:51 4-J. Cook rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 25 5:11 17-J. Allen rush for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 18 4:32 17-J. Allen rush for -1 yard, lateral to 10-K. Shakir for 11 yards.
1 and goal - NE 8 3:45 17-J. Allen rush for 1 yard.
1 and goal - NE 7 3:09 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 1 yard.
3 and goal - NE 6 2:23 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 86-D. Kincaid.
4 and goal - NE 6 2:19 2-T. Bass 24 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 7    BUF 13    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:32
1Q 2:16 New England
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 2:16 4-B. Zappe pass incomplete to 15-E. Elliott.
2 and 10 - NE 25 2:12 81-D. Douglas rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - NE 26 1:31 4-B. Zappe, sacked for 8 yards (91-E. Oliver).
4 and 17 - NE 18 1:01 17-B. Baringer punts 47 yards, fair catch by 11-D. Harty.
1Q 0:54 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 35 0:54 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 88-D. Knox. PENALTY on New England, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 35 - No play.
1 and 10 - 50 0:49 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 46 0:21 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 4-J. Cook.
3 and 6 - NE 46 0:17 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 13-G. Davis.
4 and 6 - NE 46 0:13 8-S. Martin punts 41 yards, downed by 33-S. Neal.
1Q 0:04 New England
1 and 10 - NE 5 0:04 36-K. Harris rush for 15 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
New England continued...
1 and 10 - NE 20 15:00 36-K. Harris rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NE 20 14:20 4-B. Zappe pass to 1-D. Parker for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 35 13:36 4-B. Zappe pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - NE 35 13:29 4-B. Zappe pass to 81-D. Douglas for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - NE 34 12:47 4-B. Zappe pass intended for 83-J. Reagor, INTERCEPTED by 31-R. Douglas at NE 40, returned for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
2Q 12:36 New England
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 12:36 15-E. Elliott rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NE 31 11:53 15-E. Elliott rush for -2 yards.
3 and 6 - NE 29 11:09 4-B. Zappe pass to 36-K. Harris for 6 yards, fumble by 36-K. Harris (forced fumble by 56-L. Floyd), RECOVERED by 31-R. Douglas returned for 14 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 4-B. Zappe pass to 36-K. Harris for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 35 10:50 4-B. Zappe pass incomplete to 81-D. Douglas.
2 and 10 - NE 35 10:43 4-B. Zappe pass to 36-K. Harris for 48 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 17 9:51 4-B. Zappe rush for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
37-C. Ryland extra point is GOOD.
NE 14    BUF 20    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:52
2Q 9:44 Buffalo
NE 35 37-C. Ryland kicks 67 yards, 26-T. Johnson returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 18 9:39 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 32 9:02 4-J. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 34 8:38 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 16-T. Sherfield.
3 and 8 - BUF 34 8:33 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 43 7:58 4-J. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 45 7:23 17-J. Allen pass to 13-G. Davis for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - NE 49 6:46 17-J. Allen rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 44 6:09 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 11 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NE 40.
1 and 16 - 50 5:51 17-J. Allen pass intended for 86-D. Kincaid, INTERCEPTED by 28-A. Austin at NE 11, returned for no gain, ran out of bounds.
2Q 5:43 New England
1 and 10 - NE 11 5:43 15-E. Elliott rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 13 5:08 4-B. Zappe pass to 11-T. Thornton for 14 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 27 4:33 4-B. Zappe rush for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 45 3:54 4-B. Zappe pass to 88-M. Gesicki for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - BUF 47 3:22 4-B. Zappe pass to 81-D. Douglas for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 32 2:45 15-E. Elliott rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 32 2:05 4-B. Zappe pass incomplete to 81-D. Douglas.
Two minute warning
3 and 10 - BUF 32 2:00 4-B. Zappe pass to 88-M. Gesicki for 3 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 1:54
4 and 7 - BUF 29 1:54 37-C. Ryland 47 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 1:49 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 37 1:49 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - BUF 45 1:25 17-J. Allen pass incomplete.
3 and 2 - BUF 45 1:20 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 28-L. Murray.
Buffalo timeout at 1:16
4 and 2 - BUF 45 1:16 8-S. Martin punts 47 yards, downed by 33-S. Neal.
2Q 1:05 New England
1 and 10 - NE 8 1:05 4-B. Zappe rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 10 0:25 4-B. Zappe kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
NE 35 37-C. Ryland kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 15:00 4-J. Cook rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - BUF 21 14:14 17-J. Allen pass to 13-G. Davis for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 36 13:44 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 51 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 13 12:58 4-J. Cook rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 8 12:22 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - NE 4 11:58 17-J. Allen rush for 2 yards.
1 and goal - NE 2 11:19 4-J. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - NE 1 10:45 17-J. Allen rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
NE 14    BUF 27    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:18
3Q 10:42 New England
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 10:42 15-E. Elliott rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NE 24 10:09 4-B. Zappe pass to 88-M. Gesicki for 10 yards.
3 and 1 - NE 34 9:29 81-D. Douglas rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 40 8:52 4-B. Zappe pass to 15-E. Elliott for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NE 46 8:06 4-B. Zappe, sacked for 5 yards (43-T. Bernard).
3 and 9 - NE 41 7:25 4-B. Zappe pass to 88-M. Gesicki for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 45 6:44 15-E. Elliott rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - BUF 36 6:01 4-B. Zappe rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 5:25 4-B. Zappe, sacked for 5 yards (43-T. Bernard).
2 and 15 - BUF 40 4:39 15-E. Elliott rush for no gain.
3 and 15 - BUF 40 3:57 4-B. Zappe pass to 11-T. Thornton for 6 yards.
4 and 9 - BUF 34 3:09 Field goal formation. PENALTY on New England, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 34 - No play.
4 and 14 - BUF 39 3:09 17-B. Baringer punts 27 yards, fair catch by 11-D. Harty.
3Q 3:01 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 12 3:01 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
2 and 10 - BUF 12 2:55 26-T. Johnson rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - BUF 15 2:09 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 15 - No play.
3 and 12 - BUF 10 1:53 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 28 1:12 4-J. Cook rush for 8 yards.
Injury timeout at 0:58
2 and 2 - BUF 36 0:46 4-J. Cook rush for 1 yard.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Buffalo continued...
3 and 1 - BUF 37 15:00 28-L. Murray rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - BUF 37 14:18 8-S. Martin punts 47 yards, fair catch by 27-M. Bryant.
4Q 14:10 New England
1 and 10 - NE 16 14:10 15-E. Elliott rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 20 13:34 81-D. Douglas rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - NE 25 12:58 15-E. Elliott rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 31 12:21 4-B. Zappe pass to 83-J. Reagor for 39 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 30 11:39 4-B. Zappe pass incomplete to 83-J. Reagor.
2 and 10 - BUF 30 11:35 4-B. Zappe pass to 81-D. Douglas for 17 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness, 7 yards, enforced at BUF 13.
1 and goal - BUF 6 11:05 15-E. Elliott rush for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
37-C. Ryland extra point is GOOD.
NE 21    BUF 27    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:09
4Q 11:01 Buffalo
NE 35 37-C. Ryland kicks 63 yards, 26-T. Johnson returns for 23 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 24.
1 and 10 - BUF 14 10:54 17-J. Allen pass to 4-J. Cook for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - BUF 10 10:10 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 28 9:35 26-T. Johnson rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - BUF 35 8:59 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 40 8:18 26-T. Johnson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 45 7:42 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 16-T. Sherfield.
3 and 5 - BUF 45 7:38 17-J. Allen rush for 4 yards, fumble by 17-J. Allen (forced fumble by 23-K. Dugger), RECOVERED by 64-O. Torrence returned for no gain.
4 and 6 - BUF 44 6:52 8-S. Martin punts 53 yards, downed by 33-S. Neal.
4Q 6:41 New England
1 and 10 - NE 3 6:41 4-B. Zappe pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - NE 3 6:34 15-E. Elliott rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - NE 7 5:50 4-B. Zappe pass to 11-T. Thornton for 4 yards.
4 and 2 - NE 11 5:12 17-B. Baringer punts 45 yards, 11-D. Harty returns for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
4Q 5:02 Buffalo
1 and 10 - NE 49 5:02 4-J. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 47 4:18 4-J. Cook rush for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - NE 46 3:35 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 35 2:51 4-J. Cook rush for no gain.
New England timeout at 2:47
2 and 10 - NE 35 2:47 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
Buffalo timeout at 2:41
3 and 1 - NE 26 2:41 17-J. Allen rush for 3 yards.
New England timeout at 2:34
1 and 10 - NE 23 2:34 26-T. Johnson rush for 6 yards.
New England timeout at 2:27
2 and 4 - NE 17 2:27 26-T. Johnson rush for 1 yard.
Two minute warning
3 and 3 - NE 16 2:00 17-J. Allen rush for 4 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 1:17
1 and 10 - NE 12 1:17 9-K. Allen kneels for no gain.
2 and 10 - NE 12 0:39 9-K. Allen kneels for -2 yards.
END OF GAME