National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New England 24, Buffalo 17
When: 4:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 21, 2019
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 33°
Head Official: John Hussey
Attendance: 65878
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 377017
New England 7331124
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New England
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 65 yards, 38-B. Bolden returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 21 14:54 26-S. Michel rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 24 14:22 34-R. Burkhead rush for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - NE 28 13:37 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 35 12:50 12-T. Brady pass to 34-R. Burkhead for 18 yards, fumble by 34-R. Burkhead (forced fumble by 21-J. Poyer), RECOVERED by 23-M. Hyde returned for 31 yards, ran out of bounds.
1Q 12:31 Buffalo
1 and 10 - NE 31 12:31 26-D. Singletary rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NE 25 11:53 26-D. Singletary rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - NE 22 11:32 17-J. Allen rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 20 10:54 15-J. Brown rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 17 10:15 26-D. Singletary rush for no gain.
3 and 7 - NE 17 9:30 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 88-D. Knox.
4 and 7 - NE 17 9:21 4-S. Hauschka 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 3    NE 0    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:10
1Q 9:16 New England
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 60 yards, 38-B. Bolden returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 25 9:10 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - NE 31 8:44 34-R. Burkhead rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 37 8:00 12-T. Brady pass to 34-R. Burkhead for 4 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at NE 37 - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 42 7:28 26-S. Michel rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 49 6:51 26-S. Michel rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 39 6:05 26-S. Michel rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 33 5:27 26-S. Michel rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - BUF 31 4:44 12-T. Brady pass to 15-N. Harry for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 22 4:09 12-T. Brady pass to 84-B. Watson for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - BUF 15 3:25 26-S. Michel rush for 1 yard.
3 and 2 - BUF 14 2:42 12-T. Brady pass to 84-B. Watson for 6 yards.
1 and goal - BUF 8 1:56 12-T. Brady pass to 83-M. LaCosse for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
BUF 3    NE 7    Plays: 11    Possession: 7:26
1Q 1:50 Buffalo
NE 35 7-J. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 1:50 26-D. Singletary rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - BUF 32 1:17 26-D. Singletary rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 37 0:38 17-J. Allen pass to 10-C. Beasley for 14 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 49 0:03 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 88-D. Knox.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Buffalo continued...
2 and 10 - NE 49 15:00 17-J. Allen pass to 26-D. Singletary for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 8 - NE 47 14:16 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 10-C. Beasley.
4 and 8 - NE 47 14:12 9-C. Bojorquez punts 46 yards, downed by 33-S. Neal.
2Q 14:02 New England
1 and 10 - NE 1 14:02 26-S. Michel rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 2 13:21 12-T. Brady pass to 26-S. Michel for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - NE 7 12:42 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 17 yards.
New England timeout at 11:52
1 and 10 - NE 24 11:52 12-T. Brady pass to 14-M. Sanu for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 34 11:10 12-T. Brady pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - NE 34 11:01 26-S. Michel rush for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - NE 42 10:16 28-J. White rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 46 9:39 15-N. Harry rush for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 36 8:54 26-S. Michel rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - BUF 40 8:13 12-T. Brady pass to 15-N. Harry for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 2 - BUF 28 7:31 28-J. White rush for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - BUF 27 6:51 26-S. Michel rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - BUF 26 6:24 34-R. Burkhead rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 20.
1 and 14 - BUF 30 5:53 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
2 and 14 - BUF 30 5:49 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 15-N. Harry.
3 and 14 - BUF 30 5:44 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 2 - BUF 18 5:07 2-N. Folk 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 3    NE 10    Plays: 17    Possession: 8:55
2Q 5:04 Buffalo
NE 35 7-J. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 5:04 26-D. Singletary rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 26 4:25 17-J. Allen pass to 19-I. McKenzie for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - BUF 29 3:40 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 10-C. Beasley.
4 and 6 - BUF 29 3:36 9-C. Bojorquez punts 57 yards, downed by 32-S. Perry.
2Q 3:21 New England
1 and 10 - NE 14 3:21 26-S. Michel rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 19 2:41 12-T. Brady pass to 84-B. Watson for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 3 - NE 21 2:00 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 15-N. Harry. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at NE 21 - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 31 1:55 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 26-S. Michel.
2 and 10 - NE 31 1:52 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 14-M. Sanu.
3 and 10 - NE 31 1:49 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 6 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 1:41
4 and 4 - NE 37 1:41 7-J. Bailey punts 40 yards, fair catch by 18-A. Roberts.
2Q 1:33 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 23 1:33 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 10-C. Beasley.
2 and 10 - BUF 23 1:29 17-J. Allen, sacked for 8 yards (54-D. Hightower).
New England timeout at 1:23
3 and 18 - BUF 15 1:23 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 15 - No play.
3 and 23 - BUF 10 1:23 26-D. Singletary rush for 12 yards.
New England timeout at 1:16
4 and 11 - BUF 22 1:16 Punt formation. PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 22 - No play.
4 and 16 - BUF 17 1:16 9-C. Bojorquez punts 43 yards, 14-M. Sanu returns for 10 yards.
2Q 1:08 New England
1 and 10 - 50 1:08 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 45 0:44 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 28-J. White.
3 and 5 - BUF 45 0:40 12-T. Brady pass to 14-M. Sanu for 4 yards, forced out of bounds. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4 and 1 - BUF 41 0:36 15-N. Harry rush for no gain.
2Q 0:33 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 41 0:33 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 15-J. Brown.
2 and 10 - BUF 41 0:28 17-J. Allen rush for 16 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 0:20
1 and 10 - NE 43 0:20 17-J. Allen pass to 10-C. Beasley for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - NE 34 0:16 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 33 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 0:10
1 and goal - NE 1 0:10 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 81-T. Kroft.
2 and goal - NE 1 0:06 17-J. Allen pass to 73-D. Dawkins for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-S. Hauschka extra point is GOOD.
BUF 10    NE 10    Plays: 6    Possession: 0:32
2Q 0:01 New England
BUF 35 0:01 4-S. Hauschka kicks onside 18 yards, 34-R. Burkhead returns for no gain.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
NE 35 7-J. Bailey kicks 67 yards, 18-A. Roberts returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 14:54 17-J. Allen pass to 10-C. Beasley for 28 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 48 14:13 17-J. Allen, sacked for 12 yards (93-L. Guy). PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding (declined). PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
2 and 22 - BUF 36 14:00 17-J. Allen rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 12 - BUF 46 13:22 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 10-C. Beasley.
4 and 12 - BUF 46 13:19 9-C. Bojorquez punts 38 yards, 14-M. Sanu returns for 7 yards.
3Q 13:10 New England
1 and 10 - NE 23 13:10 26-S. Michel rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 30 12:25 26-S. Michel rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 34 11:42 12-T. Brady pass to 34-R. Burkhead for 31 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 11:27 26-S. Michel rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 33 10:50 12-T. Brady pass to 84-B. Watson for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on New England, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 33 - No play.
2 and 18 - BUF 43 10:42 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 14-M. Sanu.
3 and 18 - BUF 43 10:38 12-T. Brady pass to 14-M. Sanu for 10 yards.
4 and 8 - BUF 33 9:58 2-N. Folk 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 10    NE 13    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:12
3Q 9:54 Buffalo
NE 35 7-J. Bailey kicks 64 yards, 18-A. Roberts returns for 35 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 36 9:48 26-D. Singletary rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 37 9:23 17-J. Allen pass to 19-I. McKenzie for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - BUF 45 8:51 26-D. Singletary rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 8:13 26-D. Singletary rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - BUF 47 7:34 17-J. Allen pass to 15-J. Brown for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-S. Hauschka extra point is GOOD.
BUF 17    NE 13    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:29
3Q 7:25 New England
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 64 yards, 38-B. Bolden returns for 34 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 35 7:15 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 39 6:34 12-T. Brady pass to 16-J. Meyers for -1 yard.
3 and 7 - NE 38 5:53 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 18 yards. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at NE 38 - No play.
3 and 17 - NE 28 5:30 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 9 yards.
4 and 8 - NE 37 4:56 7-J. Bailey punts 53 yards, 18-A. Roberts returns for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
3Q 4:46 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 27 4:46 26-D. Singletary rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 31 4:15 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - BUF 33 3:32 17-J. Allen rush for 3 yards.
4 and 1 - BUF 36 2:34 9-C. Bojorquez punts 43 yards, 14-M. Sanu returns for no gain.
3Q 2:25 New England
1 and 10 - NE 21 2:25 26-S. Michel rush for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 46 1:50 26-S. Michel rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 47 1:09 12-T. Brady pass to 16-J. Meyers for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 38 0:29 12-T. Brady pass to 34-R. Burkhead for 23 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New England continued...
1 and 10 - BUF 15 15:00 26-S. Michel rush for -6 yards.
2 and 16 - BUF 21 14:24 12-T. Brady pass to 16-J. Meyers for 11 yards.
3 and 5 - BUF 10 13:39 12-T. Brady pass to 34-R. Burkhead for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - BUF 5 12:59 26-S. Michel rush for no gain.
2 and goal - BUF 5 12:14 Direct snap to 14-M. Sanu, 28-J. White rush for no gain.
3 and goal - BUF 5 11:32 12-T. Brady rush for 3 yards.
4 and goal - BUF 2 10:48 2-N. Folk 20 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 17    NE 16    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:37
4Q 10:45 Buffalo
NE 35 7-J. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 10:45 26-D. Singletary rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 26 10:03 17-J. Allen, sacked for 6 yards (55-J. Simon).
3 and 15 - BUF 20 9:18 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 15-J. Brown.
4 and 15 - BUF 20 9:10 9-C. Bojorquez punts 39 yards, fair catch by 14-M. Sanu.
4Q 9:01 New England
1 and 10 - NE 41 9:01 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 29 8:20 26-S. Michel rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - BUF 21 7:39 26-S. Michel rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 14 7:02 26-S. Michel rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 8 6:19 34-R. Burkhead rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 5 5:40 12-T. Brady rush for 3 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 5:11
1 and goal - BUF 2 5:11 PENALTY on Buffalo, Encroachment, 1 yards, enforced at BUF 2 - No play.
1 and goal - BUF 1 5:11 34-R. Burkhead rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Buffalo, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
BUF 17    NE 24    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:55
4Q 5:06 Buffalo
50 7-J. Bailey kicks 50 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 5:06 26-D. Singletary rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 25 4:31 17-J. Allen pass to 10-C. Beasley for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 38 4:24 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 15-J. Brown.
2 and 10 - BUF 38 4:20 17-J. Allen pass to 10-C. Beasley for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 3:46 17-J. Allen rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 39 3:39 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 16-R. Foster.
Buffalo timeout at 3:33
2 and 10 - NE 39 3:33 17-J. Allen pass to 10-C. Beasley for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 3 - NE 32 3:29 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards.
4 and 1 - NE 30 3:08 17-J. Allen rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 28 2:42 17-J. Allen rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at NE 28 - No play.
1 and 15 - NE 33 2:34 17-J. Allen pass to 10-C. Beasley for 25 yards.
New England timeout at 2:21
1 and goal - NE 8 2:21 17-J. Allen rush for -1 yard.
Two minute warning
2 and goal - NE 9 2:00 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 88-D. Knox.
3 and goal - NE 9 1:55 17-J. Allen sacked for 6 yards (54-D. Hightower, 70-A. Butler).
4 and goal - NE 15 1:12 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 10-C. Beasley.
4Q 1:05 New England
2 and 10 - NE 15 1:05 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NE 14 0:23 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME