National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Buffalo 24, New England 21
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, December 22, 2024
Where: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 14°
Head Official: Brad Allen
Attendance: 70725
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New England 770721
Buffalo 0710724
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New England
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, 4-A. Gibson returns for 42 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 42 14:52 10-D. Maye pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - NE 42 14:48 38-R. Stevenson rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - NE 44 14:09 10-D. Maye pass to 85-H. Henry for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 48 13:30 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 38-R. Stevenson. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference, 14 yards, enforced at BUF 48 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 34 13:24 4-A. Gibson rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 28 12:47 10-D. Maye sacked for no gain (98-A. Johnson, 54-B. Spector), forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - BUF 28 12:06 10-D. Maye pass to 9-K. Boutte for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13-J. Slye extra point is GOOD.
NE 7    BUF 0    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:59
1Q 12:01 Buffalo
NE 35 13-J. Slye kicks 55 yards, 29-B. Codrington returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 32 11:54 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 36 11:16 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 41 10:55 17-J. Allen rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 43 10:15 22-R. Davis rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 43 9:35 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 10-K. Shakir.
3 and 10 - BUF 43 9:29 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 13-M. Hollins.
4 and 10 - BUF 43 9:23 8-S. Martin punts 48 yards, 14-A. Erickson returns for no gain.
1Q 9:13 New England
1 and 10 - NE 9 9:13 38-R. Stevenson rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 23 8:33 38-R. Stevenson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 28 7:54 38-R. Stevenson rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 33 7:18 10-D. Maye pass to 81-A. Hooper for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 44 6:34 4-A. Gibson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NE 44 5:49 10-D. Maye pass to 85-H. Henry for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 5:09 PENALTY on New England, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 46 - No play.
1 and 15 - NE 49 4:45 10-D. Maye pass to 3-D. Douglas for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 9 - BUF 45 4:07 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 9-K. Boutte.
3 and 9 - BUF 45 4:02 10-D. Maye rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 3:21 10-D. Maye pass to 4-A. Gibson for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 31 2:45 38-R. Stevenson rush for -2 yards.
3 and 8 - BUF 33 2:01 10-D. Maye pass to 85-H. Henry for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 21 1:20 38-R. Stevenson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 19 0:38 38-R. Stevenson rush for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - BUF 13 0:01 PENALTY on Buffalo, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 13 - No play.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
New England continued...
1 and goal - BUF 8 15:00 10-D. Maye pass incomplete.
New England timeout at 14:55
2 and goal - BUF 8 14:55 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 3-D. Douglas. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference, 4 yards, enforced at BUF 8 - No play.
1 and goal - BUF 4 14:50 10-D. Maye rush for no gain, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 4 - No play.
1 and 14 - BUF 14 14:21 38-R. Stevenson rush for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13-J. Slye extra point is GOOD.
NE 14    BUF 0    Plays: 16    Possession: 9:57
2Q 14:16 Buffalo
NE 35 13-J. Slye kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 30 14:16 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 43 13:30 26-T. Johnson rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - BUF 48 12:50 17-J. Allen pass to 4-J. Cook for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 46 12:05 4-J. Cook rush for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
NE 14    BUF 7    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:20
2Q 11:56 New England
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 62 yards, 4-A. Gibson returns for 19 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at NE 22.
1 and 10 - NE 27 11:52 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 9-K. Boutte.
2 and 10 - NE 27 11:47 10-D. Maye pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - NE 27 11:43 10-D. Maye pass to 84-K. Bourne for 9 yards.
4 and 1 - NE 36 11:08 17-B. Baringer punts 42 yards, downed by 16-S. Takitaki. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 22.
2Q 10:58 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 32 10:58 17-J. Allen pass to 4-J. Cook for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 48 10:16 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 48 9:40 17-J. Allen pass to 18-A. Cooper for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 38 9:02 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 10-K. Shakir.
2 and 10 - NE 38 8:59 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for -1 yard. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Pass Interference (declined).
3 and 11 - NE 39 8:37 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 39 - No play.
3 and 16 - NE 44 8:12 17-J. Allen pass intended for 0-K. Coleman, INTERCEPTED by 15-M. Mapu at NE -5, returned for 6 yards.
2Q 8:01 New England
1 and 10 - NE 1 8:01 10-D. Maye rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 2 7:25 10-D. Maye pass to 9-K. Boutte for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 4 - NE 7 6:50 10-D. Maye pass to 81-A. Hooper for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 14 6:11 38-R. Stevenson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 17 5:32 3-D. Douglas rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - NE 23 4:57 4-A. Gibson rush for -1 yard, fumble by 4-A. Gibson (forced fumble by 94-D. Smoot), RECOVERED by 4-A. Gibson returned for no gain.
4 and 1 - NE 23 3:59 Punt formation, direct snap to 24-D. Pettus, 24-D. Pettus rush for 2 yards.
New England timeout at 3:14
1 and 10 - NE 25 3:14 4-A. Gibson rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - NE 31 2:33 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 6-J. Baker.
3 and 4 - NE 31 2:29 10-D. Maye pass to 4-A. Gibson for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
4 and 1 - NE 34 2:00 17-B. Baringer punts 46 yards, downed by 97-T. Leo.
2Q 1:48 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 20 1:48 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 86-D. Kincaid.
2 and 10 - BUF 20 1:43 17-J. Allen pass to 13-M. Hollins for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 32 1:22 17-J. Allen pass to 0-K. Coleman for 10 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 32 - No play.
1 and 15 - BUF 27 1:16 17-J. Allen rush for 4 yards.
2 and 11 - BUF 31 0:54 17-J. Allen pass to 13-M. Hollins for 13 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 0:47
1 and 10 - BUF 44 0:47 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 86-D. Kincaid.
2 and 10 - BUF 44 0:39 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 26-T. Johnson.
3 and 10 - BUF 44 0:30 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 10-K. Shakir.
4 and 10 - BUF 44 0:22 8-S. Martin punts 56 yards, touchback.
2Q 0:13 New England
1 and 10 - NE 20 0:13 10-D. Maye pass to 3-D. Douglas for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 33 0:07 10-D. Maye pass to 81-A. Hooper for 11 yards.
New England timeout at 0:02
Buffalo timeout at 0:02
1 and 10 - NE 44 0:02 10-D. Maye pass to 9-K. Boutte for 31 yards, lateral to 4-A. Gibson for 1 yard, ran out of bounds.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
NE 35 13-J. Slye kicks 57 yards, 22-R. Davis returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 32 14:53 4-J. Cook rush for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 43 14:14 4-J. Cook rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 38 13:33 17-J. Allen pass to 0-K. Coleman for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 21 12:48 4-J. Cook rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 16 12:07 4-J. Cook rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - NE 14 11:22 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 7 yards.
1 and goal - NE 7 10:40 17-J. Allen pass incomplete.
2 and goal - NE 7 10:29 Direct snap to 4-J. Cook, 4-J. Cook rush for 3 yards.
3 and goal - NE 4 9:45 17-J. Allen pass to 4-J. Cook for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
NE 14    BUF 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:19
3Q 9:41 New England
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 30 9:41 38-R. Stevenson rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NE 38 9:09 38-R. Stevenson rush for 1 yard, fumble by 38-R. Stevenson (forced fumble by 50-G. Rousseau), RECOVERED by 42-D. Williams returned for no gain.
3Q 9:04 Buffalo
1 and 10 - NE 42 9:04 22-R. Davis rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NE 34 8:23 22-R. Davis rush for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 30 7:39 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 10-K. Shakir.
2 and 10 - NE 30 7:32 4-J. Cook rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - NE 30 6:49 17-J. Allen, sacked for 2 yards (98-J. Pharms Jr.).
4 and 12 - NE 32 6:07 2-T. Bass 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 14    BUF 17    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:57
3Q 6:02 New England
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 30 6:02 10-D. Maye rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 34 5:27 4-A. Gibson rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 43 4:47 4-A. Gibson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 47 4:04 10-D. Maye pass to 9-K. Boutte for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 31 3:26 4-A. Gibson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 29 2:44 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 85-H. Henry.
3 and 8 - BUF 29 2:38 10-D. Maye pass to 38-R. Stevenson for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 16 1:58 10-D. Maye pass intended for 81-A. Hooper, INTERCEPTED by 39-C. Lewis at BUF -1, returned for no gain, touchback.
3Q 1:52 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 20 1:52 17-J. Allen pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - BUF 20 1:47 17-J. Allen rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 32 1:14 4-J. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 35 0:35 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 10 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Buffalo continued...
1 and 10 - BUF 45 15:00 26-T. Johnson rush for 13 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 49.
1 and 16 - BUF 39 14:27 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 12 yards, fumble by 10-K. Shakir (forced fumble by 31-J. Jones), RECOVERED by 10-K. Shakir returned for no gain.
2 and 4 - NE 49 13:26 4-J. Cook rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 41 12:45 4-J. Cook rush for no gain, fumble by 4-J. Cook (forced fumble by 15-M. Mapu), RECOVERED by 64-O. Torrence returned for no gain.
2 and 11 - NE 42 12:00 17-J. Allen rush for 7 yards.
3 and 4 - NE 35 11:14 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 35 - No play.
3 and 9 - NE 40 11:14 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 86-D. Kincaid.
4 and 9 - NE 40 11:07 8-S. Martin punts 30 yards, fair catch by 14-A. Erickson.
4Q 11:00 New England
1 and 10 - NE 10 11:00 38-R. Stevenson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 12 10:17 10-D. Maye, fumble by 10-D. Maye, aborted, RECOVERED by 7-T. Johnson returned for no gain, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
4Q 10:10 New England
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 30 10:10 10-D. Maye pass to 3-D. Douglas for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NE 39 9:39 10-D. Maye rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 41 9:25 10-D. Maye pass to 9-K. Boutte for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - 50 8:43 10-D. Maye pass incomplete.
3 and 1 - 50 8:37 PENALTY on New England, Delay of Game, 4 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
3 and 5 - NE 46 8:37 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 85-H. Henry.
4 and 6 - NE 45 8:33 17-B. Baringer punts 46 yards, fair catch by 29-B. Codrington.
4Q 8:26 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 9 8:26 22-R. Davis rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 9 7:40 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 18 6:57 17-J. Allen pass to 22-R. Davis for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 6:10 22-R. Davis rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 35 5:26 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 18-A. Cooper.
Buffalo timeout at 5:22
3 and 10 - BUF 35 5:22 17-J. Allen rush for 3 yards.
4 and 7 - BUF 38 4:35 8-S. Martin punts 37 yards, fair catch by 14-A. Erickson.
4Q 4:29 New England
1 and 10 - NE 25 4:29 10-D. Maye pass to 84-K. Bourne for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NE 34 4:07 PENALTY on New England, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 34 - No play.
2 and 6 - NE 29 4:07 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 3-D. Douglas. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference, 7 yards, enforced at NE 29 - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 36 4:03 4-A. Gibson rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 40 3:42 10-D. Maye pass to 3-D. Douglas for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - NE 45 3:36 4-A. Gibson rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - NE 45 3:04 10-D. Maye rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 42 2:32 10-D. Maye pass to 81-A. Hooper for 26 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness, 8 yards, enforced at BUF 16.
1 and goal - BUF 8 2:26 PENALTY on Buffalo, Encroachment, 4 yards, enforced at BUF 8 - No play.
1 and goal - BUF 4 2:26 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 85-H. Henry.
2 and goal - BUF 4 2:23 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 85-H. Henry.
3 and goal - BUF 4 2:18 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 9-K. Boutte. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference, 3 yards, enforced at BUF 4 - No play.
1 and goal - BUF 1 2:14 4-A. Gibson rush for -3 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and goal - BUF 4 2:00 10-D. Maye pass incomplete.
3 and goal - BUF 4 1:54 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 84-K. Bourne. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference, 3 yards, enforced at BUF 4 - No play.
1 and goal - BUF 1 1:50 10-D. Maye pass to 3-D. Douglas for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 3-D. Douglas.
2 and goal - BUF 1 1:46 10-D. Maye, sacked for 6 yards (42-D. Williams), fumble by 10-D. Maye, RECOVERED by 10-D. Maye returned for no gain.
3 and goal - BUF 9 1:17 10-D. Maye pass to 85-H. Henry for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13-J. Slye extra point is GOOD.
NE 21    BUF 24    Plays: 13    Possession: 3:16
4Q 1:13 Buffalo
NE 35 1:13 13-J. Slye kicks onside 13 yards, RECOVERED by 10-K. Shakir returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - NE 48 1:11 26-T. Johnson rush for 12 yards.
New England timeout at 1:04
1 and 10 - NE 36 1:04 26-T. Johnson rush for 5 yards.
New England timeout at 0:59
2 and 5 - NE 31 0:59 26-T. Johnson rush for 4 yards.
New England timeout at 0:54
3 and 1 - NE 27 0:54 26-T. Johnson rush for no gain.
Buffalo timeout at 0:10
4 and 1 - NE 27 0:10 17-J. Allen rush for 2 yards.
END OF GAME