Cleveland Browns vs. Buffalo Bills: 2022 Week 11 Recap

Game story

In Week 11 of the 2022 NFL season on 2022-11-20, the Buffalo Bills took care of business against the Cleveland Browns, pulling away with a 31–23 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 22 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

J. Brissett (Cleveland Browns) paced the passing game, with +22.99 total EPA, and +5.8% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, J. Brissett (Cleveland Browns) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +22.99 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+14.5% win probability) landed in the second quarter when Buffalo Bills changed the game: (:18) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 14-S.Diggs for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 J. Brissett · Cleveland Browns · Passing · +22.99 total EPA · 52 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
2. 2 A. Cooper · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +9.05 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Allen · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +6.15 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
4. 4 D. Peoples-Jones · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +5.68 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.95 EPA/play
5. 5 D. Knox · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +5.42 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.77 EPA/play
6. 6 S. Diggs · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +4.34 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
7. 7 G. Davis · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +3.58 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
8. 8 N. Chubb · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +2.92 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.97 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• Cleveland Browns — A. Cooper (J. Brissett pass) (Q1 54:08)
• Buffalo Bills — S. Diggs (J. Allen pass) (Q2 30:18)
• Buffalo Bills — D. Singletary (Q3 19:11)
• Cleveland Browns — A. Cooper (J. Brissett pass) (Q4 4:16)
• Cleveland Browns — D. Peoples-Jones (J. Brissett pass) (Q4 0:25)

Field goals

• Buffalo Bills — T. Bass (Q1 48:37)
• Cleveland Browns — C. York (Q2 44:08)
• Buffalo Bills — T. Bass (Q2 34:58)
• Buffalo Bills — T. Bass (Q3 24:48)
• Buffalo Bills — T. Bass (Q4 13:25)
• Buffalo Bills — T. Bass (Q4 6:48)
• Buffalo Bills — T. Bass (Q4 2:00)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 7–3. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the BUF 25 (Q1 54:08) — (9:08) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass deep right to 2-A.Cooper for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q1 54:02) — 3-C.York extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the CLE 24 (Q1 48:37) — (3:37) 2-T.Bass 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin..

The second quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 16–3. Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the BUF 14 (Q2 44:08) — (14:08) 3-C.York 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the CLE 18 (Q2 34:58) — (4:58) 2-T.Bass 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the CLE 5 (Q2 30:18) — (:18) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 14-S.Diggs for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the CLE 15 (Q2 30:14) — 2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin..

The third quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 9–0. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the CLE 38 (Q3 24:48) — (9:48) 2-T.Bass 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the CLE 5 (Q3 19:11) — (4:11) 26-D.Singletary up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The fourth quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 13–9. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the CLE 31 (Q4 13:25) — (13:25) 2-T.Bass 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the CLE 10 (Q4 6:48) — (6:48) 2-T.Bass 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the BUF 7 (Q4 4:16) — (4:16) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass short left to 2-A.Cooper for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the CLE 21 (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 2-T.Bass 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.; Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the BUF 2 (Q4 0:25) — (:25) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass short right to 11-D.Peoples-Jones for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q4 0:19) — 3-C.York extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• Buffalo Bills (Q2 30:18) — (:18) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 14-S.Diggs for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +14.5% · EPA +2.26]
• Cleveland Browns (Q1 57:53) — (12:53) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett scrambles up the middle to BUF 37 for 22 yards (3-D.Hamlin; 21-J.Poyer). [WPA +13.3% · EPA +3.22]
• Cleveland Browns (Q2 38:21) — (8:21) (No Huddle) 7-J.Brissett FUMBLES (Aborted) at BUF 48, RECOVERED by BUF-58-M.Milano at BUF 48. [WPA -11.9% · EPA -5.52]
• Cleveland Browns (Q2 33:32) — (3:32) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass deep left to 2-A.Cooper pushed ob at BUF 45 for 24 yards (30-D.Jackson). [WPA +9.9% · EPA +2.14]
• Cleveland Browns (Q1 54:08) — (9:08) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass deep right to 2-A.Cooper for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.0% · EPA +3.48]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• Cleveland Browns (Q2 38:21) — (8:21) (No Huddle) 7-J.Brissett FUMBLES (Aborted) at BUF 48, RECOVERED by BUF-58-M.Milano at BUF 48. [WPA -11.9% · EPA -5.52]
• Cleveland Browns (Q3 20:57) — (5:57) 7-J.Brissett up the middle to BUF 27 for no gain (55-C.Basham; 30-D.Jackson). [WPA -8.7% · EPA -3.54]
• Cleveland Browns (Q1 54:08) — (9:08) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass deep right to 2-A.Cooper for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.0% · EPA +3.48]
• Cleveland Browns (Q3 16:41) — (1:41) 3-C.York 34 yard field goal is BLOCKED (92-D.Jones), Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez. [WPA -3.3% · EPA -3.46]

Quarterback report card

J.Brissett led all passers in efficiency for Cleveland Browns, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• J.Brissett (Cleveland Browns) · 52 dropbacks · 53.8% completion · +5.8% CPOE · +0.44 EPA/play · +22.99 total EPA
• J.Allen (Buffalo Bills) · 32 dropbacks · 56.2% completion · +2.9% CPOE · +0.19 EPA/play · +6.15 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

Buffalo Bills held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.19 vs +0.02), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• Buffalo Bills: 11 drives, +15.48 total EPA, 8 scoring drives
• Cleveland Browns: 11 drives, +1.60 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• Buffalo Bills leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• J. Brissett (Cleveland Browns) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• J. Brissett (CLE) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q1 54:08 · BUF 25 · Score 6-0
   (9:08) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass deep right to 2-A.Cooper for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2. Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q1 54:02 · BUF 15 · Score 7-0
   3-C.York extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez.
3. Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q1 48:37 · CLE 24 · Score 7-3
   (3:37) 2-T.Bass 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
4. Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q2 44:08 · BUF 14 · Score 10-3
   (14:08) 3-C.York 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez.
5. Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 34:58 · CLE 18 · Score 10-6
   (4:58) 2-T.Bass 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
6. Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 30:18 · CLE 5 · Score 10-12
   (:18) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 14-S.Diggs for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7. Buffalo Bills TD (+7) — Q2 30:14 · CLE 15 · Score 10-13
   2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
8. Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q3 24:48 · CLE 38 · Score 10-16
   (9:48) 2-T.Bass 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
9. Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q3 19:11 · CLE 5 · Score 10-22
   (4:11) 26-D.Singletary up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q4 13:25 · CLE 31 · Score 10-25
    (13:25) 2-T.Bass 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
11. Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q4 6:48 · CLE 10 · Score 10-28
    (6:48) 2-T.Bass 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
12. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 4:16 · BUF 7 · Score 16-28
    (4:16) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass short left to 2-A.Cooper for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
13. Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q4 2:00 · CLE 21 · Score 16-31
    (2:00) 2-T.Bass 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
14. Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q4 0:25 · BUF 2 · Score 22-31
    (:25) (Shotgun) 7-J.Brissett pass short right to 11-D.Peoples-Jones for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15. Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q4 0:19 · BUF 15 · Score 23-31
    3-C.York extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-13-C.Bojorquez.