Chargers 17–27 Bills: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 12, 2020

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Buffalo Bills?

J. Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), 52.5% completion, -9.2% CPOE, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +7.92 total passing EPA. J. Allen (Buffalo Bills), 60.0% completion, +9.0% CPOE, +0.22 EPA per dropback, +6.70 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Buffalo Bills?

J. Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.92 total EPA on Passing plays. across 59 snaps. Their top snap (+5.58 EPA): (1:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep middle to 83-Ty.Johnson to BUF 2 for 55 yards (39-L.Wallace)..

Quick answer

Winner: Buffalo Bills
Final score: Buffalo Bills 27–17 Los Angeles Chargers
Halftime: Los Angeles Chargers 6–17 Buffalo Bills at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Justin Herbert
Top passer: Justin Herbert
Biggest EPA play: (1:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep middle to 83-Ty.Johnson to BUF 2 for 55 yards (39-…
Game date: 2020-11-29

Game summary

The Buffalo Bills beat the Los Angeles Chargers 27–17 on 2020-11-29. Justin Herbert posted a game-high +7.92 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 15 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Los Angeles Chargers	6	0	8	3	0	17
Buffalo Bills	7	10	7	3	0	27

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

LACLos Angeles Chargers

LAC 2

LAC 20

+3LAC 26

LAC 3

+3BUF 10

+3LAC 25

BUFBuffalo Bills

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 12:31TD
Dawson Knox
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 2
Score
0-6
(12:31) 17-J.Allen pass short middle to 88-D.Knox for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 12:26XP
Tyler Bass
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
0-7
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 6:35TD
Kyle Allen
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 5
Score
6-7
(6:35) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short left to 13-K.Allen for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 9:50TD
Gabe Davis
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 20
Score
6-13
(9:50) (Shotgun) 11-C.Beasley pass deep right to 13-G.Davis for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Allen laterals ball to Beasley, who then throws to Davis.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 9:44XP
Tyler Bass
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
6-14
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 2:21FG
Tyler Bass
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 26
Score
6-17
(2:21) 2-T.Bass 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 9:08TD
Jonathan Allen
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 3
Score
6-23
(9:08) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on BUF-17-J.Allen, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 9:02XP
Tyler Bass
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
6-24
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 4:55TD
Joshua Kelley
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 1
Score
12-24
(4:55) 27-J.Kelley up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 4:51Safety
Justin Herbert
Points+2
Yard line
BUF 2
Score
14-24
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-J.Herbert pass to 13-K.Allen is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 10:20FG
Michael Badgley
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 10
Score
17-24
(10:20) 4-M.Badgley 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Mazza, Holder-1-T.Long.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 3:31FG
Tyler Bass
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 25
Score
17-27
(3:31) 2-T.Bass 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Justin Herbert · Los Angeles Chargers · Passing · +7.92 total EPA · 59 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
2Gabe Davis · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +6.74 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.69 EPA/play
3Jonathan Allen · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +6.70 total EPA · 30 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
4Ty Johnson · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +4.63 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.16 EPA/play
5Jalen Guyton · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +3.89 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.97 EPA/play
6Mykel Williams · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +3.49 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
7Cole Beasley · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +2.91 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.91 EPA/play
8Devin Singletary · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +1.83 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Justin Herbert — LAC · Passing

Justin Herbert posted the highest total EPA (+7.92) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Los Angeles Chargers. Across 59 counted snaps, they averaged +0.13 EPA per play.

Justin Herbert's top snap (+5.58 EPA): (1:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep middle to 83-Ty.Johnson to BUF 2 for 55 yards (39-L.Wallace).

Quarterback report card

Justin Herbert led all passers in efficiency for Los Angeles Chargers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers) · 59 dropbacks · 52.5% completion · -9.2% CPOE · +0.13 EPA/play · +7.92 total EPA
Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills) · 30 dropbacks · 60.0% completion · +9.0% CPOE · +0.22 EPA/play · +6.70 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Los Angeles Chargers	Buffalo Bills
Offensive EPA/play	-0.050	+0.067
Offensive success rate	39.6%	52.0%
Pass EPA/play	+0.134	+0.250
Rush EPA/play	-0.478	-0.253
Defensive EPA/play	-0.067	+0.050
Defensive success rate	48.0%	60.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Buffalo Bills held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.07 vs -0.05), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Los Angeles Chargers: -0.05 EPA/play (30th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
Buffalo Bills: +0.07 EPA/play (60th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 12 drives, +5.00 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Los Angeles Chargers: 12 drives, -5.08 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Buffalo Bills — Dawson Knox (Jonathan Allen pass) (Q1 12:31)
Los Angeles Chargers — Kyle Allen (Justin Herbert pass) (Q1 6:35)
Buffalo Bills — Gabe Davis (Cole Beasley pass) (Q2 9:50)
Buffalo Bills — Jonathan Allen (Q3 9:08)
Los Angeles Chargers — Joshua Kelley (Q3 4:55)

Field goals

Buffalo Bills — Tyler Bass (Q2 2:21)
Los Angeles Chargers — Michael Badgley (Q4 10:20)
Buffalo Bills — Tyler Bass (Q4 3:31)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–6. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the LAC 2 (Q1 12:31) — (12:31) 17-J.Allen pass short middle to 88-D.Knox for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q1 12:26) — 2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the BUF 5 (Q1 6:35) — (6:35) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short left to 13-K.Allen for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The second quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 10–0. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the LAC 20 (Q2 9:50); Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q2 9:44) — 2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the LAC 26 (Q2 2:21) — (2:21) 2-T.Bass 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez..

The third quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 8–7. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the LAC 3 (Q3 9:08); Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q3 9:02) — 2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the BUF 1 (Q3 4:55) — (4:55) 27-J.Kelley up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers registered a safety from the BUF 2 (Q3 4:51) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-J.Herbert pass to 13-K.Allen is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the BUF 10 (Q4 10:20) — (10:20) 4-M.Badgley 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Mazza, Holder-1-T.Long.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the LAC 25 (Q4 3:31) — (3:31) 2-T.Bass 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 10:52) — (10:52) (Shotgun) 27-J.Kelley left end pushed ob at BUF 10 for -3 yards (54-A.Klein). [WPA -10.3% · EPA -2.08]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 9:55) — (9:55) 17-J.Allen FUMBLES (Aborted) at LAC 22, touched at LAC 24, RECOVERED by LAC-97-J.Bosa at LAC 22. [WPA -9.7% · EPA -5.02]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 14:15) — (14:15) (Shotgun) 26-D.Singletary left tackle to BUF 45 for 8 yards (59-N.Vigil; 56-K.Murray Jr.). FUMBLES (59-N.Vigil), RECOVERED by LAC-24-N.Adderley at BUF 47. 24-N.Adderley to BUF 46 for 1 yard (7 [WPA -9.1% · EPA -4.68]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 12:06) — (12:06) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass incomplete deep right to 81-M.Williams (39-L.Wallace) [27-T.White]. PENALTY on BUF-91-E.Oliver, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 31 - No Play. [WPA +8.8% · EPA +2.11]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 6:21) — (6:21) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep left intended for 14-S.Diggs INTERCEPTED by 43-M.Davis [93-J.Jones] at LAC 44. 43-M.Davis to LAC 44 for no gain (14-S.Diggs). [WPA -8.7% · EPA -3.23]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 1:00) — (1:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep middle to 83-Ty.Johnson to BUF 2 for 55 yards (39-L.Wallace). [WPA +4.2% · EPA +5.58]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 9:55) — (9:55) 17-J.Allen FUMBLES (Aborted) at LAC 22, touched at LAC 24, RECOVERED by LAC-97-J.Bosa at LAC 22. [WPA -9.7% · EPA -5.02]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 14:15) — (14:15) (Shotgun) 26-D.Singletary left tackle to BUF 45 for 8 yards (59-N.Vigil; 56-K.Murray Jr.). FUMBLES (59-N.Vigil), RECOVERED by LAC-24-N.Adderley at BUF 47. 24-N.Adderley to BUF 46 for 1 yard (7 [WPA -9.1% · EPA -4.68]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q4 0:03) — (:03) 10-J.Herbert up the middle to BUF 1 for no gain (94-V.Butler). [WPA -4.8% · EPA -4.07]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q1 12:31 · LAC 2 · Score 0-6
(12:31) 17-J.Allen pass short middle to 88-D.Knox for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q1 12:26 · LAC 15 · Score 0-7
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q1 6:35 · BUF 5 · Score 6-7
(6:35) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short left to 13-K.Allen for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 9:50 · LAC 20 · Score 6-13
(9:50) (Shotgun) 11-C.Beasley pass deep right to 13-G.Davis for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Allen laterals ball to Beasley, who then throws to Davis.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q2 9:44 · LAC 15 · Score 6-14
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 2:21 · LAC 26 · Score 6-17
(2:21) 2-T.Bass 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q3 9:08 · LAC 3 · Score 6-23
(9:08) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on BUF-17-J.Allen, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q3 9:02 · LAC 15 · Score 6-24
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q3 4:55 · BUF 1 · Score 12-24
(4:55) 27-J.Kelley up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers Safety (+2) — Q3 4:51 · BUF 2 · Score 14-24
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-J.Herbert pass to 13-K.Allen is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q4 10:20 · BUF 10 · Score 17-24
(10:20) 4-M.Badgley 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-C.Mazza, Holder-1-T.Long.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q4 3:31 · LAC 25 · Score 17-27
(3:31) 2-T.Bass 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.

Key takeaways

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

Buffalo Bills earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Justin Herbert (LAC) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Jonathan Allen (BUF) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs Buffalo Bills on 2020-11-29?

The Buffalo Bills beat the Los Angeles Chargers 27-17 in Week 12, 2020.

What was the score by quarter in Los Angeles Chargers vs Buffalo Bills?

Q1: Los Angeles Chargers 6, Buffalo Bills 7; Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Buffalo Bills 10; Q3: Los Angeles Chargers 8, Buffalo Bills 7; Q4: Los Angeles Chargers 3, Buffalo Bills 3; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 17, Buffalo Bills 27.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Los Angeles Chargers vs Buffalo Bills?

Buffalo Bills touchdown — D. Knox (J. Allen pass) (Q1 12:31) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — K. Allen (J. Herbert pass) (Q1 6:35) Buffalo Bills touchdown — G. Davis (C. Beasley pass) (Q2 9:50) Buffalo Bills touchdown — J. Allen (Q3 9:08) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — J. Kelley (Q3 4:55) Buffalo Bills field goal — T. Bass (Q2 2:21, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — M. Badgley (Q4 10:20, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — T. Bass (Q4 3:31, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Buffalo Bills?

Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), 52.5% completion, -9.2% CPOE, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +7.92 total passing EPA. Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills), 60.0% completion, +9.0% CPOE, +0.22 EPA per dropback, +6.70 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Buffalo Bills?

Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.92 total EPA on Passing plays. across 59 snaps. Their top snap (+5.58 EPA): (1:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep middle to 83-Ty.Johnson to BUF 2 for 55 yards (39-L.Wallace)..

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 3-7 Now 3-8 L

Buffalo Bills

Entered 7-3 Now 8-3 W

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