Bills 16–13 Patriots: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 10, 2000

Quick answer

Winner: Buffalo Bills
Final score: Buffalo Bills 16–13 New England Patriots
Halftime: Buffalo Bills 10–3 New England Patriots at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: D. Flutie
Top passer: D. Flutie
Biggest EPA play: (8:22) J.Friesz pass intended for J.Redmond INTERCEPTED by J.Holecek at BUF 0. Touchback.
Game date: 2000-11-05

Game summary

The Buffalo Bills beat the New England Patriots 16–13 on 2000-11-05. D. Flutie posted a game-high +4.66 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	OT	—	T
Buffalo Bills	3	7	3	3	0	16
New England Patriots	0	3	10	0	0	13

Scoring Map

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

BUFBuffalo Bills

+3NE 1

NE 9

+1NE 2

+3BUF 30

BUF 1

+1BUF 2

+3BUF 26

+3NE 30

+3NE 13

NENew England Patriots

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 1:22FG
Points+3
Yard line
NE 1
Score
3-0
(1:22) S.Christie 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 10:19TD
Points+6
Yard line
NE 9
Score
9-0
(10:19) D.Flutie pass to J.Riemersma for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 10:10XP
Points+1
Yard line
NE 2
Score
10-0
S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 0:25FG
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 30
Score
10-3
(:25) A.Vinatieri 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-L.Paxton, Holder-L.Johnson.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 9:03TD
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 1
Score
10-9
(9:03) J.Redmond right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 9:00XP
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 2
Score
10-10
A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-L.Paxton, Holder-L.Johnson.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 2:08FG
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 26
Score
10-13
(2:08) A.Vinatieri 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-L.Paxton, Holder-L.Johnson.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 0:08FG
Points+3
Yard line
NE 30
Score
13-13
(:08) S.Christie 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.
BUFBuffalo Bills
OT 10:39FG
Points+3
Yard line
NE 13
Score
16-13
(10:39) S.Christie 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D. Flutie · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +4.66 total EPA · 43 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
2S. Morris · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +2.05 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
3J. Riemersma · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +1.58 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
4T. Glenn · New England Patriots · Receiving · +0.78 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
5T. Simmons · New England Patriots · Receiving · +0.55 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
6P. Price · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +0.48 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play
7Trent Brown · New England Patriots · Receiving · +0.35 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.05 EPA/play
8M. Bishop · New England Patriots · Passing · -0.10 total EPA · 1 snaps · -0.10 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

D. Flutie — BUF · Passing

D. Flutie posted the highest total EPA (+4.66) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Buffalo Bills. Across 43 counted snaps, they averaged +0.11 EPA per play.

D. Flutie's top snap (-3.37 EPA): (1:11) D.Flutie FUMBLES (Aborted) at BUF 33, RECOVERED by NE-W.McGinest at BUF 33. W.McGinest to BUF 33 for no gain (S.Morris).

Biggest single play (-6.28 EPA): Another player — (8:22) J.Friesz pass intended for J.Redmond INTERCEPTED by J.Holecek at BUF 0. Touchback.

Quarterback report card

D. Flutie led all passers in efficiency for Buffalo Bills, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

D. Flutie (Buffalo Bills) · 43 dropbacks · 41.9% completion · +0.11 EPA/play · +4.66 total EPA
J. Friesz (New England Patriots) · 27 dropbacks · 40.7% completion · -0.42 EPA/play · -11.31 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Buffalo Bills	New England Patriots
Offensive EPA/play	-0.052	-0.106
Offensive success rate	40.8%	33.0%
Pass EPA/play	+0.124	-0.365
Rush EPA/play	-0.245	-0.164
Defensive EPA/play	+0.106	+0.052
Defensive success rate	67.0%	59.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Buffalo Bills generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.05 vs -0.11), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Buffalo Bills: -0.05 EPA/play (37th percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)
New England Patriots: -0.11 EPA/play (27th percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 14 drives, -5.13 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
New England Patriots: 14 drives, -9.66 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Buffalo Bills — unlisted player (Q2 10:19)
New England Patriots — unlisted player (Q4 9:03)

Field goals

Buffalo Bills — unlisted player (Q1 1:22)
New England Patriots — unlisted player (Q2 0:25)
New England Patriots — unlisted player (Q4 2:08)
Buffalo Bills — unlisted player (Q4 0:08)
Buffalo Bills — unlisted player (OT 10:39)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 3–0. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the NE 1 (Q1 1:22) — (1:22) S.Christie 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr..

The second quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–3. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the NE 9 (Q2 10:19) — (10:19) D.Flutie pass to J.Riemersma for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q2 10:10) — S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the BUF 30 (Q2 0:25) — (:25) A.Vinatieri 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-L.Paxton, Holder-L.Johnson..

The fourth quarter: New England Patriots won the period 10–3. New England Patriots found the end zone from the BUF 1 (Q4 9:03) — (9:03) J.Redmond right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q4 9:00) — A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-L.Paxton, Holder-L.Johnson.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the BUF 26 (Q4 2:08) — (2:08) A.Vinatieri 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-L.Paxton, Holder-L.Johnson.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the NE 30 (Q4 0:08) — (:08) S.Christie 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr..

Overtime: Buffalo Bills won the period 3–0. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the NE 13 (OT 10:39) — (10:39) S.Christie 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Buffalo Bills (Q1 15:00) — A.Vinatieri kicks 57 yards from NE 30 to BUF 13. S.Bryson to BUF 12 for -1 yards (R.Holmberg, T.Jones). [WPA +41.1% · EPA -0.41]
New England Patriots (Q4 9:03) — (9:03) J.Redmond right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +23.3% · EPA +3.41]
New England Patriots (Q3 8:22) — (8:22) J.Friesz pass intended for J.Redmond INTERCEPTED by J.Holecek at BUF 0. Touchback. [WPA -22.6% · EPA -6.28]
New England Patriots (OT 13:31) — (13:31) L.Johnson punts 43 yards to BUF 35, Center-L.Paxton, downed by NE-T.Jones. [WPA +20.9% · EPA +0.74]
Buffalo Bills (OT 13:11) — (13:11) (Shotgun) D.Flutie pass incomplete to E.Moulds. PENALTY on NE-T.Law, Defensive Pass Interference, 22 yards, enforced at BUF 35 - No Play. [WPA +20.5% · EPA +1.91]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New England Patriots (Q3 8:22) — (8:22) J.Friesz pass intended for J.Redmond INTERCEPTED by J.Holecek at BUF 0. Touchback. [WPA -22.6% · EPA -6.28]
New England Patriots (Q2 13:51) — (13:51) D.Bledsoe pass intended for T.Brown INTERCEPTED by K.Irvin at BUF 16. K.Irvin to BUF 17 for 1 yard (R.Rutledge). [WPA -15.0% · EPA -3.68]
New England Patriots (Q4 9:03) — (9:03) J.Redmond right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +23.3% · EPA +3.41]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 1:11) — (1:11) D.Flutie FUMBLES (Aborted) at BUF 33, RECOVERED by NE-W.McGinest at BUF 33. W.McGinest to BUF 33 for no gain (S.Morris). [WPA -11.8% · EPA -3.37]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q1 1:22 · NE 1 · Score 3-0
(1:22) S.Christie 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 10:19 · NE 9 · Score 9-0
(10:19) D.Flutie pass to J.Riemersma for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q2 10:10 · NE 2 · Score 10-0
S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q2 0:25 · BUF 30 · Score 10-3
(:25) A.Vinatieri 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-L.Paxton, Holder-L.Johnson.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 9:03 · BUF 1 · Score 10-9
(9:03) J.Redmond right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 9:00 · BUF 2 · Score 10-10
A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-L.Paxton, Holder-L.Johnson.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q4 2:08 · BUF 26 · Score 10-13
(2:08) A.Vinatieri 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-L.Paxton, Holder-L.Johnson.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q4 0:08 · NE 30 · Score 13-13
(:08) S.Christie 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — OT 10:39 · NE 13 · Score 16-13
(10:39) S.Christie 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.

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.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
D. Flutie (Buffalo Bills) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots on 2000-11-05?

The Buffalo Bills beat the New England Patriots 16-13 in Week 10, 2000.

What was the score by quarter in Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots?

Q1: Buffalo Bills 3, New England Patriots 0; Q2: Buffalo Bills 7, New England Patriots 3; Q4: Buffalo Bills 3, New England Patriots 10; Q5: Buffalo Bills 3, New England Patriots 0; Final: Buffalo Bills 16, New England Patriots 13.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots?

Buffalo Bills touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 10:19) New England Patriots touchdown — unlisted player (Q4 9:03) Buffalo Bills field goal — unlisted player (Q1 1:22, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — unlisted player (Q2 0:25, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — unlisted player (Q4 2:08, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — unlisted player (Q4 0:08, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — unlisted player (OT 10:39, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots?

D. Flutie (Buffalo Bills), 41.9% completion, +0.11 EPA per dropback, +4.66 total passing EPA. J. Friesz (New England Patriots), 40.7% completion, -0.42 EPA per dropback, -11.31 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots?

D. Flutie (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.66 total EPA on Passing plays. across 43 snaps. Their top snap (-3.37 EPA): (1:11) D.Flutie FUMBLES (Aborted) at BUF 33, RECOVERED by NE-W.McGinest at BUF 33. W.McGinest to BUF 33 for no gain (S.Morris)..

Was Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Buffalo Bills won 16-13 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Buffalo Bills

Entered 4-3 Now 5-3 W

New England Patriots

Entered 2-6 Now 2-7 L

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