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NFL · Week 16 · December 22, 2002 · 9 min read

Buffalo Bills vs. Green Bay Packers: 2002 Week 16 Recap

Packers defeat Bills 10–0 in Week 16

J.Riemersma led Fantasy Impact as Packers prevailed in a 0–10 Week 16 finish.

Buffalo Bills 0 7–8
Final 0–10
Green Bay Packers 10 12–3 Winner
Winner
Green Bay Packers
Final score
0–10
Halftime
Buffalo Bills 0–3 Green Bay Packers
Top passer
D. Bledsoe
FantasyHQ MVP
J.Riemersma
Game date
December 22, 2002

Top fantasy performers · Bills

  • J.Riemersma 3 REC · 31 YDS +2.2 Fantasy Impact
  • Joe Reed
    Joe Reed 1 REC · 17 YDS +1.4 Fantasy Impact
  • Cornelius Johnson
    Cornelius Johnson 1 REC · 22 YDS +1.4 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Packers

  • B.Favre 2 CAR · -1 YDS -0.3 Fantasy Impact
  • T.Fisher 1 REC -0.5 Fantasy Impact
  • B.Franks -0.7 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Green Bay Packers
Final score
Green Bay Packers 10–0 Buffalo Bills
Halftime
Buffalo Bills 0–3 Green Bay Packers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
J. Riemersma
Top passer
D. Bledsoe
Biggest EPA play
(14:10) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass intended for 80-D.Driver INTERCEPTED by 28-K.Thomas at GB…
Game date
2002-12-22

Game summary

The Green Bay Packers beat the Buffalo Bills 10–0 on 2002-12-22. J. Riemersma posted a game-high +2.24 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 7 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q2Q4T
Buffalo Bills000000
Green Bay Packers3700010

Scoring Map

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

BUFBuffalo Bills
GBGreen Bay Packers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

3 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. GBGreen Bay Packers
    Q2 4:02FG
    RLR. Longwell

    Points+3

    Yard line
    BUF 15
    Score
    0-3

    (4:02) 8-R.Longwell 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-18-D.Pederson.

  2. GBGreen Bay Packers
    Q4 7:27TD
    DDD. Driver

    Points+6

    Yard line
    BUF 11
    Score
    0-9

    (7:27) 4-B.Favre pass to 80-D.Driver for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  3. GBGreen Bay Packers
    Q4 7:23XP
    RLR. Longwell

    Points+1

    Yard line
    BUF 2
    Score
    0-10

    8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-18-D.Pederson.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1J. Riemersma · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +2.24 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
  2. 2Joe ReedJoe Reed · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +1.39 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
  3. 3Cornelius JohnsonCornelius Johnson · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +1.35 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.35 EPA/play
  4. 4T. Henry · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +0.83 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.83 EPA/play
  5. 5D. Bledsoe · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +0.56 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
  6. 6David MooreDavid Moore · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +0.11 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.04 EPA/play
  7. 7B. Favre · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · -0.33 total EPA · 2 snaps · -0.16 EPA/play
  8. 8L. Centers · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · -0.34 total EPA · 1 snaps · -0.34 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

J. Riemersma — BUF · Receiving

J. Riemersma posted the highest total EPA (+2.24) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Buffalo Bills. Across 3 counted snaps, they averaged +0.75 EPA per play.

J. Riemersma's top snap (+2.63 EPA): (13:05) 8-B.Moorman punts 84 yards to GB 2, Center-85-J.Riemersma, downed by BUF-30-M.Floyd.

Biggest single play (-5.35 EPA): B. Favre — (14:10) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass intended for 80-D.Driver INTERCEPTED by 28-K.Thomas at GB 40. 28-K.Thomas pushed ob at GB 9 for 31 yards (58-M.Flanagan).

Quarterback report card

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

  • D. Bledsoe (Buffalo Bills) · 43 dropbacks · 41.9% completion · -0.30 EPA/play · -12.77 total EPA
  • B. Favre (Green Bay Packers) · 36 dropbacks · 41.7% completion · -0.43 EPA/play · -15.34 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatBuffalo BillsGreen Bay Packers
Offensive EPA/play-0.282-0.156
Offensive success rate39.7%35.9%
Pass EPA/play-0.297-0.426
Rush EPA/play-0.401-0.103
Defensive EPA/play+0.156+0.282
Defensive success rate64.1%60.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Green Bay Packers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.16 vs -0.28), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Buffalo Bills: -0.28 EPA/play (6th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)
  • Green Bay Packers: -0.16 EPA/play (16th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)
  • Buffalo Bills: 12 drives, -22.00 total EPA, 0 scoring drives
  • Green Bay Packers: 14 drives, -12.20 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Green Bay Packers — D. Driver (B. Favre pass) (Q4 7:27)

Field goals

  • Green Bay Packers — R. Longwell (Q2 4:02)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 3–0. Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the BUF 15 (Q2 4:02) — (4:02) 8-R.Longwell 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-18-D.Pederson..

The fourth quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 7–0. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the BUF 11 (Q4 7:27) — (7:27) 4-B.Favre pass to 80-D.Driver for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q4 7:23) — 8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-18-D.Pederson..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Green Bay Packers (Q4 14:03) — (14:03) 4-B.Favre pass intended for 80-D.Driver INTERCEPTED by 22-N.Clements at BUF 10. 22-N.Clements pushed ob at BUF 10 for no gain (80-D.Driver). [WPA -14.5% · EPA -2.78]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q1 14:10) — (14:10) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass intended for 80-D.Driver INTERCEPTED by 28-K.Thomas at GB 40. 28-K.Thomas pushed ob at GB 9 for 31 yards (58-M.Flanagan). [WPA -14.0% · EPA -5.35]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q1 12:01) — (12:01) 11-D.Bledsoe pass intended for 81-P.Price INTERCEPTED by 42-D.Sharper (24-A.Edwards) at GB -5. 42-D.Sharper to GB 14 for 19 yards (37-L.Centers). GB #42 (Sharper) injured on play. [WPA -14.0% · EPA -4.52]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q4 9:01) — (9:01) (Shotgun) 11-D.Bledsoe sacked at BUF 38 for -7 yards (90-V.Holliday). FUMBLES (90-V.Holliday), RECOVERED by GB-99-J.Reynolds at BUF 40. 99-J.Reynolds to BUF 39 for 1 yard (74-M.Sullivan). [WPA -12.8% · EPA -3.34]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q4 14:13) — (14:13) 9-J.Bidwell punts 39 yards to BUF 36, Center-60-R.Davis. 22-N.Clements MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by GB-89-R.Ferguson at BUF 36. 89-R.Ferguson to BUF 36 for no gain (56-A.Denman). [WPA +12.7% · EPA +4.20]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Green Bay Packers (Q1 14:10) — (14:10) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass intended for 80-D.Driver INTERCEPTED by 28-K.Thomas at GB 40. 28-K.Thomas pushed ob at GB 9 for 31 yards (58-M.Flanagan). [WPA -14.0% · EPA -5.35]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q1 7:05) — (7:05) 20-T.Henry up the middle to 50 for -3 yards (59-N.Diggs). FUMBLES (59-N.Diggs), RECOVERED by GB-97-C.Hunt at BUF 49. 97-C.Hunt to BUF 49 for no gain (68-M.Williams). [WPA -11.8% · EPA -4.56]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q1 12:01) — (12:01) 11-D.Bledsoe pass intended for 81-P.Price INTERCEPTED by 42-D.Sharper (24-A.Edwards) at GB -5. 42-D.Sharper to GB 14 for 19 yards (37-L.Centers). GB #42 (Sharper) injured on play. [WPA -14.0% · EPA -4.52]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q4 14:13) — (14:13) 9-J.Bidwell punts 39 yards to BUF 36, Center-60-R.Davis. 22-N.Clements MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by GB-89-R.Ferguson at BUF 36. 89-R.Ferguson to BUF 36 for no gain (56-A.Denman). [WPA +12.7% · EPA +4.20]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q2 4:02 · BUF 15 · Score 0-3
    (4:02) 8-R.Longwell 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-18-D.Pederson.
  2. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q4 7:27 · BUF 11 · Score 0-9
    (7:27) 4-B.Favre pass to 80-D.Driver for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  3. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q4 7:23 · BUF 2 · Score 0-10
    8-R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-18-D.Pederson.

Key takeaways

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

  • Green Bay Packers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • J. Riemersma (Buffalo Bills) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Buffalo Bills vs Green Bay Packers on 2002-12-22?

The Green Bay Packers beat the Buffalo Bills 10-0 in Week 16, 2002.

What was the score by quarter in Buffalo Bills vs Green Bay Packers?

Q2: Buffalo Bills 0, Green Bay Packers 3; Q4: Buffalo Bills 0, Green Bay Packers 7; Final: Buffalo Bills 0, Green Bay Packers 10.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Buffalo Bills vs Green Bay Packers?

Green Bay Packers touchdown — D. Driver (B. Favre pass) (Q4 7:27) Green Bay Packers field goal — R. Longwell (Q2 4:02, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Buffalo Bills vs Green Bay Packers?

D. Bledsoe (Buffalo Bills), 41.9% completion, -0.30 EPA per dropback, -12.77 total passing EPA. B. Favre (Green Bay Packers), 41.7% completion, -0.43 EPA per dropback, -15.34 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Buffalo Bills vs Green Bay Packers?

J. Riemersma (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.24 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 3 snaps. Their top snap (+2.63 EPA): (13:05) 8-B.Moorman punts 84 yards to GB 2, Center-85-J.Riemersma, downed by BUF-30-M.Floyd..

Season records after this game

Buffalo Bills

Entered 7-7 Now 7-8 L

Green Bay Packers

Entered 11-3 Now 12-3 W