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NFL · Week 14 · December 7, 2003 · 11 min read

New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills: 2003 Week 14 Recap

Bills defeat Jets 17–6 in Week 14

T.Henry led Fantasy Impact as Bills prevailed in a 6–17 Week 14 finish.

New York Jets 6 5–8
Final 6–17
Buffalo Bills 17 6–7 Winner
Winner
Buffalo Bills
Final score
6–17
Halftime
New York Jets 3–7 Buffalo Bills
Top passer
C. Pennington
FantasyHQ MVP
T.Henry
Game date
December 7, 2003

Top fantasy performers · Jets

  • C.Conway 3 REC · 51 YDS +5.3 Fantasy Impact
  • S.Moss 5 REC · 61 YDS +4.4 Fantasy Impact
  • C.Pennington 1 CAR · 4 YDS +2.5 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Bills

  • T.Henry 32 CAR · 169 YDS · 1 TD +5.3 Fantasy Impact
  • Joe Reed
    Joe Reed 4 REC · 30 YDS · 1 TD +3.9 Fantasy Impact
  • J.Burns 6 CAR · 29 YDS +1.3 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Buffalo Bills
Final score
Buffalo Bills 17–6 New York Jets
Halftime
New York Jets 3–7 Buffalo Bills at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
T. Henry
Top passer
C. Pennington
Biggest EPA play
(:21) 11-D.Bledsoe kneels to NYJ 6 for -1 yards.
Game date
2003-12-07

Game summary

The Buffalo Bills beat the New York Jets 17–6 on 2003-12-07. T. Henry posted a game-high +5.29 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 10 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
New York Jets303006
Buffalo Bills0773017

Scoring Map

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

NYJNew York Jets
BUFBuffalo Bills

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. NYJNew York Jets
    Q1 5:28FG
    DBD. Brien

    Points+3

    Yard line
    BUF 20
    Score
    3-0

    (5:28) 6-D.Brien 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.

  2. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q2 12:55TD
    Joe Reed

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NYJ 6
    Score
    3-6

    (12:55) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 82-J.Reed for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught over middle, 1 yd. into end zone.

  3. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q2 12:50XP
    RLR. Lindell

    Points+1

    Yard line
    NYJ 2
    Score
    3-7

    9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-54-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-B.Moorman.

  4. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q3 7:29TD
    THT. Henry

    Points+6

    Yard line
    NYJ 4
    Score
    3-13

    (7:29) 20-T.Henry left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Key block: S.Gash.

  5. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q3 7:24XP
    RLR. Lindell

    Points+1

    Yard line
    NYJ 2
    Score
    3-14

    9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-54-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-B.Moorman.

  6. NYJNew York Jets
    Q3 2:43FG
    DBD. Brien

    Points+3

    Yard line
    BUF 22
    Score
    6-14

    (2:43) 6-D.Brien 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.

  7. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q4 11:06FG
    RLR. Lindell

    Points+3

    Yard line
    NYJ 14
    Score
    6-17

    (11:06) 9-R.Lindell 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-B.Moorman.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1T. Henry · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +5.29 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
  2. 2C. Conway · New York Jets · Receiving · +5.27 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.76 EPA/play
  3. 3S. Moss · New York Jets · Receiving · +4.36 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
  4. 4Joe ReedJoe Reed · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +3.93 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
  5. 5C. Pennington · New York Jets · Rushing · +2.47 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.47 EPA/play
  6. 6J. Burns · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +1.33 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
  7. 7A. Becht · New York Jets · Receiving · +0.99 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.99 EPA/play
  8. 8Chandler MartinChandler Martin · New York Jets · Receiving · +0.74 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.25 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

T. Henry — BUF · Rushing

T. Henry posted the highest total EPA (+5.29) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Buffalo Bills. Across 32 counted snaps, they averaged +0.17 EPA per play.

T. Henry's top snap (-3.76 EPA): (3:03) 20-T.Henry left guard to NYJ 17 for 2 yards (75-C.McGlockton). FUMBLES (75-C.McGlockton), RECOVERED by NYJ-42-S.Garnes at NYJ 15.

Biggest single play (-4.84 EPA): D. Bledsoe — (:21) 11-D.Bledsoe kneels to NYJ 6 for -1 yards.

Quarterback report card

C. Pennington led all passers in efficiency for New York Jets, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • C. Pennington (New York Jets) · 34 dropbacks · 44.1% completion · -0.29 EPA/play · -9.69 total EPA
  • D. Bledsoe (Buffalo Bills) · 18 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -0.30 EPA/play · -5.47 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatNew York JetsBuffalo Bills
Offensive EPA/play-0.160-0.025
Offensive success rate32.9%52.6%
Pass EPA/play-0.285-0.329
Rush EPA/play-0.063+0.174
Defensive EPA/play+0.025+0.160
Defensive success rate47.4%67.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Buffalo Bills held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.03 vs -0.16), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • New York Jets: -0.16 EPA/play (18th percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)
  • Buffalo Bills: -0.03 EPA/play (48th percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)
  • Buffalo Bills: 11 drives, -1.87 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
  • New York Jets: 10 drives, -11.65 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

  • Joe ReedBuffalo Bills — Joe Reed (D. Bledsoe pass) (Q2 12:55)
  • Buffalo Bills — T. Henry (Q3 7:29)

Field goals

  • New York Jets — D. Brien (Q1 5:28)
  • New York Jets — D. Brien (Q3 2:43)
  • Buffalo Bills — R. Lindell (Q4 11:06)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New York Jets won the period 3–0. New York Jets connected on a field goal from the BUF 20 (Q1 5:28) — (5:28) 6-D.Brien 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski..

The second quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–0. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the NYJ 6 (Q2 12:55) — (12:55) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 82-J.Reed for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught over middle, 1 yd. into end zone.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q2 12:50) — 9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-54-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

The third quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–3. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the NYJ 4 (Q3 7:29) — (7:29) 20-T.Henry left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Key block: S.Gash.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the NYJ 2 (Q3 7:24) — 9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-54-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-B.Moorman.; New York Jets connected on a field goal from the BUF 22 (Q3 2:43) — (2:43) 6-D.Brien 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski..

The fourth quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 3–0. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the NYJ 14 (Q4 11:06) — (11:06) 9-R.Lindell 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-B.Moorman..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Buffalo Bills (Q3 14:11) — (14:11) 11-D.Bledsoe pass intended for 84-M.Campbell INTERCEPTED by 24-R.Mickens at NYJ 49. 24-R.Mickens to BUF 35 for 16 yards (83-D.Moore). Coverage on right side. [WPA -12.8% · EPA -4.43]
  • New York Jets (Q1 9:13) — (9:13) 10-C.Pennington up the middle to BUF 35 for 4 yards (95-S.Adams). [WPA +9.3% · EPA +2.47]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q2 12:55) — (12:55) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 82-J.Reed for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught over middle, 1 yd. into end zone. [WPA +7.9% · EPA +2.71]
  • New York Jets (Q1 11:36) — (11:36) 10-C.Pennington pass to 83-S.Moss to BUF 48 for 13 yards (24-T.McGee). Caught at BUF 49, right side. [WPA +7.5% · EPA +2.13]
  • New York Jets (Q2 0:10) — (:10) 10-C.Pennington pass to 83-S.Moss ran ob at BUF 27 for 17 yards. Caught along right sideline at BUF 27. [WPA +6.7% · EPA +1.15]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Buffalo Bills (Q4 0:21) — (:21) 11-D.Bledsoe kneels to NYJ 6 for -1 yards. [EPA -4.84]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q3 14:11) — (14:11) 11-D.Bledsoe pass intended for 84-M.Campbell INTERCEPTED by 24-R.Mickens at NYJ 49. 24-R.Mickens to BUF 35 for 16 yards (83-D.Moore). Coverage on right side. [WPA -12.8% · EPA -4.43]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q4 3:03) — (3:03) 20-T.Henry left guard to NYJ 17 for 2 yards (75-C.McGlockton). FUMBLES (75-C.McGlockton), RECOVERED by NYJ-42-S.Garnes at NYJ 15. [WPA -2.2% · EPA -3.76]
  • New York Jets (Q4 2:29) — (2:29) (No Huddle) 10-C.Pennington pass intended for 81-C.Conway INTERCEPTED by 24-T.McGee at NYJ 29. 24-T.McGee to NYJ 26 for 3 yards (81-C.Conway). [WPA -2.2% · EPA -3.23]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q1 5:28 · BUF 20 · Score 3-0
    (5:28) 6-D.Brien 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.
  2. Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 12:55 · NYJ 6 · Score 3-6
    (12:55) 11-D.Bledsoe pass to 82-J.Reed for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught over middle, 1 yd. into end zone.
  3. Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q2 12:50 · NYJ 2 · Score 3-7
    9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-54-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
  4. Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q3 7:29 · NYJ 4 · Score 3-13
    (7:29) 20-T.Henry left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Key block: S.Gash.
  5. Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q3 7:24 · NYJ 2 · Score 3-14
    9-R.Lindell extra point is GOOD, Center-54-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
  6. New York Jets FG (+3) — Q3 2:43 · BUF 22 · Score 6-14
    (2:43) 6-D.Brien 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-85-J.Dearth, Holder-4-D.Stryzinski.
  7. Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q4 11:06 · NYJ 14 · Score 6-17
    (11:06) 9-R.Lindell 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-B.Moorman.

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.
  • T. Henry (Buffalo Bills) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills on 2003-12-07?

The Buffalo Bills beat the New York Jets 17-6 in Week 14, 2003.

What was the score by quarter in New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills?

Q1: New York Jets 3, Buffalo Bills 0; Q2: New York Jets 0, Buffalo Bills 7; Q3: New York Jets 3, Buffalo Bills 7; Q4: New York Jets 0, Buffalo Bills 3; Final: New York Jets 6, Buffalo Bills 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills?

Buffalo Bills touchdown — J. Reed (D. Bledsoe pass) (Q2 12:55) Buffalo Bills touchdown — T. Henry (Q3 7:29) New York Jets field goal — D. Brien (Q1 5:28, 3 pts) New York Jets field goal — D. Brien (Q3 2:43, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — R. Lindell (Q4 11:06, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills?

C. Pennington (New York Jets), 44.1% completion, -0.29 EPA per dropback, -9.69 total passing EPA. D. Bledsoe (Buffalo Bills), 50.0% completion, -0.30 EPA per dropback, -5.47 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills?

T. Henry (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.29 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 32 snaps. Their top snap (-3.76 EPA): (3:03) 20-T.Henry left guard to NYJ 17 for 2 yards (75-C.McGlockton). FUMBLES (75-C.McGlockton), RECOVERED by NYJ-42-S.Garnes at NYJ 15..

Season records after this game

New York Jets

Entered 5-7 Now 5-8 L

Buffalo Bills

Entered 5-7 Now 6-7 W