Bills 0–31 Patriots: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2003

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Winner: New England Patriots
Final score: New England Patriots 31–0 Buffalo Bills
Halftime: Buffalo Bills 0–28 New England Patriots at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: D. Givens
Top passer: T. Brady
Biggest EPA play: (:17) 5-Tr.Brown pass intended for 83-D.Moore INTERCEPTED by 53-L.Izzo at NE 0. Touchback.
Game date: 2003-12-27

Game summary

The New England Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills 31–0 on 2003-12-27. D. Givens posted a game-high +9.19 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Buffalo Bills	0	0	0	0	0	0
New England Patriots	14	14	3	0	0	31

Scoring Map

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

BUFBuffalo Bills

BUF 9

BUF 19

BUF 10

NENew England Patriots

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

NENew England Patriots
Q1 10:54TD
Derrick Graham
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 1
Score
0-6
(10:54) NE 90-Klecko eligible. (No Huddle) 12-T.Brady pass to 82-D.Graham for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q1 10:50XP
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 2
Score
0-7
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-46-B.Kinchen, Holder-13-K.Walter.
NENew England Patriots
Q1 5:28TD
Buddy Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 9
Score
0-13
(5:28) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass to 81-B.Johnson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q1 5:23XP
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 2
Score
0-14
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-46-B.Kinchen, Holder-13-K.Walter.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 14:19TD
Trent Brown
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 19
Score
0-20
(14:19) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass to 80-T.Brown for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 14:14XP
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 2
Score
0-21
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-46-B.Kinchen, Holder-13-K.Walter.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 4:01TD
DGD. Givens
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 10
Score
0-27
(4:01) 12-T.Brady pass to 87-D.Givens for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NENew England Patriots
Q2 3:55XP
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 2
Score
0-28
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-46-B.Kinchen, Holder-13-K.Walter.
NENew England Patriots
Q4 12:54FG
AVA. Vinatieri
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 6
Score
0-31
(12:54) 4-A.Vinatieri 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-B.Kinchen, Holder-13-K.Walter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1D. Givens · New England Patriots · Receiving · +9.19 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.31 EPA/play
2T. Brady · New England Patriots · Passing · +7.71 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
3Trent Brown · New England Patriots · Receiving · +6.41 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.28 EPA/play
4Trent Brown · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +4.25 total EPA · 17 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
5M. Campbell · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +4.02 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.01 EPA/play
6Arian Smith · New England Patriots · Rushing · +3.34 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
7Joe Reed · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +2.88 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
8David Moore · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +2.81 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.81 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. Givens — NE · Receiving

D. Givens posted the highest total EPA (+9.19) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New England Patriots. Across 7 counted snaps, they averaged +1.31 EPA per play.

D. Givens's top snap (+3.39 EPA): (4:01) 12-T.Brady pass to 87-D.Givens for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-5.43 EPA): David Moore — (:17) 5-Tr.Brown pass intended for 83-D.Moore INTERCEPTED by 53-L.Izzo at NE 0. Touchback.

Quarterback report card

T. Brady led all passers in efficiency for New England Patriots, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

T. Brady (New England Patriots) · 36 dropbacks · 58.3% completion · +0.21 EPA/play · +7.71 total EPA
D. Bledsoe (Buffalo Bills) · 33 dropbacks · 36.4% completion · -0.77 EPA/play · -25.42 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Buffalo Bills	New England Patriots
Offensive EPA/play	-0.261	+0.096
Offensive success rate	39.5%	51.8%
Pass EPA/play	-0.423	+0.187
Rush EPA/play	-0.100	+0.102
Defensive EPA/play	-0.096	+0.261
Defensive success rate	48.2%	60.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

New England Patriots held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.10 vs -0.26), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Buffalo Bills: -0.26 EPA/play (7th percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)
New England Patriots: +0.10 EPA/play (78th percentile vs. 2003 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 11 drives, -22.48 total EPA, 0 scoring drives
New England Patriots: 12 drives, +8.20 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

New England Patriots — Derrick Graham (T. Brady pass) (Q1 10:54)
New England Patriots — Buddy Johnson (T. Brady pass) (Q1 5:28)
New England Patriots — Trent Brown (T. Brady pass) (Q2 14:19)
New England Patriots — D. Givens (T. Brady pass) (Q2 4:01)

Field goals

New England Patriots — A. Vinatieri (Q4 12:54)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: New England Patriots won the period 14–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the BUF 1 (Q1 10:54) — (10:54) NE 90-Klecko eligible. (No Huddle) 12-T.Brady pass to 82-D.Graham for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q1 10:50) — 4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-46-B.Kinchen, Holder-13-K.Walter.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the BUF 9 (Q1 5:28) — (5:28) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass to 81-B.Johnson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q1 5:23) — 4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-46-B.Kinchen, Holder-13-K.Walter..

The second quarter: New England Patriots won the period 14–0. New England Patriots found the end zone from the BUF 19 (Q2 14:19) — (14:19) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass to 80-T.Brown for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q2 14:14) — 4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-46-B.Kinchen, Holder-13-K.Walter.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the BUF 10 (Q2 4:01) — (4:01) 12-T.Brady pass to 87-D.Givens for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q2 3:55) — 4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-46-B.Kinchen, Holder-13-K.Walter..

The fourth quarter: New England Patriots won the period 3–0. New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the BUF 6 (Q4 12:54) — (12:54) 4-A.Vinatieri 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-B.Kinchen, Holder-13-K.Walter..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Buffalo Bills (Q1 9:25) — (9:25) 11-D.Bledsoe pass intended for 84-M.Campbell INTERCEPTED by 50-M.Vrabel at BUF 48. 50-M.Vrabel pushed ob at BUF 34 for 14 yards (74-M.Sullivan). QB pressure by NE 54-Bruschi [WPA -11.0% · EPA -4.42]
New England Patriots (Q1 3:46) — (3:46) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady sacked at NE 29 for -5 yards (96-J.Posey). FUMBLES (96-J.Posey), RECOVERED by BUF-51-T.Spikes at NE 29. [WPA -6.1% · EPA -4.71]
New England Patriots (Q1 13:26) — (13:26) (No Huddle) 12-T.Brady up the middle to BUF 31 for 11 yards (26-A.Winfield, 36-L.Milloy). [WPA +4.5% · EPA +0.81]
New England Patriots (Q1 2:47) — (2:47) 32-A.Smith left guard to NE 44 for 12 yards (27-C.Wire). [WPA +3.8% · EPA +1.22]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 8:51) — (8:51) 9-R.Lindell 40 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-54-J.Dorenbos, Holder-8-B.Moorman. [WPA -3.7% · EPA -3.20]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Buffalo Bills (Q4 0:17) — (:17) 5-Tr.Brown pass intended for 83-D.Moore INTERCEPTED by 53-L.Izzo at NE 0. Touchback. [WPA -0.0% · EPA -5.43]
New England Patriots (Q1 3:46) — (3:46) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady sacked at NE 29 for -5 yards (96-J.Posey). FUMBLES (96-J.Posey), RECOVERED by BUF-51-T.Spikes at NE 29. [WPA -6.1% · EPA -4.71]
Buffalo Bills (Q3 15:00) — 4-A.Vinatieri kicks 63 yards from NE 30 to BUF 7. 86-A.Brown to NE 18 for 75 yards (81-B.Johnson). [WPA +0.2% · EPA +4.64]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 11-D.Bledsoe sacked at BUF 27 for -7 yards (54-T.Bruschi). FUMBLES (54-T.Bruschi), RECOVERED by NE-54-T.Bruschi at BUF 27. 54-T.Bruschi to BUF 14 for 13 yards (31-S.Morris, 82-J.Reed [WPA -0.0% · EPA -4.55]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 10:54 · BUF 1 · Score 0-6
(10:54) NE 90-Klecko eligible. (No Huddle) 12-T.Brady pass to 82-D.Graham for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 10:50 · BUF 2 · Score 0-7
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-46-B.Kinchen, Holder-13-K.Walter.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 5:28 · BUF 9 · Score 0-13
(5:28) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass to 81-B.Johnson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 5:23 · BUF 2 · Score 0-14
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-46-B.Kinchen, Holder-13-K.Walter.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 14:19 · BUF 19 · Score 0-20
(14:19) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass to 80-T.Brown for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 14:14 · BUF 2 · Score 0-21
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-46-B.Kinchen, Holder-13-K.Walter.
New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q2 4:01 · BUF 10 · Score 0-27
(4:01) 12-T.Brady pass to 87-D.Givens for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q2 3:55 · BUF 2 · Score 0-28
4-A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-46-B.Kinchen, Holder-13-K.Walter.
New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q4 12:54 · BUF 6 · Score 0-31
(12:54) 4-A.Vinatieri 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-B.Kinchen, Holder-13-K.Walter.

Key takeaways

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

New England Patriots earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
D. Givens (New England Patriots) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots on 2003-12-27?

The New England Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills 31-0 in Week 17, 2003.

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

Q1: Buffalo Bills 0, New England Patriots 14; Q2: Buffalo Bills 0, New England Patriots 14; Q4: Buffalo Bills 0, New England Patriots 3; Final: Buffalo Bills 0, New England Patriots 31.

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

New England Patriots touchdown — D. Graham (T. Brady pass) (Q1 10:54) New England Patriots touchdown — B. Johnson (T. Brady pass) (Q1 5:28) New England Patriots touchdown — T. Brown (T. Brady pass) (Q2 14:19) New England Patriots touchdown — D. Givens (T. Brady pass) (Q2 4:01) New England Patriots field goal — A. Vinatieri (Q4 12:54, 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?

T. Brady (New England Patriots), 58.3% completion, +0.21 EPA per dropback, +7.71 total passing EPA. D. Bledsoe (Buffalo Bills), 36.4% completion, -0.77 EPA per dropback, -25.42 total passing EPA.

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

D. Givens (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.19 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (+3.39 EPA): (4:01) 12-T.Brady pass to 87-D.Givens for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Buffalo Bills

Entered 6-9 Now 6-10 L

New England Patriots

Entered 13-2 Now 14-2 W

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