Quick answer
- Winner
- New Orleans Saints
- Final score
- New Orleans Saints 35–17 Buffalo Bills
- Halftime
- Buffalo Bills 10–21 New Orleans Saints at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- D. Brees
- Top passer
- Tyquan Lewis
- Biggest EPA play
- (7:44) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 84-K.Stills for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 42…
- Game date
- 2013-10-27
Game summary
The New Orleans Saints beat the Buffalo Bills 35–17 on 2013-10-27. D. Brees posted a game-high +13.09 total EPA in the passing.
The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 24 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Bills | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
 New Orleans Saints | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
BUFBuffalo Bills(4:50) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 16-L.Moore for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 11, YAC 4
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
(10:49) (Shotgun) 9-T.Lewis pass short left to 13-S.Johnson for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 13, YAC 0
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
(4:38) 2-D.Carpenter 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
(3:53) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 84-K.Stills for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 29, YAC 40
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
(:35) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 80-J.Graham for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 12, YAC 3
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
(5:21) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 80-J.Graham for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 5, YAC 8 The Replay Assistant challenged the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld.
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
(14:23) 22-F.Jackson left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
(7:44) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 84-K.Stills for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 42, YAC 0
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown. BUF-23-A.Williams was injured during the play. His return is Probable. PENALTY on BUF-21-L.McKelvin, Running Into the Kicker, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
NONew Orleans SaintsFantasyHQ Analytics
Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 4:50TD LMLouis MoorePoints+6
- Yard line
- BUF 15
- Score
- 0-6
(4:50) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 16-L.Moore for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 11, YAC 4
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q1 4:44XP GHG. HartleyPoints+1
- Yard line
- BUF 2
- Score
- 0-7
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
- BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 10:49TD SJS. JohnsonPoints+6
- Yard line
- NO 13
- Score
- 6-7
(10:49) (Shotgun) 9-T.Lewis pass short left to 13-S.Johnson for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 13, YAC 0
- BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 10:44XP DCD. CarpenterPoints+1
- Yard line
- NO 2
- Score
- 7-7
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
- BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 4:38FG DCD. CarpenterPoints+3
- Yard line
- NO 19
- Score
- 10-7
(4:38) 2-D.Carpenter 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 3:53TD KSK. StillsPoints+6
- Yard line
- BUF 69
- Score
- 10-13
(3:53) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 84-K.Stills for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 29, YAC 40
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 3:43XP GHG. HartleyPoints+1
- Yard line
- BUF 2
- Score
- 10-14
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 0:35TD Points+6
- Yard line
- BUF 15
- Score
- 10-20
(:35) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 80-J.Graham for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 12, YAC 3
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q2 0:30XP GHG. HartleyPoints+1
- Yard line
- BUF 2
- Score
- 10-21
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 5:21TD Points+6
- Yard line
- BUF 13
- Score
- 10-27
(5:21) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 80-J.Graham for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 5, YAC 8 The Replay Assistant challenged the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q3 5:15XP GHG. HartleyPoints+1
- Yard line
- BUF 2
- Score
- 10-28
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
- BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 14:23TD FJF. JacksonPoints+6
- Yard line
- NO 1
- Score
- 16-28
(14:23) 22-F.Jackson left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 14:20XP DCD. CarpenterPoints+1
- Yard line
- NO 2
- Score
- 17-28
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 7:44TD KSK. StillsPoints+6
- Yard line
- BUF 42
- Score
- 17-34
(7:44) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 84-K.Stills for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 42, YAC 0
- NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 7:34XP GHG. HartleyPoints+1
- Yard line
- BUF 2
- Score
- 17-35
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown. BUF-23-A.Williams was injured during the play. His return is Probable. PENALTY on BUF-21-L.McKelvin, Running Into the Kicker, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1D. Brees · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +13.09 total EPA · 45 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
- 2K. Stills · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +11.77 total EPA · 4 snaps · +2.94 EPA/play
- 3Jimmy Graham · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +5.41 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.80 EPA/play
- 4P. Thomas · New Orleans Saints · Rushing · +3.96 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
- 5S. Johnson · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +3.24 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
- 6Louis Moore · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.68 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play
- 7
Blake Watson · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.52 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play - 8
Julian Hill · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +1.22 total EPA · 2 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
D. Brees — NO · Passing
D. Brees posted the highest total EPA (+13.09) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 45 counted snaps, they averaged +0.29 EPA per play.
D. Brees's top snap (+5.67 EPA): (7:44) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 84-K.Stills for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 42, YAC 0
Quarterback report card
Tyquan Lewis led all passers in efficiency for Buffalo Bills, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
Tyquan Lewis (Buffalo Bills) · 47 dropbacks · 46.8% completion · -3.6% CPOE · -0.06 EPA/play · -2.96 total EPA- D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) · 45 dropbacks · 57.8% completion · +14.5% CPOE · +0.29 EPA/play · +13.09 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | Buffalo Bills | New Orleans Saints |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | -0.137 | +0.056 |
| Offensive success rate | 37.9% | 43.8% |
| Pass EPA/play | -0.063 | +0.291 |
| Rush EPA/play | -0.240 | -0.021 |
| Defensive EPA/play | -0.056 | +0.137 |
| Defensive success rate | 56.2% | 62.1% |
Drive & efficiency notes
New Orleans Saints held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.06 vs -0.14), even if the scoreboard told a different story.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- Buffalo Bills: -0.14 EPA/play (16th percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)
- New Orleans Saints: +0.06 EPA/play (63rd percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)
- Buffalo Bills: 12 drives, -11.91 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
- New Orleans Saints: 12 drives, +4.96 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- New Orleans Saints — Louis Moore (D. Brees pass)
- Buffalo Bills — S. Johnson (Tyquan Lewis pass)
- New Orleans Saints — K. Stills (D. Brees pass)
- New Orleans Saints — Jimmy Graham (D. Brees pass)
- New Orleans Saints — Jimmy Graham (D. Brees pass)
- Buffalo Bills — F. Jackson
- New Orleans Saints — K. Stills (D. Brees pass)
Field goals
- Buffalo Bills — D. Carpenter
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The opening quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the BUF 15 (Q1 4:50) — (4:50) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 16-L.Moore for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 11, YAC 4; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q1 4:44) — 5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown..
The second quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 14–10. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the NO 13 (Q2 10:49) — (10:49) (Shotgun) 9-T.Lewis pass short left to 13-S.Johnson for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 13, YAC 0; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q2 10:44) — 2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the NO 19 (Q2 4:38) — (4:38) 2-D.Carpenter 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the BUF 69 (Q2 3:53) — (3:53) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 84-K.Stills for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 29, YAC 40; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q2 3:43) — 5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the BUF 15 (Q2 0:35) — (:35) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 80-J.Graham for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 12, YAC 3; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q2 0:30) — 5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown..
The third quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 7–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the BUF 13 (Q3 5:21); New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q3 5:15) — 5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown..
The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the NO 1 (Q4 14:23) — (14:23) 22-F.Jackson left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the NO 2 (Q4 14:20) — 2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the BUF 42 (Q4 7:44) — (7:44) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 84-K.Stills for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 42, YAC 0; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q4 7:34).
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- New Orleans Saints (Q2 3:53) — (3:53) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 84-K.Stills for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 29, YAC 40
- Buffalo Bills (Q1 6:12) — (6:12) (Shotgun) 9-T.Lewis sacked at BUF 21 for -13 yards (94-C.Jordan). FUMBLES (94-C.Jordan), RECOVERED by NO-94-C.Jordan at BUF 21. 94-C.Jordan to BUF 21 for no gain (9-T.Lewis).
- Buffalo Bills (Q2 7:20) — (7:20) (Shotgun) 9-T.Lewis pass short right to 84-S.Chandler pushed ob at NO 40 for 22 yards (50-C.Lofton). Pass 11, YAC 11
- New Orleans Saints (Q1 13:26) — (13:26) 5-G.Hartley 47 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown.
- Buffalo Bills (Q2 10:49) — (10:49) (Shotgun) 9-T.Lewis pass short left to 13-S.Johnson for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 13, YAC 0
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- New Orleans Saints (Q4 7:44) — (7:44) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 84-K.Stills for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 42, YAC 0
- New Orleans Saints (Q2 3:53) — (3:53) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 84-K.Stills for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 29, YAC 40
- Buffalo Bills (Q1 6:12) — (6:12) (Shotgun) 9-T.Lewis sacked at BUF 21 for -13 yards (94-C.Jordan). FUMBLES (94-C.Jordan), RECOVERED by NO-94-C.Jordan at BUF 21. 94-C.Jordan to BUF 21 for no gain (9-T.Lewis).
- Buffalo Bills (Q1 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 9-T.Lewis left end to BUF 23 for 3 yards (57-D.Hawthorne). FUMBLES (57-D.Hawthorne), RECOVERED by NO-93-J.Galette at BUF 25. 93-J.Galette to BUF 22 for 3 yards (22-F.Jackson). BUF-9-
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 4:50 · BUF 15 · Score 0-6
(4:50) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 16-L.Moore for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 11, YAC 4 - New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 4:44 · BUF 2 · Score 0-7
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown. - Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 10:49 · NO 13 · Score 6-7
(10:49) (Shotgun) 9-T.Lewis pass short left to 13-S.Johnson for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 13, YAC 0 - Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q2 10:44 · NO 2 · Score 7-7
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman. - Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 4:38 · NO 19 · Score 10-7
(4:38) 2-D.Carpenter 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman. - New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 3:53 · BUF 69 · Score 10-13
(3:53) 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 84-K.Stills for 69 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 29, YAC 40 - New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 3:43 · BUF 2 · Score 10-14
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown. - New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 0:35 · BUF 15 · Score 10-20
(:35) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short middle to 80-J.Graham for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 12, YAC 3 - New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 0:30 · BUF 2 · Score 10-21
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown. - New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q3 5:21 · BUF 13 · Score 10-27
(5:21) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 80-J.Graham for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 5, YAC 8 The Replay Assistant challenged the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld. - New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q3 5:15 · BUF 2 · Score 10-28
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown. - Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q4 14:23 · NO 1 · Score 16-28
(14:23) 22-F.Jackson left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. - Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q4 14:20 · NO 2 · Score 17-28
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-8-B.Moorman. - New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 7:44 · BUF 42 · Score 17-34
(7:44) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 84-K.Stills for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 42, YAC 0 - New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q4 7:34 · BUF 2 · Score 17-35
5-G.Hartley extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-7-L.McCown. BUF-23-A.Williams was injured during the play. His return is Probable. PENALTY on BUF-21-L.McKelvin, Running Into the Kicker,
Key takeaways
What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.
- New Orleans Saints earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
- D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
- Tyquan Lewis (BUF) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
- D. Brees (NO) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Frequently asked questions
Who won Buffalo Bills vs New Orleans Saints on 2013-10-27?
The New Orleans Saints beat the Buffalo Bills 35-17 in Week 8, 2013.
What was the score by quarter in Buffalo Bills vs New Orleans Saints?
Q1: Buffalo Bills 0, New Orleans Saints 7; Q2: Buffalo Bills 10, New Orleans Saints 14; Q3: Buffalo Bills 0, New Orleans Saints 7; Q4: Buffalo Bills 7, New Orleans Saints 7; Final: Buffalo Bills 17, New Orleans Saints 35.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Buffalo Bills vs New Orleans Saints?
New Orleans Saints touchdown — L. Moore (D. Brees pass) (Q1 4:50) Buffalo Bills touchdown — S. Johnson (T. Lewis pass) (Q2 10:49) New Orleans Saints touchdown — K. Stills (D. Brees pass) (Q2 3:53) New Orleans Saints touchdown — J. Graham (D. Brees pass) (Q2 0:35) New Orleans Saints touchdown — J. Graham (D. Brees pass) (Q3 5:21) Buffalo Bills touchdown — F. Jackson (Q4 14:23) New Orleans Saints touchdown — K. Stills (D. Brees pass) (Q4 7:44) Buffalo Bills field goal — D. Carpenter (Q2 4:38, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in Buffalo Bills vs New Orleans Saints?
Tyquan Lewis (Buffalo Bills), 46.8% completion, -3.6% CPOE, -0.06 EPA per dropback, -2.96 total passing EPA. D. Brees (New Orleans Saints), 57.8% completion, +14.5% CPOE, +0.29 EPA per dropback, +13.09 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Buffalo Bills vs New Orleans Saints?
D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +13.09 total EPA on Passing plays. across 45 snaps. Their top snap (+5.67 EPA): (7:44) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 84-K.Stills for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 42, YAC 0.
Season records after this game
Buffalo Bills
Entered 3-4 Now 3-5 L
New Orleans Saints
Entered 5-1 Now 6-1 W
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