Browns 13–33 Bills: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 15, 2016

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cleveland Browns vs Buffalo Bills?

T. Taylor (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.19 total EPA on Passing plays. across 30 snaps. Their top snap (+3.09 EPA): (:40) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep left to 85-C.Clay for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN [98-J.Meder]. Caught 2 yds. into end zone. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, a.

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Winner: Buffalo Bills
Final score: Buffalo Bills 33–13 Cleveland Browns
Halftime: Cleveland Browns 3–17 Buffalo Bills at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Tyrod Taylor
Top passer: R.Griffin III
Biggest EPA play: (11:01) (Shotgun) 10-R.Griffin pass deep right to 16-A.Hawkins to BUF 35 for 33 yards (30-…
Game date: 2016-12-18

Game summary

The Buffalo Bills beat the Cleveland Browns 33–13 on 2016-12-18. Tyrod Taylor posted a game-high +11.19 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Cleveland Browns	3	0	10	0	0	13
Buffalo Bills	10	7	7	9	0	33

Scoring Map

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

CLECleveland Browns

BUFBuffalo Bills

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 10:17FG
DCD. Carpenter
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 3
Score
0-3
(10:17) 2-D.Carpenter 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
CLECleveland Browns
Q1 3:54FG
CPC. Parkey
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 17
Score
3-3
(3:54) 3-C.Parkey 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 0:03TD
MGM. Gillislee
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 3
Score
3-9
(:03) 35-M.Gillislee left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 0:00XP
DCD. Carpenter
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
3-10
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 0:40TD
CCC. Clay
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 19
Score
3-16
(:40) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep left to 85-C.Clay for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN [98-J.Meder]. Caught 2 yds. into end zone. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 0:34XP
DCD. Carpenter
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
3-17
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
CLECleveland Browns
Q3 9:10TD
RGR. Griffin
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 18
Score
9-17
(9:10) (Shotgun) 10-R.Griffin scrambles up the middle for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CLECleveland Browns
Q3 8:58XP
CPC. Parkey
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
10-17
3-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 5:53TD
LML. McCoy
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 3
Score
10-23
(5:53) (Shotgun) 25-L.McCoy right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 5:50XP
DCD. Carpenter
Points+1
Yard line
CLE 15
Score
10-24
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
CLECleveland Browns
Q3 1:35FG
CPC. Parkey
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 22
Score
13-24
(1:35) 3-C.Parkey 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 12:45TD
LML. McCoy
Points+6
Yard line
CLE 8
Score
13-30
(12:45) 25-L.McCoy right end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 7:25FG
DCD. Carpenter
Points+3
Yard line
CLE 16
Score
13-33
(7:25) 2-D.Carpenter 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Tyrod Taylor · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +11.19 total EPA · 30 snaps · +0.37 EPA/play
2L. McCoy · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +10.62 total EPA · 19 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
3C. Clay · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +8.65 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.24 EPA/play
4Ashtyn Hawkins · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +3.80 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.80 EPA/play
5Marquise Goodwin · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +3.74 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
6Chris Coleman · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +3.14 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.79 EPA/play
7G. Barnidge · Cleveland Browns · Receiving · +2.85 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.95 EPA/play
8R.Griffin III · Cleveland Browns · Passing · +2.33 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.06 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

Tyrod Taylor — BUF · Passing

Tyrod Taylor posted the highest total EPA (+11.19) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Buffalo Bills. Across 30 counted snaps, they averaged +0.37 EPA per play.

Tyrod Taylor's top snap (+3.09 EPA): (:40) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep left to 85-C.Clay for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN [98-J.Meder]. Caught 2 yds. into end zone. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on th

Biggest single play (+3.80 EPA): R. Griffin — (11:01) (Shotgun) 10-R.Griffin pass deep right to 16-A.Hawkins to BUF 35 for 33 yards (30-C.White). Caught near sideline at BUF 38.

Quarterback report card

R.Griffin III led all passers in efficiency for Cleveland Browns, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

R.Griffin III (Cleveland Browns) · 40 dropbacks · 42.5% completion · -3.6% CPOE · +0.06 EPA/play · +2.33 total EPA
Tyrod Taylor (Buffalo Bills) · 30 dropbacks · 56.7% completion · +7.1% CPOE · +0.37 EPA/play · +11.19 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Cleveland Browns	Buffalo Bills
Offensive EPA/play	-0.082	+0.168
Offensive success rate	38.7%	53.7%
Pass EPA/play	+0.058	+0.331
Rush EPA/play	-0.181	+0.179
Defensive EPA/play	-0.168	+0.082
Defensive success rate	46.3%	61.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Buffalo Bills held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.17 vs -0.08), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Cleveland Browns: -0.08 EPA/play (32nd percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)
Buffalo Bills: +0.17 EPA/play (90th percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 9 drives, +13.74 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Cleveland Browns: 10 drives, -6.11 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Buffalo Bills — M. Gillislee (Q1 0:03)
Buffalo Bills — C. Clay (Tyrod Taylor pass) (Q2 0:40)
Cleveland Browns — R. Griffin (Q3 9:10)
Buffalo Bills — L. McCoy (Q3 5:53)
Buffalo Bills — L. McCoy (Q4 12:45)

Field goals

Buffalo Bills — D. Carpenter (Q1 10:17)
Cleveland Browns — C. Parkey (Q1 3:54)
Cleveland Browns — C. Parkey (Q3 1:35)
Buffalo Bills — D. Carpenter (Q4 7:25)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 10–3. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the CLE 3 (Q1 10:17) — (10:17) 2-D.Carpenter 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.; Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the BUF 17 (Q1 3:54) — (3:54) 3-C.Parkey 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the CLE 3 (Q1 0:03) — (:03) 35-M.Gillislee left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q1 0:00) — 2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt..

The second quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–0. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the CLE 19 (Q2 0:40); Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q2 0:34) — 2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt..

The third quarter: Cleveland Browns won the period 10–7. Cleveland Browns found the end zone from the BUF 18 (Q3 9:10) — (9:10) (Shotgun) 10-R.Griffin scrambles up the middle for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cleveland Browns added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q3 8:58) — 3-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the CLE 3 (Q3 5:53) — (5:53) (Shotgun) 25-L.McCoy right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the CLE 15 (Q3 5:50) — 2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.; Cleveland Browns connected on a field goal from the BUF 22 (Q3 1:35) — (1:35) 3-C.Parkey 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt..

The fourth quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 9–0. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the CLE 8 (Q4 12:45) — (12:45) 25-L.McCoy right end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the CLE 16 (Q4 7:25) — (7:25) 2-D.Carpenter 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cleveland Browns (Q2 0:03) — (:03) (Shotgun) 10-R.Griffin pass incomplete deep right to 19-C.Coleman (29-K.Seymour). Receiver and coverage at BUF 6, near sideline. [WPA +83.4% · EPA +1.34]
Cleveland Browns (Q2) — End of half - 2.20 pm [WPA -83.3% · EPA -2.91]
Buffalo Bills (Q1) — End of quarter - 1.35 pm [WPA +51.9% · EPA -1.34]
Buffalo Bills (Q1 0:00) — 2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt. [WPA -51.8% · EPA +0.07]
Buffalo Bills (Q1 12:46) — (12:46) 25-L.McCoy left tackle to CLE 29 for 20 yards (22-T.Williams Sr.). [WPA +7.6% · EPA +1.84]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Cleveland Browns (Q3 11:01) — (11:01) (Shotgun) 10-R.Griffin pass deep right to 16-A.Hawkins to BUF 35 for 33 yards (30-C.White). Caught near sideline at BUF 38. [WPA +4.0% · EPA +3.80]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 2:11) — (2:11) 31-J.Williams right guard to CLE 1 for no gain (53-J.Schobert; 24-I.Campbell). [WPA -0.0% · EPA -3.80]
Cleveland Browns (Q3 3:50) — (3:50) 10-R.Griffin pass deep left to 82-G.Barnidge pushed ob at BUF 27 for 28 yards (57-L.Alexander) [53-Z.Brown]. Caught along sideline at BUF 27. PENALTY on BUF-53-Z.Brown, Roughing the Passer, 14 [WPA +6.0% · EPA +3.49]
Cleveland Browns (Q3 9:10) — (9:10) (Shotgun) 10-R.Griffin scrambles up the middle for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.5% · EPA +3.37]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q1 10:17 · CLE 3 · Score 0-3
(10:17) 2-D.Carpenter 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q1 3:54 · BUF 17 · Score 3-3
(3:54) 3-C.Parkey 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q1 0:03 · CLE 3 · Score 3-9
(:03) 35-M.Gillislee left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q1 0:00 · CLE 15 · Score 3-10
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 0:40 · CLE 19 · Score 3-16
(:40) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep left to 85-C.Clay for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN [98-J.Meder]. Caught 2 yds. into end zone. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play was Uphe
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q2 0:34 · CLE 15 · Score 3-17
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
Cleveland Browns TD (+6) — Q3 9:10 · BUF 18 · Score 9-17
(9:10) (Shotgun) 10-R.Griffin scrambles up the middle for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cleveland Browns XP (+1) — Q3 8:58 · BUF 15 · Score 10-17
3-C.Parkey extra point is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q3 5:53 · CLE 3 · Score 10-23
(5:53) (Shotgun) 25-L.McCoy right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q3 5:50 · CLE 15 · Score 10-24
2-D.Carpenter extra point is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
Cleveland Browns FG (+3) — Q3 1:35 · BUF 22 · Score 13-24
(1:35) 3-C.Parkey 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-C.Hughlett, Holder-4-B.Colquitt.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q4 12:45 · CLE 8 · Score 13-30
(12:45) 25-L.McCoy right end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q4 7:25 · CLE 16 · Score 13-33
(7:25) 2-D.Carpenter 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-65-G.Sanborn, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.

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.
Tyrod Taylor (Buffalo Bills) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
R.Griffin III (CLE) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Tyrod Taylor (BUF) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Browns vs Buffalo Bills on 2016-12-18?

The Buffalo Bills beat the Cleveland Browns 33-13 in Week 15, 2016.

What was the score by quarter in Cleveland Browns vs Buffalo Bills?

Q1: Cleveland Browns 3, Buffalo Bills 10; Q2: Cleveland Browns 0, Buffalo Bills 7; Q3: Cleveland Browns 10, Buffalo Bills 7; Q4: Cleveland Browns 0, Buffalo Bills 9; Final: Cleveland Browns 13, Buffalo Bills 33.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Cleveland Browns vs Buffalo Bills?

Buffalo Bills touchdown — M. Gillislee (Q1 0:03) Buffalo Bills touchdown — C. Clay (T. Taylor pass) (Q2 0:40) Cleveland Browns touchdown — R. Griffin (Q3 9:10) Buffalo Bills touchdown — L. McCoy (Q3 5:53) Buffalo Bills touchdown — L. McCoy (Q4 12:45) Buffalo Bills field goal — D. Carpenter (Q1 10:17, 3 pts) Cleveland Browns field goal — C. Parkey (Q1 3:54, 3 pts) Cleveland Browns field goal — C. Parkey (Q3 1:35, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — D. Carpenter (Q4 7:25, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Cleveland Browns vs Buffalo Bills?

R.Griffin III (Cleveland Browns), 42.5% completion, -3.6% CPOE, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +2.33 total passing EPA. Tyrod Taylor (Buffalo Bills), 56.7% completion, +7.1% CPOE, +0.37 EPA per dropback, +11.19 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Cleveland Browns vs Buffalo Bills?

Tyrod Taylor (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.19 total EPA on Passing plays. across 30 snaps. Their top snap (+3.09 EPA): (:40) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass deep left to 85-C.Clay for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN [98-J.Meder]. Caught 2 yds. into end zone. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, a.

Season records after this game

Cleveland Browns

Entered 0-13 Now 0-14 L

Buffalo Bills

Entered 6-7 Now 7-7 W

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