Bills 3–10 Jaguars: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 18, 2017

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

T. Taylor (Buffalo Bills), 37.0% completion, -13.8% CPOE, -0.18 EPA per dropback, -8.42 total passing EPA. B. Bortles (Jacksonville Jaguars), 41.4% completion, -15.5% CPOE, -0.18 EPA per dropback, -5.30 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: Jacksonville Jaguars
Final score: Jacksonville Jaguars 10–3 Buffalo Bills
Halftime: Tied 3–3 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: B. Bortles
Top passer: Tyrod Taylor
Biggest EPA play: (11:32) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass short middle intended for 82-L.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 22-…
Game date: 2018-01-07

Game summary

The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Buffalo Bills 10–3 on 2018-01-07. B. Bortles posted a game-high +2.72 total EPA in the rushing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 7 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	—	—	—	T
Buffalo Bills	3	0	0	0	0	3
Jacksonville Jaguars	3	7	0	0	0	10

Scoring Map

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

BUFBuffalo Bills

+3JAX 13

+3BUF 26

BUF 1

+1BUF 15

JAXJacksonville Jaguars

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

4 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 1:53FG
SHS. Hauschka
Points+3
Yard line
JAX 13
Score
3-0
(1:53) 4-S.Hauschka 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q2 0:07FG
JLJ. Lambo
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 26
Score
3-3
(:07) 4-J.Lambo 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Holba, Holder-3-B.Nortman.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q3 0:49TD
BKB. Koyack
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 1
Score
3-9
(:49) 5-B.Bortles pass short middle to 83-B.Koyack for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q3 0:42XP
JLJ. Lambo
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
3-10
4-J.Lambo extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Holba, Holder-3-B.Nortman.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1B. Bortles · Jacksonville Jaguars · Rushing · +2.72 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
2B. Koyack · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +2.50 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.50 EPA/play
3M. Tolbert · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +1.84 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.84 EPA/play
4L. McCoy · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +1.11 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
5Zay Jones · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +0.57 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.14 EPA/play
6K. Benjamin · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +0.34 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.17 EPA/play
7Darwin Thompson · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +0.10 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
8Matt Lee · Jacksonville Jaguars · Rushing · +0.07 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.07 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

B. Bortles — JAX · Rushing

B. Bortles posted the highest total EPA (+2.72) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Jacksonville Jaguars. Across 5 counted snaps, they averaged +0.54 EPA per play.

B. Bortles's top snap (+2.50 EPA): (:49) 5-B.Bortles pass short middle to 83-B.Koyack for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-4.71 EPA): Tyrod Taylor — (11:32) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass short middle intended for 82-L.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Colvin (44-M.Jack) at BUF 35. 22-A.Colvin to BUF 35 for no gain (82-L.Thomas).

Quarterback report card

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

Tyrod Taylor (Buffalo Bills) · 46 dropbacks · 37.0% completion · -13.8% CPOE · -0.18 EPA/play · -8.42 total EPA
B. Bortles (Jacksonville Jaguars) · 29 dropbacks · 41.4% completion · -15.5% CPOE · -0.18 EPA/play · -5.30 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Buffalo Bills	Jacksonville Jaguars
Offensive EPA/play	-0.134	-0.084
Offensive success rate	35.9%	41.9%
Pass EPA/play	-0.194	-0.183
Rush EPA/play	-0.172	-0.070
Defensive EPA/play	+0.084	+0.134
Defensive success rate	58.1%	64.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Buffalo Bills -0.13, Jacksonville Jaguars -0.08) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Buffalo Bills: -0.13 EPA/play (24th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)
Jacksonville Jaguars: -0.08 EPA/play (36th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 12 drives, -12.31 total EPA, 1 scoring drives
Jacksonville Jaguars: 12 drives, -6.25 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Jacksonville Jaguars — B. Koyack (B. Bortles pass) (Q3 0:49)

Field goals

Buffalo Bills — S. Hauschka (Q2 1:53)
Jacksonville Jaguars — J. Lambo (Q2 0:07)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the JAX 13 (Q2 1:53) — (1:53) 4-S.Hauschka 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.; Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the BUF 26 (Q2 0:07) — (:07) 4-J.Lambo 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Holba, Holder-3-B.Nortman..

The third quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 7–0. Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the BUF 1 (Q3 0:49) — (:49) 5-B.Bortles pass short middle to 83-B.Koyack for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q3 0:42) — 4-J.Lambo extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Holba, Holder-3-B.Nortman..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Jacksonville Jaguars (Q3 0:49) — (:49) 5-B.Bortles pass short middle to 83-B.Koyack for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.4% · EPA +2.50]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 11:32) — (11:32) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass short middle intended for 82-L.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Colvin (44-M.Jack) at BUF 35. 22-A.Colvin to BUF 35 for no gain (82-L.Thomas). [WPA -12.6% · EPA -4.71]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 6:03) — (6:03) 5-T.Taylor scrambles up the middle to JAX 38 for 9 yards. PENALTY on JAX-91-Y.Ngakoue, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at JAX 38. [WPA +11.4% · EPA +2.27]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q3 6:37) — (6:37) 5-B.Bortles pass short middle to 89-M.Lewis to BUF 29 for 16 yards (23-M.Hyde). BUF-23-M.Hyde was injured during the play. [WPA +8.6% · EPA +1.39]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 2:53) — (2:53) (Field Goal formation) PENALTY on JAX-50-T.Smith, Neutral Zone Infraction, 2 yards, enforced at JAX 3 - No Play. [WPA +6.8% · EPA +2.61]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Buffalo Bills (Q2 11:32) — (11:32) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass short middle intended for 82-L.Thomas INTERCEPTED by 22-A.Colvin (44-M.Jack) at BUF 35. 22-A.Colvin to BUF 35 for no gain (82-L.Thomas). [WPA -12.6% · EPA -4.71]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 2:53) — (2:53) (Field Goal formation) PENALTY on JAX-50-T.Smith, Neutral Zone Infraction, 2 yards, enforced at JAX 3 - No Play. [WPA +6.8% · EPA +2.61]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q3 0:49) — (:49) 5-B.Bortles pass short middle to 83-B.Koyack for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.4% · EPA +2.50]
Buffalo Bills (Q1 13:50) — (13:50) (Shotgun) 5-T.Taylor pass short left to 11-Z.Jones ran ob at BUF 43 for 15 yards. [WPA +6.6% · EPA +2.31]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 1:53 · JAX 13 · Score 3-0
(1:53) 4-S.Hauschka 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-6-C.Schmidt.
Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q2 0:07 · BUF 26 · Score 3-3
(:07) 4-J.Lambo 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-C.Holba, Holder-3-B.Nortman.
Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q3 0:49 · BUF 1 · Score 3-9
(:49) 5-B.Bortles pass short middle to 83-B.Koyack for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q3 0:42 · BUF 15 · Score 3-10
4-J.Lambo extra point is GOOD, Center-49-C.Holba, Holder-3-B.Nortman.

Key takeaways

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

Jacksonville Jaguars earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
B. Bortles (Jacksonville Jaguars) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Tyrod Taylor (BUF) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars on 2018-01-07?

The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Buffalo Bills 10-3 in Week 18, 2017.

What was the score by quarter in Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Q2: Buffalo Bills 3, Jacksonville Jaguars 3; Q3: Buffalo Bills 0, Jacksonville Jaguars 7; Final: Buffalo Bills 3, Jacksonville Jaguars 10.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Jacksonville Jaguars touchdown — B. Koyack (B. Bortles pass) (Q3 0:49) Buffalo Bills field goal — S. Hauschka (Q2 1:53, 3 pts) Jacksonville Jaguars field goal — J. Lambo (Q2 0:07, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Tyrod Taylor (Buffalo Bills), 37.0% completion, -13.8% CPOE, -0.18 EPA per dropback, -8.42 total passing EPA. B. Bortles (Jacksonville Jaguars), 41.4% completion, -15.5% CPOE, -0.18 EPA per dropback, -5.30 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

B. Bortles (Jacksonville Jaguars) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.72 total EPA on Rushing plays. across 5 snaps. Their top snap (+2.50 EPA): (:49) 5-B.Bortles pass short middle to 83-B.Koyack for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Jacksonville Jaguars won 10-3 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Buffalo Bills

Entered 9-7 Now 9-8 L

Jacksonville Jaguars

Entered 10-6 Now 11-6 W

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