Bills 31–6 Saints: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 12, 2021

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Buffalo Bills vs New Orleans Saints?

J. Allen (Buffalo Bills), 60.5% completion, +15.6% CPOE, +0.38 EPA per dropback, +14.31 total passing EPA. T. Siemian (New Orleans Saints), 51.5% completion, -8.7% CPOE, -0.19 EPA per dropback, -6.43 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Buffalo Bills vs New Orleans Saints?

J. Allen (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.31 total EPA on Passing plays. across 38 snaps. Their top snap (+4.46 EPA): (4:28) 71-R.Bates reported in as eligible. 17-J.Allen pass short right to 88-D.Knox for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 10, YAC 14.

Quick answer

Winner: Buffalo Bills
Final score: Buffalo Bills 31–6 New Orleans Saints
Halftime: Buffalo Bills 10–0 New Orleans Saints at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jonathan Allen
Top passer: Jonathan Allen
Biggest EPA play: (7:08) (Shotgun) 15-T.Siemian pass deep right intended for 11-D.Harris INTERCEPTED by 21-J…
Game date: 2021-11-25

Game summary

The Buffalo Bills beat the New Orleans Saints 31–6 on 2021-11-25. Jonathan Allen posted a game-high +14.31 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Buffalo Bills	7	3	14	7	0	31
New Orleans Saints	0	0	0	6	0	6

Scoring Map

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

BUFBuffalo Bills

NO 7

NO 5

NO 24

BUF 11

NO 23

NONew Orleans Saints

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 7:15TD
Dawson Knox
Points+6
Yard line
NO 7
Score
6-0
(7:15) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 88-D.Knox for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass -1, YAC 8
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 7:09XP
Tyler Bass
Points+1
Yard line
NO 15
Score
7-0
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-3-M.Haack.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 8:50FG
Tyler Bass
Points+3
Yard line
NO 16
Score
10-0
(8:50) 2-T.Bass 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-3-M.Haack.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 8:54TD
Stefon Diggs
Points+6
Yard line
NO 5
Score
16-0
(8:54) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 14-S.Diggs for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 4, YAC 1
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 8:48XP
Tyler Bass
Points+1
Yard line
NO 15
Score
17-0
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-3-M.Haack.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 4:28TD
Dawson Knox
Points+6
Yard line
NO 24
Score
23-0
(4:28) 71-R.Bates reported in as eligible. 17-J.Allen pass short right to 88-D.Knox for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 10, YAC 14
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 4:19XP
Tyler Bass
Points+1
Yard line
NO 15
Score
24-0
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-3-M.Haack.
NONew Orleans Saints
Q4 15:00TD
Nick Vannett
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 11
Score
24-6
(15:00) (Shotgun) 15-T.Siemian pass short right to 81-N.Vannett for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 11, YAC 0
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 8:25TD
Matt Breida
Points+6
Yard line
NO 23
Score
30-6
(8:25) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 22-M.Breida for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass -2, YAC 25
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 8:17XP
Tyler Bass
Points+1
Yard line
NO 15
Score
31-6
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-3-M.Haack.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jonathan Allen · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +14.31 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
2Dawson Knox · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +5.91 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.97 EPA/play
3Matt Breida · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +3.67 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.83 EPA/play
4Cole Beasley · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +2.97 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.59 EPA/play
5Eli Sanders · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +2.86 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.95 EPA/play
6Nick Vannett · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +2.44 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.44 EPA/play
7Trevor Siemian · New Orleans Saints · Rushing · +2.21 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.11 EPA/play
8Lil'Jordan Humphrey · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +1.12 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.19 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

Jonathan Allen — BUF · Passing

Jonathan Allen posted the highest total EPA (+14.31) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Buffalo Bills. Across 38 counted snaps, they averaged +0.38 EPA per play.

Jonathan Allen's top snap (+4.46 EPA): (4:28) 71-R.Bates reported in as eligible. 17-J.Allen pass short right to 88-D.Knox for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 10, YAC 14

Biggest single play (-5.04 EPA): Trevor Siemian — (7:08) (Shotgun) 15-T.Siemian pass deep right intended for 11-D.Harris INTERCEPTED by 21-J.Poyer at BUF 38. 21-J.Poyer to NO 44 for 18 yards (10-T.Smith).

Quarterback report card

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

Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills) · 38 dropbacks · 60.5% completion · +15.6% CPOE · +0.38 EPA/play · +14.31 total EPA
Trevor Siemian (New Orleans Saints) · 33 dropbacks · 51.5% completion · -8.7% CPOE · -0.19 EPA/play · -6.43 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Buffalo Bills	New Orleans Saints
Offensive EPA/play	+0.081	-0.367
Offensive success rate	51.3%	22.2%
Pass EPA/play	+0.377	-0.259
Rush EPA/play	-0.216	-0.462
Defensive EPA/play	+0.367	-0.081
Defensive success rate	77.8%	48.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Buffalo Bills generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.08 vs -0.37), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Buffalo Bills: +0.08 EPA/play (72nd percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
New Orleans Saints: -0.37 EPA/play (2nd percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 10 drives, +6.34 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
New Orleans Saints: 11 drives, -26.42 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Buffalo Bills — Dawson Knox (Jonathan Allen pass) (Q1 7:15)
Buffalo Bills — Stefon Diggs (Jonathan Allen pass) (Q3 8:54)
Buffalo Bills — Dawson Knox (Jonathan Allen pass) (Q3 4:28)
New Orleans Saints — Nick Vannett (Trevor Siemian pass) (Q4 15:00)
Buffalo Bills — Matt Breida (Jonathan Allen pass) (Q4 8:25)

Field goals

Buffalo Bills — Tyler Bass (Q2 8:50)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–0. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the NO 7 (Q1 7:15) — (7:15) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 88-D.Knox for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass -1, YAC 8; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q1 7:09) — 2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-3-M.Haack..

The second quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 3–0. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the NO 16 (Q2 8:50) — (8:50) 2-T.Bass 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-3-M.Haack..

The third quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 14–0. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the NO 5 (Q3 8:54) — (8:54) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 14-S.Diggs for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 4, YAC 1; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q3 8:48) — 2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-3-M.Haack.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the NO 24 (Q3 4:28) — (4:28) 71-R.Bates reported in as eligible. 17-J.Allen pass short right to 88-D.Knox for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 10, YAC 14; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q3 4:19) — 2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-3-M.Haack..

The fourth quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–6. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the BUF 11 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 15-T.Siemian pass short right to 81-N.Vannett for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 11, YAC 0; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the NO 23 (Q4 8:25) — (8:25) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 22-M.Breida for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass -2, YAC 25; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q4 8:17) — 2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-3-M.Haack..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Buffalo Bills (Q2 3:19) — (3:19) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left intended for 14-S.Diggs INTERCEPTED by 21-B.Roby at NO 47. 21-B.Roby to NO 49 for 2 yards (14-S.Diggs). [WPA -10.3% · EPA -3.83]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 0:16) — (:16) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left intended for 13-G.Davis INTERCEPTED by 5-K.Alexander (94-C.Jordan) at NO 10. 5-K.Alexander to NO 10 for no gain (1-E.Sanders). [WPA -6.7% · EPA -3.83]
Buffalo Bills (Q3 13:51) — (13:51) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen scrambles right end to BUF 38 for 10 yards (21-B.Roby). [WPA +6.7% · EPA +2.04]
New Orleans Saints (Q1 4:10) — (4:10) (Shotgun) 15-T.Siemian sacked at NO 41 for -9 yards (97-M.Addison). [WPA -6.1% · EPA -2.83]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 11:37) — (11:37) 17-J.Allen pass short right to 13-G.Davis ran ob at NO 20 for 26 yards (21-B.Roby). Pass 14, YAC 12 [WPA +6.0% · EPA +2.40]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

New Orleans Saints (Q4 7:08) — (7:08) (Shotgun) 15-T.Siemian pass deep right intended for 11-D.Harris INTERCEPTED by 21-J.Poyer at BUF 38. 21-J.Poyer to NO 44 for 18 yards (10-T.Smith). [WPA -0.0% · EPA -5.04]
Buffalo Bills (Q3 4:28) — (4:28) 71-R.Bates reported in as eligible. 17-J.Allen pass short right to 88-D.Knox for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 10, YAC 14 [WPA +3.4% · EPA +4.46]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 3:19) — (3:19) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left intended for 14-S.Diggs INTERCEPTED by 21-B.Roby at NO 47. 21-B.Roby to NO 49 for 2 yards (14-S.Diggs). [WPA -10.3% · EPA -3.83]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 0:16) — (:16) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left intended for 13-G.Davis INTERCEPTED by 5-K.Alexander (94-C.Jordan) at NO 10. 5-K.Alexander to NO 10 for no gain (1-E.Sanders). [WPA -6.7% · EPA -3.83]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q1 7:15 · NO 7 · Score 6-0
(7:15) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 88-D.Knox for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass -1, YAC 8
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q1 7:09 · NO 15 · Score 7-0
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-3-M.Haack.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 8:50 · NO 16 · Score 10-0
(8:50) 2-T.Bass 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-3-M.Haack.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q3 8:54 · NO 5 · Score 16-0
(8:54) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 14-S.Diggs for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 4, YAC 1
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q3 8:48 · NO 15 · Score 17-0
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-3-M.Haack.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q3 4:28 · NO 24 · Score 23-0
(4:28) 71-R.Bates reported in as eligible. 17-J.Allen pass short right to 88-D.Knox for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 10, YAC 14
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q3 4:19 · NO 15 · Score 24-0
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-3-M.Haack.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · BUF 11 · Score 24-6
(15:00) (Shotgun) 15-T.Siemian pass short right to 81-N.Vannett for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 11, YAC 0
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q4 8:25 · NO 23 · Score 30-6
(8:25) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 22-M.Breida for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass -2, YAC 25
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q4 8:17 · NO 15 · Score 31-6
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-3-M.Haack.

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.
Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Jonathan Allen (BUF) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Trevor Siemian (NO) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Buffalo Bills vs New Orleans Saints on 2021-11-25?

The Buffalo Bills beat the New Orleans Saints 31-6 in Week 12, 2021.

What was the score by quarter in Buffalo Bills vs New Orleans Saints?

Q1: Buffalo Bills 7, New Orleans Saints 0; Q2: Buffalo Bills 3, New Orleans Saints 0; Q3: Buffalo Bills 14, New Orleans Saints 0; Q4: Buffalo Bills 7, New Orleans Saints 6; Final: Buffalo Bills 31, New Orleans Saints 6.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Buffalo Bills vs New Orleans Saints?

Buffalo Bills touchdown — D. Knox (J. Allen pass) (Q1 7:15) Buffalo Bills touchdown — S. Diggs (J. Allen pass) (Q3 8:54) Buffalo Bills touchdown — D. Knox (J. Allen pass) (Q3 4:28) New Orleans Saints touchdown — N. Vannett (T. Siemian pass) (Q4 15:00) Buffalo Bills touchdown — M. Breida (J. Allen pass) (Q4 8:25) Buffalo Bills field goal — T. Bass (Q2 8:50, 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?

Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills), 60.5% completion, +15.6% CPOE, +0.38 EPA per dropback, +14.31 total passing EPA. Trevor Siemian (New Orleans Saints), 51.5% completion, -8.7% CPOE, -0.19 EPA per dropback, -6.43 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Buffalo Bills vs New Orleans Saints?

Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.31 total EPA on Passing plays. across 38 snaps. Their top snap (+4.46 EPA): (4:28) 71-R.Bates reported in as eligible. 17-J.Allen pass short right to 88-D.Knox for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 10, YAC 14.

Season records after this game

Buffalo Bills

Entered 6-4 Now 7-4 W

New Orleans Saints

Entered 5-5 Now 5-6 L

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