2002 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 3, 2002 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
New England PatriotsWinner
38
at
Buffalo Bills
7
BUF -3 upsetU 47.5 ✓
New England Patriots 38–7 — never really in doubt late.
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Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -3
- Closing total
- 47.5
- NE moneyline
- —
- BUF moneyline
- —
Bills closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 45 — under by 2.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 40°F, wind 3 mph
- Referee
- Dick Hantak
- Rest
- NE 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Gregg Williams
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.