2005 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 30, 2005 · Gillette Stadium
Buffalo Bills
16
at
New England PatriotsWinner
21
NE -7 no coverU 43.5 ✓
New England Patriots 21–16.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Holcomb | 20/33 | 263 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGahee | 31 | 136 | 4.4 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Shaud Williams | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Kelly Holcomb | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Roscoe Parrish | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence McGee | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Troy Vincent | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Schobel | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Denney | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coy Wire | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Posey | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Kelsay | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Baker | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Moulds | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 14/21 | 199 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 18 | 72 | 4.0 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Patrick Pass | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | -3.6 |
| Tom Brady | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vrabel | 4 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eugene Wilson | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Warren | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rosevelt Colvin | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Duane Starks | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arturo Freeman | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monty Beisel | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Wilfork | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -7
- Closing total
- 43.5
- BUF moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -7, won by 5 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 37 — under by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 58°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Ron Winter
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · NE 14 days
- Coaches
- Mike Mularkey vs Bill Belichick
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.