2005 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 11, 2005 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
New England PatriotsWinner
35
at
Buffalo Bills
7
NE -3.5 ✓O 38 ✓30°F · 15 mph
New England Patriots 35–7 — never really in doubt late. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
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
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 29/38 | 329 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16.4 |
| Doug Flutie | 1/2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 22 | 102 | 4.6 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Mike Cloud | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 0 | -3.4 |
| Tom Brady | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 1 | 4.4 |
| Kevin Faulk | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Doug Flutie | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Stone | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Warren | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosevelt Colvin | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Richard Seymour | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugene Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Davis | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Izzo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deion Branch | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Losman | 10/27 | 181 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -18.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Losman | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Shaud Williams | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Willis McGahee | 8 | 3 | 0.4 | 0 | -4.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Clements | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| London Fletcher | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Angelo Crowell | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Schobel | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Denney | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence McGee | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Anderson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric King | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Kelsay | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -3.5
- Closing total
- 38
- NE moneyline
- —
- BUF moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 28.
Total closed 38; the game landed 42 — over by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- 30°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Bill Carollo
- Rest
- NE 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Mike Mularkey
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.