2008 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 9, 2008 · Gillette Stadium
Buffalo Bills
10
at
New England PatriotsWinner
20
NE -3.5 ✓U 41 ✓15 mph wind
New England Patriots 20–10. 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
Passing · NE
23/34, 234 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
6.8 expected points added · +3.0% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
13/23, 120 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-6.2 expected points added · -4.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Edwards | 13/23 | 120 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -6.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshawn Lynch | 14 | 46 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Fred Jackson | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawika Mitchell | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ko Simpson | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Kelsay | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Posluszny | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence McGee | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Keith Ellison | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Scott | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Corner | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Stroud | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cassel | 23/34 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 26 | 105 | 4.0 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Matt Cassel | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Kevin Faulk | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Wes Welker | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Heath Evans | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Randy Moss | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerod Mayo | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ty Warren | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Seymour | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Wright | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Sanders | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Meriweather | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Hobbs | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Cassel | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Guyton | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Wilhite | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -3.5
- Closing total
- 41
- BUF moneyline
- +167
- NE moneyline
- -177
Patriots closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 41; the game landed 30 — under by 11.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 54°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Dick Jauron vs Bill Belichick
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.