2010 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 26, 2010 · Gillette Stadium
Buffalo Bills
30
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New England PatriotsWinner
38
NE -14 no coverO 42.5 ✓
New England Patriots 38–30.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NE
21/27, 252 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
13.1 expected points added · +14.2% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
20/28, 247 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
7.9 expected points added · +10.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 20/28 | 247 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshawn Lynch | 13 | 79 | 6.1 | 0 | 2.6 |
| C.J. Spiller | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Fred Jackson | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe Parrish | 5 | 6 | 83 | 0 | 21% | 1.8 |
| Steve Johnson | 3 | 4 | 66 | 1 | 14% | 6.1 |
| Lee Evans | 5 | 8 | 54 | 0 | 29% | 1.1 |
| Jonathan Stupar | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 11% | 1.0 |
| C.J. Spiller | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 11% | 2.6 |
| Marshawn Lynch | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4% | 0.4 |
| David Nelson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -3.0 |
| Corey McIntyre | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Scott | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Whitner | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leodis McKelvin | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairus Byrd | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drayton Florence | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Akin Ayodele | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwan Edwards | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Maybin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence McGee | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 21/27 | 252 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 16 | 98 | 6.1 | 1 | 5.1 |
| Danny Woodhead | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 1 | 4.9 |
| Sammy Morris | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Fred Taylor | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Aaron Hernandez | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Tom Brady | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Brandon Tate | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Julian Edelman | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Hernandez | 6 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 26% | 1.9 |
| Wes Welker | 4 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 22% | 1.4 |
| Brandon Tate | 2 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 11% | -1.7 |
| Rob Gronkowski | 3 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 11% | 5.3 |
| Randy Moss | 2 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 11% | 5.3 |
| Julian Edelman | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11% | -0.9 |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Matt Slater | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerod Mayo | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Chung | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Meriweather | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Devin McCourty | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Sanders | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Arrington | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Wilhite | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Guyton | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Spikes | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Moss | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -14
- Closing total
- 42.5
- BUF moneyline
- +697
- NE moneyline
- -890
Patriots closed -14, won by 8 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 68 — over by 25.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 68°F, wind 11 mph
- Referee
- John Parry
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Chan Gailey vs Bill Belichick
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.