2013 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 8, 2013 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
New England PatriotsWinner
23
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Buffalo Bills
21
NE -10 no coverU 50.5 ✓
New England Patriots 23–21 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NE
29/52, 288 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
5.8 expected points added · -6.6% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
18/27, 150 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
2.8 expected points added · +4.9% completion over expected
Receiving · NE
10/14 for 104 yds, 0 TD
27% of team targets · 9.2 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 29/52 | 288 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Vereen | 14 | 101 | 7.2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Stevan Ridley | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | 0 | -10.5 |
| LeGarrette Blount | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Tom Brady | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 0 | -5.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Amendola | 10 | 14 | 104 | 0 | 27% | 9.2 |
| Julian Edelman | 7 | 9 | 79 | 2 | 17% | 8.3 |
| Shane Vereen | 7 | 10 | 58 | 0 | 19% | 2.8 |
| Kenbrell Thompkins | 4 | 14 | 42 | 0 | 27% | -4.9 |
| Michael Hoomanawanui | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4% | -1.2 |
| Zach Sudfeld | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -3.5 |
| Josh Boyce | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerod Mayo | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Gregory | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Kelly | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Ninkovich | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Arrington | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chandler Jones | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aqib Talib | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin McCourty | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dont'a Hightower | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Wilfork | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EJ Manuel | 18/27 | 150 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Jackson | 13 | 67 | 5.2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| C.J. Spiller | 17 | 41 | 2.4 | 0 | -9.7 |
| EJ Manuel | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Trevor Graham | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 1.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Jackson | 4 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 19% | 5.0 |
| Steve Johnson | 3 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 22% | 0.2 |
| Scott Chandler | 4 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 22% | 0.6 |
| Robert Woods | 1 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 7% | 2.0 |
| C.J. Spiller | 5 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 22% | -3.0 |
| Trevor Graham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.4 |
| Marquise Goodwin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -4.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da'Norris Searcy | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Leonhard | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Williams | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiko Alonso | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leodis McKelvin | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kyle Williams | 1 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Carrington | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Moats | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Rogers | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Brooks | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -10
- Closing total
- 50.5
- NE moneyline
- -420
- BUF moneyline
- +361
Patriots closed -10, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 50.5; the game landed 44 — under by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · a turf
- Kickoff weather
- 65°F, wind 11 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- NE 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Belichick vs Doug Marrone
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.