2014 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 12, 2014 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
New England PatriotsWinner
37
at
Buffalo Bills
22
BUF -1 upsetO 44 ✓
New England Patriots 37–22.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NE
27/37, 361 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
28.0 expected points added · +8.1% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
24/38, 299 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
6.1 expected points added · +2.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 27/37 | 361 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 28.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevan Ridley | 10 | 23 | 2.3 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Julian Edelman | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Brandon Bolden | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Shane Vereen | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | -3.8 |
| Tom Brady | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | -2.4 |
| James Develin | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon LaFell | 4 | 6 | 97 | 2 | 16% | 11.5 |
| Rob Gronkowski | 7 | 9 | 94 | 0 | 24% | 6.8 |
| Julian Edelman | 9 | 12 | 91 | 0 | 32% | 8.1 |
| Brian Tyms | 1 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 5% | 3.2 |
| Michael Hoomanawanui | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3% | 1.2 |
| Aaron Dobson | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 1.1 |
| Stevan Ridley | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | 0.2 |
| Shane Vereen | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8% | -2.2 |
| James Develin | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Timothy Wright | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3% | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Chung | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin McCourty | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deontae Skinner | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Ninkovich | 3 | 2 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Jones | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfonzo Dennard | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrelle Revis | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duron Harmon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Collins | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Arrington | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Orton | 24/38 | 299 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Jackson | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 1 | -0.3 |
| Anthony Dixon | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.0 |
| C.J. Spiller | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 0 | -2.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Chandler | 6 | 9 | 105 | 0 | 24% | 7.4 |
| Robert Woods | 7 | 10 | 78 | 1 | 26% | 5.9 |
| Chris Hogan | 5 | 6 | 72 | 1 | 16% | 8.4 |
| Sammy Watkins | 2 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 8% | 1.7 |
| Fred Jackson | 4 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 16% | -0.2 |
| C.J. Spiller | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Marquise Goodwin | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -6.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Spikes | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duke Williams | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Corey Graham | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigel Bradham | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Rivers | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leodis McKelvin | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Hughes | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Williams | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcell Dareus | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Da'Norris Searcy | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -1
- Closing total
- 44
- NE moneyline
- +106
- BUF moneyline
- -117
Bills closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44; the game landed 59 — over by 15.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · a turf
- Kickoff weather
- 55°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- 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.