2017 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 10, 2017 · New Era Field
New York Jets
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Buffalo BillsWinner
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BUF -7 ✓U 42 ✓
Buffalo Bills 21–12.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · BUF
16/28, 224 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
4.1 expected points added · -5.4% completion over expected
Passing · NYJ
26/39, 187 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-12.8 expected points added · +1.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Jets
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh McCown | 26/39 | 187 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -12.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilal Powell | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Matt Forte | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Josh McCown | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Kearse | 7 | 9 | 59 | 0 | 24% | 1.4 |
| Will Tye | 3 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 8% | 2.6 |
| Eric Tomlinson | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 5% | 1.4 |
| Robbie Chosen | 4 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 21% | -6.8 |
| Matt Forte | 3 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 13% | -1.6 |
| Bilal Powell | 5 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 16% | -1.7 |
| ArDarius Stewart | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 13% | -4.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demario Davis | 6 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Darron Lee | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Maye | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Martin | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Pennel | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kony Ealy | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamal Adams | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve McLendon | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence Brooks | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrod Taylor | 16/28 | 224 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeSean McCoy | 22 | 110 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Mike Tolbert | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 1 | -1.3 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | 2.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Matthews | 2 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 11% | 5.1 |
| Charles Clay | 4 | 9 | 53 | 1 | 33% | -2.9 |
| LeSean McCoy | 5 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 22% | 2.0 |
| Nick O'Leary | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 7% | 1.5 |
| Zay Jones | 1 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 15% | -1.1 |
| Mike Tolbert | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4% | 1.2 |
| Patrick DiMarco | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4% | 0.5 |
| Andre Holmes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4% | 0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Humber | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Gaines | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Johnson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Alexander | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'Davious White | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Micah Hyde | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shaq Lawson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Hughes | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Poyer | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Milano | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -7
- Closing total
- 42
- NYJ moneyline
- +297
- BUF moneyline
- -340
Bills closed -7 and covered, winning by 9.
Total closed 42; the game landed 33 — under by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- New Era Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · a turf
- Kickoff weather
- 65°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- John Hussey
- Rest
- NYJ 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Todd Bowles vs Sean McDermott
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.