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NE VS BUF Preview Week5 05-Oct-2025
Game Preview of New England Patriots @ Buffalo Bills. Week 5 of 2025 NFL SeasonNE @ BUF - Complete Statistical Matchup Analysis
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The Buffalo Bills host the New England Patriots on Sunday at Highmark Stadium in Week 5. Kickoff is set for 1:00 PM ET. It’s a primetime-feel matchup with AFC East stakes, Buffalo’s “White Out” crowd, and Stefon Diggs returning to Orchard Park for the first time as an opponent.
Josh Allen continues his MVP defense. The Bills are one of only two undefeated teams and lead the league in scoring over 33 points per game. Running back James Cook is making history with eight straight games with a rushing touchdown.
New England enters 2-2, led by rookie quarterback Drake Maye. The 23-year-old has been sharp, completing 74% of his passes. But this is his toughest test yet against Buffalo’s top-ranked pass defense.
Oddsmakers have the Bills as 9.5-point favorites. The total sits at 49.5. New England has momentum after a 42-13 blowout of Carolina, but Buffalo’s 14-game home win streak looms large.
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[SECTION: GAME_DETAILS>
HOME_TEAM: BUF
AWAY_TEAM: NE
DATE: 06OCT25
VENUE: Highmark Stadium
Kick Off Time (ET): 08:20pm
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[SECTION: TEAM_FORM>
away_team_record: 2-2-0
away_team_ats: 2-2-0
away_team_ou: 2-2-0
home_team_record: 4-0-0
home_team_ats: 2-2-0
home_team_ou: 3-1-0
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[SECTION: TEAM_LAST10>
home_team_last10_record: 8-2-0
home_team_last10_ats: 5-5-0
home_team_last10_ou: 7-3-0
away_team_last10_record: 3-7-0
away_team_last10_ats: 5-5-0
away_team_last10_ou: 7-3-0
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[SECTION: TEAM_NEXT3>
away_team_upcoming: TBD, TBD, TBD
home_team_upcoming: TBD, TBD, TBD
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[SECTION: INJURIES>
| Team | Player | Pos | Status | Adj(ED_SR) | Adj(Sack_DB) | Adj(Pass) | Adj(Run) | Total | Reported At UTC | Source | Injury Location | Injury Detail | Injury Side | Depth Pos | Impact Weight | Player ID | ESPN Injury ID | ESPN Player ID | Is Current | Notes Short |
| NE | Jahlani Tavai | LB | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-10-01 17:23:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Other | Not Specified | Not Specified | depth | TBD | 608572 | true | Tavai (undisclosed) was designated to return from the injured reserve list Wednesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports. | ||
| NE | Jaylinn Hawkins | S | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-10-01 21:34:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | starter | TBD | 608640 | true | Hawkins (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday. | ||||
| NE | Milton Williams | DE | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-10-01 20:33:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | starter | TBD | -1788171 | true | questionable | ||||
| NE | Yasir Durant | LT | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-08-01 02:20:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Other | Not Specified | Not Specified | depth | TBD | 599869 | true | Durant (undisclosed) reverted to the Patriots' injured-reserve list Thursday, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports. | ||
| NE | K'Lavon Chaisson | LB | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-10-01 21:38:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | starter | TBD | 608643 | true | Chaisson (knee) did not practice Wednesday. | ||||
| NE | Charles Woods | CB | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-09-09 12:49:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Groin | Not Specified | Not Specified | primary_rotation | TBD | -1759485 | true | questionable | ||
| NE | Deneric Prince | RB | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-08-16 20:36:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Other | Not Specified | Not Specified | depth | TBD | -1732035 | true | ir | ||
| NE | Layden Robinson | G | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-08-28 03:23:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Other | Not Specified | Not Specified | depth | TBD | 603416 | true | Robinson (undisclosed) was reverted to IR by the Patriots on Wednesday, per the NFL's official transaction log. | ||
| NE | Jaquelin Roy | DT | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-08-06 00:35:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Other | Not Specified | Not Specified | primary_rotation | TBD | 600306 | true | The Patriots placed Roy (undisclosed) on injured reserve Tuesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports. | ||
| NE | Ja'Lynn Polk | WR | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-08-26 20:47:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Arm | Not Specified | Not Specified | depth | TBD | 602838 | true | The Patriots placed Polk (shoulder) on injured reserve Tuesday. | ||
| BUF | Tre'Davious White | CB | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-09-09 12:49:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Groin | Not Specified | Not Specified | starter | TBD | -1759481 | true | questionable | ||
| BUF | Matt Milano | LB | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-10-01 19:33:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Torso | Not Specified | Not Specified | starter | TBD | 608596 | true | Milano (pectoral) was limited in Wednesday's practice. | ||
| BUF | Tyler Bass | PK | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-09-24 16:42:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Not Specified | Left | depth | TBD | 607338 | true | Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters Wednesday that Bass (left hip/groin) is moving in the right direction, but the Bills remain unsure about when he will return from injured reserve, Maddy Glab of the team's official site reports. | ||
| BUF | Spencer Brown | LT | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-09-30 12:21:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Not Specified | Not Specified | depth | TBD | -1786549 | true | questionable | ||
| BUF | Ed Oliver | DT | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-10-01 19:32:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Not Specified | Left | starter | TBD | 608595 | true | Oliver (ankle) was limited in Wednesday's practice. | ||
| BUF | Tylan Grable | LT | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-08-28 01:12:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Head | Concussion | Not Specified | depth | TBD | 603334 | true | Grable (concussion) was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return Tuesday. | ||
| BUF | DeWayne Carter | DT | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-09-04 16:41:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | Surgery | Not Specified | primary_rotation | TBD | 603852 | true | The Bills placed Carter (Achilles) on injured reserve Thursday. | ||
| BUF | Dorian Williams | LB | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-10-01 19:31:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | starter | TBD | 608593 | true | Williams (knee) did not practice Wednesday. | ||||
| BUF | Wande Owens | S | Injured Reserve | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-08-28 02:38:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Other | Not Specified | Not Specified | primary_rotation | TBD | 603398 | true | Owens (undisclosed) reverted to the Bills' injured reserve list Wednesday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports. | ||
| BUF | Jackson Hawes | TE | Questionable | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2025-10-01 19:28:00 UTC | OddsIndex | Leg | primary_rotation | TBD | -1787887 | true | questionable |
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[SECTION: KEY_INSIGHTS>
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Buffalo’s defense allows explosive passes on just 3.7% of attempts, a top-10 mark. That directly challenges New England’s deep-pass strength (6.7%, 94th percentile).
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Patriots defense is leaking touchdowns in the red zone at an 87.5% clip. That’s a mismatch against James Cook and a Bills offense scoring on 63.2% of red-zone trips.
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Buffalo’s run defense is a weakness, giving up explosive runs on 8.4% of plays (bottom 3rd in NFL). If Rhamondre Stevenson plays, New England may try to exploit it.
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Patriots O-line issues (Moses and Wilson both Questionable) could leave Maye exposed against a Bills pass rush that converts pressures into sacks at 7.2%.
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Injuries in Buffalo’s front seven (Milano, Bernard, Oliver all Q) may further open run lanes for the Patriots.
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Emotional layer: Stefon Diggs, a four-time Pro Bowler in Buffalo, faces his old team fresh off a 100-yard game with New England.
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[SECTION: BETTING_INSIGHTS>
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Spread: Bills -9.5 (-105). Buffalo has won 14 straight at home; New England is 2-2 but has faced weaker competition.
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Total: Under 49.5 (-122). Bills pass defense elite; Patriots red-zone defense poor, but injuries could balance pace.
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Anytime TD: James Cook (-149). Eight straight games with a rushing score, heavy red-zone usage.
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Anytime TD: Josh Allen (-122). QB run packages effective inside the 10.
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Prop: Stefon Diggs Over 45.5 Receiving Yards (-122). Motivated return, volatility if leg injury flares up.
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Prop: Drake Maye Under 223.5 Passing Yards (-119). Rookie QB up against No. 1 pass defense (125.8 yds allowed).
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Prop: Dalton Kincaid Anytime TD (+225). Patriots’ red-zone defense among worst in NFL.
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[SECTION: FINAL_SUMMARY>
This game has all the storylines. Diggs is back in Buffalo. Allen is chasing another MVP season. Maye is trying to prove he belongs at the top level. And Bills Mafia will bring the noise in a “White Out” setting.
From a matchup standpoint, Buffalo has the edges. Their pass defense ranks first in the league. Their offense is balanced with Allen’s dual-threat ability and Cook’s historic touchdown streak.
The Patriots’ path to an upset is clear but narrow. They need to run the ball effectively against a banged-up Bills front, and hope Diggs delivers against his old team. But with multiple key players Questionable, including Diggs himself, it’s a risky bet.
Buffalo has been unbeatable at home for over two years. With the spread near double digits and the total near 50, the market sees the Bills keeping control. For bettors, the safer angle may lie in player props like Cook or Allen finding the end zone, and Maye struggling to reach his yardage mark.
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[SECTION: HOME_PAST_RESULTS>
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
| 2025-09-28 | vs NO | W 31-19 | W +15.5 | o48.5 |
| 2025-09-18 | vs MIA | W 31-21 | W +12.5 | o50.5 |
| 2025-09-14 | @ NYJ | W 30-10 | W +-6.0 | u47.5 |
| 2025-09-07 | vs BAL | W 41-40 | L -1.5 | o50.5 |
| 2025-01-26 | @ KC | L 29-32 | L 1.5 | o49.5 |
| 2025-01-19 | vs BAL | W 27-25 | W +-1.5 | o51.5 |
| 2025-01-12 | vs DEN | W 31-7 | W +7.5 | u48.5 |
| 2025-01-05 | @ NE | L 16-23 | L -3.0 | o36.5 |
| 2024-12-29 | vs NYJ | W 40-14 | W +10.0 | o44.5 |
| 2024-12-22 | vs NE | W 24-21 | W +14.0 | u48.0 |
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[SECTION: AWAY_PAST_RESULTS>
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
| 2025-09-28 | vs CAR | W 42-13 | W +5.5 | o42.5 |
| 2025-09-21 | vs PIT | L 14-21 | L -1.5 | u44.5 |
| 2025-09-14 | @ MIA | W 33-27 | W +1.5 | o43.5 |
| 2025-09-07 | vs LV | L 13-20 | L 2.5 | u44.5 |
| 2025-01-05 | vs BUF | W 23-16 | W +-3.0 | o36.5 |
| 2024-12-28 | vs LAC | L 7-40 | L -6.0 | o42.0 |
| 2024-12-22 | @ BUF | L 21-24 | L 14.0 | u48.0 |
| 2024-12-15 | @ ARI | L 17-30 | L 6.0 | o46.5 |
| 2024-12-01 | vs IND | L 24-25 | L -2.5 | o41.5 |
| 2024-11-24 | @ MIA | L 15-34 | L 7.5 | o46.0 |
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[SECTION: HEAD_TO_HEAD>
HTH_Win_Loss: 2-3
HTH_ATS: 4-1-0
HTH_OU: 4-1-0
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U | HT_Tot | HT_Rush | HT_Pass | AT_Tot | AT_Rush | AT_Pass |
| 2025-01-05 | NE | NE 23-16 | H +-3.0 | O 36.5 | 259 | 130 | 129 | 309 | 77 | 232 |
| 2024-12-22 | BUF | BUF 24-21 | H +14.0 | U 48.0 | 324 | 172 | 152 | 379 | 126 | 253 |
| 2023-12-31 | BUF | BUF 27-21 | H +15.0 | O 40.0 | 281 | 127 | 154 | 294 | 103 | 191 |
| 2023-10-22 | NE | NE 29-25 | A -7.5 | O 41.0 | 339 | 81 | 258 | 364 | 96 | 268 |
| 2023-01-08 | BUF | BUF 35-23 | H +8.0 | O 44.0 | 327 | 90 | 237 | 341 | 107 | 234 |
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[SECTION: QB>
| Team | QB | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | RTG |
| NE | Drake Maye | 91 | 123 | 74.0 | 988 | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 55 | 109.4 |
| BUF | Josh Allen | 85 | 121 | 70.2 | 964 | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 51 | 109.7 |
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[SECTION: SCORING>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Total Points | BUF | 133 | 2 | NE | 81 | 22 | OFFENSE |
| Total Points | NE | 102 | 10 | BUF | 90 | 16 | OFFENSE |
| Total Points Per Game | BUF | 33.3 | 2 | NE | 20.3 | 10 | OFFENSE |
| Total Points Per Game | NE | 25.5 | 10 | BUF | 22.5 | 17 | OFFENSE |
| Total Touchdowns | BUF | 16 | 2 | NE | 10 | 15 | OFFENSE |
| Total Touchdowns | NE | 13 | 5 | BUF | 11 | 21 | OFFENSE |
| Passing Touchdowns | BUF | 7 | 13 | NE | 7 | 20 | OFFENSE |
| Passing Touchdowns | NE | 7 | 10 | BUF | 6 | 14 | OFFENSE |
| Rushing Touchdowns | BUF | 9 | 1 | NE | 2 | 3 | OFFENSE |
| Rushing Touchdowns | NE | 4 | 13 | BUF | 5 | 27 | OFFENSE |
| Other Touchdowns | BUF | 0 | 20 | NE | 1 | 25 | OFFENSE |
| Other Touchdowns | NE | 2 | 1 | BUF | 0 | 7 | OFFENSE |
| Total Kicking Points | BUF | 37 | 5 | NE | 21 | 30 | OFFENSE |
| Total Kicking Points | NE | 22 | 28 | BUF | 24 | 27 | DEFENSE |
| Total Two Point Conversions | BUF | 0 | 18 | NE | 0 | 23 | OFFENSE |
| Total Two Point Conversions | NE | 1 | 4 | BUF | 0 | 14 | OFFENSE |
| Kick Extra Points | BUF | 13 | 3 | NE | 9 | 13 | OFFENSE |
| Kick Extra Points | NE | 10 | 14 | BUF | 9 | 16 | OFFENSE |
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[SECTION: REDZONE>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Red Zone Touchdown Percentage | BUF | 66.7 | 12 | NE | 87.5 | 2 | DEFENSE |
| Red Zone Touchdown Percentage | NE | 66.7 | 9 | BUF | 63.6 | 12 | OFFENSE |
| Red Zone Scoring Percentage | BUF | 94.4 | 4 | NE | 87.5 | 13 | OFFENSE |
| Red Zone Scoring Percentage | NE | 80 | 21 | BUF | 72.7 | 29 | OFFENSE |
| Red Zone Efficiency Percentage | BUF | 78.6 | 6 | NE | 0 | 2 | DEFENSE |
| Red Zone Efficiency Percentage | NE | 72.4 | 16 | BUF | 0 | 18 | OFFENSE |
| Red Zone Field Goal Percentage | BUF | 27.8 | 16 | NE | 0 | 31 | OFFENSE |
| Red Zone Field Goal Percentage | NE | 13.3 | 26 | BUF | 9.1 | 30 | OFFENSE |
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[SECTION: PASSING>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Net Passing Yards | BUF | 962 | 6 | NE | 966 | 7 | OFFENSE |
| Net Passing Yards | NE | 940 | 7 | BUF | 503 | 32 | OFFENSE |
| Net Passing Yards Per Game | BUF | 240 | 6 | NE | 242 | 7 | OFFENSE |
| Net Passing Yards Per Game | NE | 235 | 7 | BUF | 126 | 32 | OFFENSE |
| Passer Rating | BUF | 110 | 4 | NE | 103 | 6 | OFFENSE |
| Passer Rating | NE | 108 | 5 | BUF | 88 | 20 | OFFENSE |
| Passing Attempts | BUF | 123 | 19 | NE | 125 | 14 | DEFENSE |
| Passing Attempts | NE | 124 | 18 | BUF | 103 | 1 | DEFENSE |
| Completions | BUF | 86 | 14 | NE | 89 | 11 | DEFENSE |
| Completions | NE | 91 | 8 | BUF | 64 | 31 | OFFENSE |
| Completion Percentage | BUF | 69.9 | 7 | NE | 71.2 | 28 | OFFENSE |
| Completion Percentage | NE | 73.4 | 2 | BUF | 62.1 | 8 | OFFENSE |
| Passing 1st downs | BUF | 49 | 5 | NE | 48 | 25 | OFFENSE |
| Passing 1st downs | NE | 45 | 11 | BUF | 31 | 3 | DEFENSE |
| Passing 1st Down % | BUF | 50.5 | 26 | NE | 64 | 29 | OFFENSE |
| Passing 1st Down % | NE | 57.7 | 11 | BUF | 43.7 | 3 | DEFENSE |
| Longest Pass | BUF | 51 | 17 | NE | 47 | 18 | OFFENSE |
| Longest Pass | NE | 55 | 13 | BUF | 39 | 27 | OFFENSE |
| Passing Fumbles Lost | BUF | 0 | 30 | NE | 0 | 21 | DEFENSE |
| Passing Fumbles Lost | NE | 1 | 11 | BUF | 0 | 32 | OFFENSE |
| Receiving Targets | BUF | 119 | 19 | NE | 119 | 20 | OFFENSE |
| Receiving Targets | NE | 121 | 17 | BUF | 98 | 32 | OFFENSE |
| Receptions | BUF | 86 | 14 | NE | 89 | 22 | OFFENSE |
| Receptions | NE | 91 | 8 | BUF | 64 | 2 | DEFENSE |
| Receiving Yards After Catch | BUF | 536 | 3 | NE | 522 | 30 | OFFENSE |
| Receiving Yards After Catch | NE | 462 | 11 | BUF | 292 | 3 | DEFENSE |
| YAC Average | BUF | 6.2 | 3 | NE | 5.9 | 27 | OFFENSE |
| YAC Average | NE | 5.1 | 12 | BUF | 4.6 | 10 | DEFENSE |
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[SECTION: PASS_PROTECTION>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Sack Yards Lost | BUF | 34 | 26 | NE | 10 | 13 | DEFENSE |
| Sack Yards Lost | NE | 48 | 21 | BUF | 9 | 19 | DEFENSE |
| Sacks | BUF | 9 | 19 | NE | 13 | 5 | DEFENSE |
| Sacks | NE | 10 | 13 | BUF | 7 | 21 | OFFENSE |
| Total Tackles | BUF | 272 | 29 | NE | 323 | 10 | DEFENSE |
| Total Tackles | NE | 289 | 22 | BUF | 318 | 15 | DEFENSE |
| Assist Tackles | BUF | 87 | 32 | NE | 148 | 4 | DEFENSE |
| Assist Tackles | NE | 114 | 23 | BUF | 105 | 27 | OFFENSE |
| Solo Tackles | BUF | 185 | 8 | NE | 175 | 30 | OFFENSE |
| Solo Tackles | NE | 175 | 21 | BUF | 213 | 4 | DEFENSE |
| Tackles For Loss | BUF | 20 | 17 | NE | 17 | 22 | OFFENSE |
| Tackles For Loss | NE | 27 | 4 | BUF | 14 | 28 | OFFENSE |
| Stuffs | BUF | 11 | 15 | NE | 4 | 31 | OFFENSE |
| Stuffs | NE | 17 | 4 | BUF | 7 | 23 | OFFENSE |
| Total Takeaways | BUF | 4 | 15 | NE | 6 | 8 | DEFENSE |
| Total Takeaways | NE | 3 | 20 | BUF | 1 | 32 | OFFENSE |
| Passes Defended | BUF | 10 | 30 | NE | 13 | 23 | DEFENSE |
| Passes Defended | NE | 10 | 29 | BUF | 17 | 14 | DEFENSE |
| Passes Defended % | BUF | 8.1 | 28 | NE | 10.4 | 26 | DEFENSE |
| Passes Defended % | NE | 8.1 | 30 | BUF | 16.5 | 9 | DEFENSE |
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[SECTION: RUSHING>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Rushing Yards | BUF | 654 | 1 | NE | 310 | 3 | OFFENSE |
| Rushing Yards | NE | 405 | 25 | BUF | 657 | 31 | OFFENSE |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | BUF | 164 | 1 | NE | 77.5 | 30 | OFFENSE |
| Rushing Yards Per Game | NE | 101 | 25 | BUF | 164 | 2 | DEFENSE |
| Rushing Attempts | BUF | 133 | 1 | NE | 93 | 4 | OFFENSE |
| Rushing Attempts | NE | 105 | 18 | BUF | 109 | 21 | OFFENSE |
| Yards Per Rush Attempt | BUF | 4.9 | 7 | NE | 3.3 | 31 | OFFENSE |
| Yards Per Rush Attempt | NE | 3.9 | 23 | BUF | 6 | 3 | DEFENSE |
| Rushing 1st downs | BUF | 38 | 1 | NE | 19 | 7 | OFFENSE |
| Rushing 1st downs | NE | 27 | 14 | BUF | 37 | 30 | OFFENSE |
| 20+ Yard Rushing Plays | BUF | 4 | 6 | NE | 1 | 21 | OFFENSE |
| 20+ Yard Rushing Plays | NE | 3 | 8 | BUF | 4 | 3 | DEFENSE |
| Long Rushing | BUF | 44 | 12 | NE | 22 | 27 | OFFENSE |
| Long Rushing | NE | 22 | 27 | BUF | 49 | 11 | DEFENSE |
| Rushing Fumbles | BUF | 4 | 6 | NE | 1 | 21 | OFFENSE |
| Rushing Fumbles | NE | 3 | 8 | BUF | 4 | 3 | DEFENSE |
| Rushing Fumbles Lost | BUF | 0 | 30 | NE | 0 | 21 | DEFENSE |
| Rushing Fumbles Lost | NE | 3 | 1 | BUF | 2 | 4 | OFFENSE |
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[SECTION: SUCCESS_RATES>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Third Down Attempts | BUF | 50 | 19 | NE | 46 | 27 | OFFENSE |
| Third Down Attempts | NE | 48 | 24 | BUF | 50 | 18 | DEFENSE |
| Third Down Conversions | BUF | 21 | 11 | NE | 18 | 17 | OFFENSE |
| Third Down Conversions | NE | 20 | 13 | BUF | 21 | 11 | DEFENSE |
| 3rd down % | BUF | 42 | 7 | NE | 39.1 | 14 | OFFENSE |
| 3rd down % | NE | 41.7 | 10 | BUF | 42 | 8 | DEFENSE |
| First Downs Attempts | BUF | 4 | 27 | NE | 6 | 15 | DEFENSE |
| First Downs Attempts | NE | 8 | 8 | BUF | 6 | 19 | OFFENSE |
| Fourth Down Conversions | BUF | 3 | 17 | NE | 2 | 26 | OFFENSE |
| Fourth Down Conversions | NE | 7 | 2 | BUF | 4 | 14 | OFFENSE |
| 4th down % | BUF | 75 | 8 | NE | 33.3 | 29 | OFFENSE |
| 4th down % | NE | 87.5 | 4 | BUF | 66.7 | 12 | OFFENSE |
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[SECTION: TURNOVERS>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Fumbles | BUF | 4 | 17 | NE | 35 | 10 | DEFENSE |
| Fumbles | NE | 6 | 28 | BUF | 30 | 18 | DEFENSE |
| Fumbles Lost | NE | 4 | 24 | BUF | 0 | 30 | OFFENSE |
| Total Giveaways | BUF | 1 | 32 | NE | 3 | 20 | DEFENSE |
| Total Giveaways | NE | 6 | 8 | BUF | 4 | 15 | OFFENSE |
| Interceptions | BUF | 2 | 23 | NE | 2 | 21 | DEFENSE |
| Interceptions | NE | 3 | 14 | BUF | 1 | 25 | OFFENSE |
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[SECTION: PENALTIES>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Total Penalties | BUF | 25 | 11 | NE | 32 | 11 | EVEN |
| Total Penalties | NE | 34 | 25 | BUF | 22 | 27 | OFFENSE |
| Total Penalty Yards | BUF | 197 | 9 | NE | 230 | 15 | OFFENSE |
| Total Penalty Yards | NE | 253 | 22 | BUF | 184 | 27 | OFFENSE |
| 1st downs by penalty | BUF | 10 | 9 | NE | 8 | 15 | OFFENSE |
| 1st downs by penalty | NE | 6 | 27 | BUF | 3 | 31 | OFFENSE |
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[SECTION: FIELD_GOALS>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Field Goals | BUF | 8 | 12 | NE | 4 | 31 | OFFENSE |
| Field Goals | NE | 4 | 31 | BUF | 5 | 25 | DEFENSE |
| Field Goal Attempts 20-29 | BUF | 2 | 11 | NE | 0 | 1 | DEFENSE |
| Field Goal Attempts 20-29 | NE | 1 | 13 | BUF | 0 | 7 | DEFENSE |
| FG Made 20-29 % | BUF | 100 | 10 | NE | 0 | 4 | DEFENSE |
| FG Made 20-29 % | NE | 100 | 7 | BUF | 0 | 6 | DEFENSE |
| Field Goal Attempts 30-39 | BUF | 4 | 8 | NE | 0 | 2 | DEFENSE |
| Field Goal Attempts 30-39 | NE | 1 | 26 | BUF | 1 | 4 | DEFENSE |
| FG Made 30-39 % | BUF | 75 | 24 | NE | 0 | 1 | DEFENSE |
| FG Made 30-39 % | NE | 100 | 8 | BUF | 100 | 18 | OFFENSE |
| Field Goal Attempts 40-49 | BUF | 2 | 24 | NE | 3 | 21 | DEFENSE |
| Field Goal Attempts 40-49 | NE | 2 | 22 | BUF | 1 | 11 | DEFENSE |
| FG Made 40-49 % | BUF | 100 | 5 | NE | 100 | 22 | OFFENSE |
| FG Made 40-49 % | NE | 50 | 25 | BUF | 100 | 23 | DEFENSE |
| Field Goal Attempts 50+ | BUF | 1 | 24 | NE | 3 | 20 | DEFENSE |
| Field Goal Attempts 50+ | NE | 1 | 23 | BUF | 3 | 25 | OFFENSE |
| FG Made 50+ % | BUF | 100 | 5 | NE | 33.3 | 9 | OFFENSE |
| FG Made 50+ % | NE | 100 | 3 | BUF | 100 | 23 | OFFENSE |
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[SECTION: PUNTING>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Punts | BUF | 11 | 6 | NE | 16 | 14 | OFFENSE |
| Punts | NE | 13 | 10 | BUF | 17 | 11 | OFFENSE |
| Punt Yards | BUF | 466 | 30 | NE | 737 | 15 | DEFENSE |
| Punt Yards | NE | 644 | 21 | BUF | 834 | 9 | DEFENSE |
| Net Average Punt Yards | BUF | 37.9 | 26 | NE | 33.4 | 31 | OFFENSE |
| Net Average Punt Yards | NE | 39.9 | 24 | BUF | 46.5 | 3 | DEFENSE |
| Long Punt | BUF | 48 | 32 | NE | 60 | 24 | DEFENSE |
| Long Punt | NE | 71 | 1 | BUF | 59 | 27 | OFFENSE |
| Punts Inside 20 | BUF | 3 | 30 | NE | 5 | 17 | DEFENSE |
| Punts Inside 20 | NE | 4 | 28 | BUF | 7 | 5 | DEFENSE |
| Punts Inside 20 % | BUF | 27.3 | 27 | NE | 31.2 | 11 | DEFENSE |
| Punts Inside 20 % | NE | 30.8 | 23 | BUF | 41.2 | 22 | DEFENSE |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: RETURNS>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Yards Per Kick Return | BUF | 26.9 | 6 | NE | 24.4 | 25 | OFFENSE |
| Yards Per Kick Return | NE | 26.5 | 9 | BUF | 27.3 | 9 | EVEN |
| Average Kickoff Return Yards | BUF | 26.9 | 6 | NE | 24.4 | 25 | OFFENSE |
| Average Kickoff Return Yards | NE | 26.5 | 9 | BUF | 27.3 | 9 | EVEN |
| Long Kick Return | BUF | 41 | 13 | NE | 34 | 25 | OFFENSE |
| Long Kick Return | NE | 90 | 1 | BUF | 54 | 7 | OFFENSE |
| Kickoff Return Yards | BUF | 430 | 13 | NE | 390 | 21 | OFFENSE |
| Kickoff Return Yards | NE | 424 | 14 | BUF | 627 | 1 | DEFENSE |
| Kick Return Yards | BUF | 430 | 13 | NE | 390 | 21 | OFFENSE |
| Kick Return Yards | NE | 424 | 14 | BUF | 627 | 1 | DEFENSE |
| Kick Returns | BUF | 16 | 15 | NE | 16 | 16 | OFFENSE |
| Kick Returns | NE | 16 | 16 | BUF | 23 | 1 | DEFENSE |
| Punt Returns | BUF | 5 | 28 | NE | 7 | 15 | DEFENSE |
| Punt Returns | NE | 6 | 22 | BUF | 8 | 12 | DEFENSE |
| Punt Return Yards | BUF | 49 | 23 | NE | 202 | 1 | DEFENSE |
| Punt Return Yards | NE | 125 | 8 | BUF | 43 | 26 | OFFENSE |
| Average Punt Return Yards | BUF | 9.8 | 20 | NE | 28.9 | 1 | DEFENSE |
| Average Punt Return Yards | NE | 20.8 | 3 | BUF | 5.4 | 29 | OFFENSE |
| Long Punt Return | BUF | 15 | 28 | NE | 74 | 5 | DEFENSE |
| Long Punt Return | NE | 87 | 4 | BUF | 11 | 28 | OFFENSE |
| Touchback Percentage | BUF | 12 | 20 | NE | 6 | 27 | OFFENSE |
| Touchback Percentage | NE | 15 | 16 | BUF | 5 | 29 | OFFENSE |
| Fair Catches | BUF | 3 | 18 | NE | 2 | 21 | OFFENSE |
| Fair Catches | NE | 3 | 16 | BUF | 3 | 15 | DEFENSE |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: POSSESSION_TEMPO>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Possession Time Seconds | BUF | 8178 | 1 | NE | 7084 | 21 | OFFENSE |
| Possession Time Seconds | NE | 7316 | 15 | BUF | 6222 | 32 | OFFENSE |
| Total Offensive Plays | BUF | 263 | 6 | NE | 228 | 27 | OFFENSE |
| Total Offensive Plays | NE | 242 | 19 | BUF | 221 | 30 | OFFENSE |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: EXPLOSIVENESS>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| 20+ Yard Receiving Plays | BUF | 14 | 7 | NE | 16 | 2 | DEFENSE |
| 20+ Yard Receiving Plays | NE | 12 | 11 | BUF | 5 | 32 | OFFENSE |
| Long Reception | BUF | 51 | 15 | NE | 47 | 17 | OFFENSE |
| Long Reception | NE | 55 | 11 | BUF | 39 | 27 | OFFENSE |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | BUF | 8.1 | 6 | NE | 8 | 6 | EVEN |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | NE | 7.9 | 7 | BUF | 5.5 | 32 | OFFENSE |
| Yards Per Reception | BUF | 11.6 | 7 | NE | 11.2 | 8 | OFFENSE |
| Yards Per Reception | NE | 10.7 | 16 | BUF | 8.8 | 30 | OFFENSE |
[/SECTION>
[SECTION: MISC_SPECIAL>
| Statistic | Offense Team | Offense Value | Offense Rank | Defense Team | Defense Value | Defense Rank | Advantage |
| Extra Point Attempts | BUF | 13 | 3 | NE | 10 | 12 | OFFENSE |
| Extra Point Attempts | NE | 12 | 5 | BUF | 10 | 15 | OFFENSE |
| Extra Point Percentage | BUF | 100 | 22 | NE | 90 | 28 | OFFENSE |
| Extra Point Percentage | NE | 83.3 | 31 | BUF | 90 | 26 | DEFENSE |
| Kicks Blocked | BUF | 0 | 29 | NE | 0 | 23 | DEFENSE |
| Kicks Blocked | NE | 0 | 21 | BUF | 0 | 13 | DEFENSE |
[/SECTION>
