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NFL : ATS Matchup
Sunday 12/24/2017Line$ LineOU LineScore
BUFFALO
 
NEW ENGLAND
+11  

-11  
+375

-550

47.5
 
16
Final
37

BUFFALO (8 - 6) at NEW ENGLAND (11 - 3)
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Week 16 Sunday, 12/24/2017 1:00 PM
Board OpenLatest
121BUFFALO4746.5
122NEW ENGLAND-12.5-11.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
BUFFALO - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games8-6+5.47-56-718.98.7300.3(5)1.121.910.0351.2(5.4)1.6
Road Games2-4+1.12-32-417.27.3274.3(4.6)1.724.012.7338.3(5.3)1.2
Last 3 Games2-1+12-10-213.310.3305.0(4.9)1.015.35.0337.0(5)1.3
Turf Games6-4+1.85-45-419.89.5308.6(5.1)1.021.68.4360.6(5.6)1.9
Division Games2-2-0.52-21-217.29.5327.7(5.2)1.221.27.7332.2(5.3)1.5
BUFFALO - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)18.98.716.928:0931-129(4.2)18-2960.6%171(5.8)60-300(5)(15.9)
Opponents Defensive Avg.22.311.119.630:0727-115(4.2)21-3462.6%229(6.8)61-344(5.7)(15.4)
Offense Road Games17.27.316.227:1627-101(3.7)20-3262.1%173(5.5)59-274(4.6)(16)
Defense (All Games)21.910.021.432:2729-122(4.2)23-3663.7%229(6.4)65-351(5.4)(16.1)
Opponents Offensive Avg.21.510.919.330:1226-107(4.1)22-3463.5%230(6.8)60-337(5.6)(15.7)
Defense Road Games24.012.720.832:4430-114(3.8)21-3463.1%224(6.6)64-338(5.3)(14.1)
BUFFALO - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.70.41.10.515-641.8%1-015.4%2-41(20.3)2-14(9)6-53
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.80.51.31.613-540.2%1-042.4%2-41(21.9)16-2(8)7-58
Stats For (Road Games)1.00.71.7-0.515-638.0%1-020.0%2-39(21.4)2-21(9.6)7-61
Stats Against (All Games)1.10.51.6 14-537.9%1-156.2%2-41(21.4)2-13(5.2)6-51
Opponents Avg. Stats For0.90.51.4 13-539.2%1-043.9%2-45(21.5)15-2(7.3)7-59
Stats Against (Road Games)0.80.31.2 14-538.8%0-033.3%2-48(24.2)3-9(3.4)5-47

NEW ENGLAND - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games11-3-29-56-828.216.9397.5(6.2)0.819.610.3377.4(6.1)1.3
Home Games4-2-4.33-34-228.717.8395.7(5.9)0.524.211.3385.2(6.7)1.5
Last 3 Games2-1-2.82-10-323.39.7347.7(6.1)1.318.011.0347.7(5.5)0.7
Turf Games6-2-2.34-44-427.416.2398.0(6)0.720.610.6373.4(6.3)1.6
Division Games3-1-2.82-21-325.513.5368.7(6)1.716.010.0314.7(5)1.7
NEW ENGLAND - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)28.216.923.830:1427-111(4.2)25-3767.2%287(7.7)64-397(6.2)(14.1)
Opponents Defensive Avg.22.411.519.330:4826-111(4.2)21-3463.1%225(6.7)60-336(5.6)(15)
Offense Home Games28.717.824.531:5030-120(4)24-3765.5%276(7.5)67-396(5.9)(13.8)
Defense (All Games)19.610.321.029:4625-122(4.9)23-3763.4%255(6.9)62-377(6.1)(19.3)
Opponents Offensive Avg.21.710.319.630:2426-110(4.2)22-3562.9%232(6.7)61-341(5.6)(15.7)
Defense Home Games24.211.321.528:1025-132(5.3)22-3269.6%253(7.8)57-385(6.7)(15.9)
NEW ENGLAND - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.50.30.80.513-541.5%1-054.5%2-41(23.8)2-16(8.5)6-55
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.80.51.31.613-538.5%1-042.5%2-42(22.2)16-2(7.9)7-61
Stats For (Home Games)0.20.30.51.014-645.3%1-157.1%2-46(23.1)2-15(8.2)6-66
Stats Against (All Games)0.90.41.3 13-541.3%1-145.0%4-72(19.3)1-7(4.8)7-62
Opponents Avg. Stats For0.90.51.4 13-539.6%1-040.0%2-44(21)15-2(7.5)7-60
Stats Against (Home Games)1.00.51.5 11-435.9%1-157.1%4-78(19.6)2-8(4.3)8-67
Average power rating of opponents played: BUFFALO 19.6,  NEW ENGLAND 19.7
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
BUFFALO - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
10/29/2017OAKLAND34-14W-2.5W47O37-16620-27-165014-5431-49-3134
11/2/2017@ NY JETS21-34L-3L42.5O22-6329-40-244341-19414-20-1370
11/12/2017NEW ORLEANS10-47L2L48O15-6916-28-129148-29818-25-1841
11/19/2017@ LA CHARGERS24-54L7L42O22-17321-39-220635-14625-37-2830
11/26/2017@ KANSAS CITY16-10W9W47U37-10419-29-164019-5523-36-1811
12/3/2017NEW ENGLAND3-23L7.5L49U26-18315-34-85135-19121-30-2441
12/10/2017INDIANAPOLIS13-7W-3W37U51-2277-16-92246-16311-22-640
12/17/2017MIAMI24-16W-3.5W40P30-11617-29-212021-10028-49-2493
12/24/2017@ NEW ENGLAND            
12/31/2017@ MIAMI            

NEW ENGLAND - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
10/29/2017LA CHARGERS21-13W-6.5W49U32-9732-47-317021-15717-30-1921
11/12/2017@ DENVER41-16W-7W44.5O29-9928-37-297028-11818-33-2212
11/19/2017@ OAKLAND33-8W-7W54.5U20-8930-37-331021-10928-49-2352
11/26/2017MIAMI35-17W-16.5W48.5O38-19618-28-221219-6723-34-1543
12/3/2017@ BUFFALO23-3W-7.5W49U35-19121-30-244126-18315-34-851
12/11/2017@ MIAMI20-27L-10L48U10-2524-43-223230-12025-38-2420
12/17/2017@ PITTSBURGH27-24W-2.5W52.5U19-7722-35-283131-14322-30-2701
12/24/2017BUFFALO            
12/31/2017NY JETS            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
BUFFALO: The Bills were the second most run-heavy team in 2016, and that's unlikely to change under the new coaching staff. RB LeSean McCoy's 5.4 yards per rush was tops among runners with 150+ carries, and the Bills signed the NFL's best fullback in Patrick DiMarco. QB Tyrod Taylor's athleticism and arm strength are hindered by his lack of vision and anticipation. He's still stuck with a lackluster receiving group led by injury-plagued WR Sammy Watkins. The Bills will transition to a 4-3 scheme under new head coach Sean McDermott. DTs Marcell Dareus and Kyle Williams have the talent to improve last year's awful run defense (29th in the NFL), and 2016's first two draft picks, DE Shaq Lawson and LB Reggie Ragland, are finally fully healthy. Departed CB Stephon Gilmore will be hard to replace, but former Packers S Micah Hyde and first-round draft pick CB Tre'Davious White bolster the secondary.
NEW ENGLAND: The genius of head coach Bill Belichick and QB Tom Brady is their ability to change the gameplan week-to-week, anticipating their opponents' approach and praying upon their weaknesses. The rich got richer this offseason, as the defending champions added weapons in WR Brandin Cooks, RBs Mike Gillislee and Rex Burkhead and TE Dwayne Allen. On top of that, TE Rob Gronkowski, arguably the best ever at his position, enters the year fully healthy. Devoid of stars, New England's bend-don't-break defense allowed the fewest points in the NFL last season. They win with scheme as opposed to individual talent. CB Stephon Gilmore joins a solid secondary that rarely gives up big plays, and DE Kony Ealy will inject some life into the pass rush. LB Dont'a Hightower is an old-fashioned bruiser in the middle of the defense, while DT Alan Branch is unmovable against the run.
PREVIEW
Bills, clinging to playoff hopes, visit Patriots
 

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Buffalo Bills are still very much alive to end a 17-year playoff drought and grab an AFC wild card spot.

But the task is anything but easy.

The Bills (8-6) finish with two games on the road -- at New England this Sunday and then at Miami in the finale.

They have never beaten Tom Brady in Foxborough when he's played an entire game. And the Patriots (13-3) are hot, winning nine of their last 10 and coming off a dramatic victory at Pittsburgh last Sunday.

"I spend very little (time on the playoff picture)," first-year Buffalo coach Sean McDermott said earlier this week. "I'll say this -- I'm proud of the fact that our guys have earned the right to be in that conversation, and I'm happy for our fans. To continue to grow and improve, we have to focus on what's in front of us, and that's us getting better as a team, and then the New England Patriots."

Obviously, the Bills, currently sitting in the second wild-card position, have a better chance of making the playoffs at 10-6 than at 9-7 or 8-8.

"In my experience of being around the playoffs like I've been, the important thing is to stay focused on ourselves," said McDermott, who formerly worked in Philadelphia and Carolina. "It's fun to be in those conversations. That's a credit to our guys and how hard they've worked. They've earned that, so I want them to enjoy that part, too. That said, making sure we're focused on the task at hand."

A potential sub-plot for this week's game involves what the Bills might want to do to get at Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. The AFC offensive player of the week for his dynamic performance at Pittsburgh had been suspended for the previous game for a cheap shot on a defenseless Tre'Davious White in a win over Buffalo earlier this month.

Both White and McDermott say nothing is going to happen.

"I got over it, and I'm past it. I'm focused on winning," White said. "I can forgive and forget."

Said McDermott: "Well, we focus on what's important and that's the means and the steps necessary to win the football game. Any time spent on that situation is really unnecessary and a waste of time. We've got too much work to do and these weeks are too short to do anything like that."

The Bills, who won 16-0 at Gillette Stadium last year during Brady's four-game Deflategate suspension, have enough to worry about as 10-point underdogs to think about retribution. The Patriots, once again the AFC East champs after clinching last Sunday, won the Dec. 3 game 23-3. They're rolling.

Asked about the Bills being out for revenge, New England coach Bill Belichick said Wednesday, "I'm sure it'll be a very competitive game, like it always is against Buffalo. I think that the Bills have played great football all year long. Coach McDermott's done a great job with the team. They're very disciplined. They're tough. They're physical.

"They're very competitive in every phase of the game on every play. There's no downs off. There's no plays off. We're going to have to play a good 60-minute game. We need to play with fewer penalties, fewer mistakes, better ball security, better tackling, better discipline. There's a lot of things we need to do better than the last time that we played them, but they're a good football team. They're well-coached and I'm sure that we'll get their best shot. We need to give them ours."

The Patriots lost valuable running back Rex Burkhead last week (he could return for the playoffs), which means former Bill Mike Gillislee, who has been in mothballs the last six weeks, could be part of the New England picture.

"Mike's very consistent," Belichick said Monday. "He works hard all of the time."

Buffalo wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, who missed two games with a torn right knee meniscus but played last week, was held out of practice Wednesday. After making two catches in Sunday's win, he said, "As soon as the season's over, I'm having surgery on it."

"He's a guy that's a target that (Tyrod) Taylor can look at out there and toss it up to either as part of a play or as part of an extended play -- that type of thing, scramble play," said Belichick. "But, Benjamin's a big guy. He can go up and get the ball and has a good route tree, inside routes and vertical routes, a strong player after the catch."


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