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NEW ENGLAND (10 - 5) at BUFFALO (7 - 8)
Week 17 Sunday, 12/28/2008 1:00 PM
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Key Performance Information
Key performance records for NEW ENGLAND
NEW ENGLAND is 10-5 in all games this season. (42-11 over the last 3 seasons.)
NEW ENGLAND is 10-5 in all lined games this season. (42-11 over the last 3 seasons.)
NEW ENGLAND is 5-2 in road games this season. (21-4 over the last 3 seasons.)
NEW ENGLAND is 5-2 in road lined games this season. (21-4 over the last 3 seasons.)
NEW ENGLAND is 6-5 against conference opponents this season. (30-10 over the last 3 seasons.)
NEW ENGLAND is 6-5 when playing with 6 or less days rest this season. (29-10 over the last 3 seasons.)
NEW ENGLAND is 3-2 versus division opponents this season. (14-4 over the last 3 seasons.)
NEW ENGLAND is 5-4 in games played on turf this season. (26-5 over the last 3 seasons.)
NEW ENGLAND is 3-0 in December games this season. (12-1 over the last 3 seasons.)
NEW ENGLAND is 2-2 after allowing 14 points or less last game this season. (17-4 over the last 3 seasons.)
NEW ENGLAND is 2-1 after a win by 14 or more points this season. (19-2 over the last 3 seasons.)
NEW ENGLAND is 3-2 after scoring 30 points or more last game this season. (21-3 over the last 3 seasons.)
NEW ENGLAND is 1-2 after 2 or more consecutive wins this season. (23-7 over the last 3 seasons.)
NEW ENGLAND is 3-2 when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (13-3 over the last 3 seasons.)
NEW ENGLAND is 2-0 when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season. (8-1 over the last 3 seasons.)
NEW ENGLAND is 3-0 in the last 4 weeks of the regular season this season. (10-1 over the last 3 seasons.)
NEW ENGLAND is 1-0 in the last 2 weeks of the regular season this season. (5-0 over the last 3 seasons.)
NEW ENGLAND is 8-4 after the first month of the season this season. (29-7 over the last 3 seasons.)
NEW ENGLAND is 5-3 in the second half of the season this season. (19-6 over the last 3 seasons.)
 
Key performance records for BUFFALO
BUFFALO is 7-8 in all games this season. (21-26 over the last 3 seasons.)
BUFFALO is 7-8 in all lined games this season. (21-26 over the last 3 seasons.)
BUFFALO is 3-3 in home games this season. (11-11 over the last 3 seasons.)
BUFFALO is 3-3 in home lined games this season. (11-11 over the last 3 seasons.)
BUFFALO is 5-6 against conference opponents this season. (16-19 over the last 3 seasons.)
BUFFALO is 5-7 when playing with 6 or less days rest this season. (17-22 over the last 3 seasons.)
BUFFALO is 0-5 versus division opponents this season. (7-10 over the last 3 seasons.)
BUFFALO is 4-6 in games played on turf this season. (12-17 over the last 3 seasons.)
BUFFALO is 1-2 in December games this season. (5-8 over the last 3 seasons.)
BUFFALO is 2-4 revenging a loss against opponent this season. (5-11 over the last 3 seasons.)
BUFFALO is 1-2 revenging a road loss against opponent this season. (3-6 over the last 3 seasons.)
BUFFALO is 1-2 after scoring 30 points or more last game this season. (3-3 over the last 3 seasons.)
BUFFALO is 1-4 when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (5-14 over the last 3 seasons.)
BUFFALO is 1-3 when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season. (3-10 over the last 3 seasons.)
BUFFALO is 1-3 vs. good offensive teams - scoring 24 or more points/game this season. (2-9 over the last 3 seasons.)
BUFFALO is 0-1 vs. good offensive teams - scoring 24 or more points/game in the second half of the season this season. (0-5 over the last 3 seasons.)
BUFFALO is 1-2 in the last 4 weeks of the regular season this season. (4-7 over the last 3 seasons.)
BUFFALO is 1-0 in the last 2 weeks of the regular season this season. (1-4 over the last 3 seasons.)
BUFFALO is 3-8 after the first month of the season this season. (14-21 over the last 3 seasons.)
BUFFALO is 2-6 in the second half of the season this season. (11-15 over the last 3 seasons.)

Team Season Statistics
NEW ENGLAND - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)26.513.622.732:2431-141(4.5)22-3563.3%233(6.6)66-374(5.6)(14.1)
Opponents Defensive Avg.2312.319.431:4028-117(4.2)21-3362.9%222(6.7)61-339(5.6)(14.7)
Offense Road Games27.913.423.434:3632-140(4.4)23-3565.3%237(6.8)67-377(5.6)(13.5)
Defense (All Games)20.610.316.828:0425-104(4.1)18-3061.0%207(6.9)55-311(5.6)(15.1)
Opponents Offensive Avg.21.611.318.330:3326-107(4.2)20-3262.4%215(6.6)58-322(5.5)(14.9)
Defense Road Games2211.917.326:2423-91(4)19-3062.0%227(7.5)53-318(6)(14.4)
NEW ENGLAND - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.70.71.4014-644.3%1-173.7%4-104(25.2)2-25(10.3)4-33
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.80.81.61.813-540.7%1-158.7%4-94(23)23-2(10.2)5-37
Stats For (Road Games)0.90.31.1014-749.0%1-171.4%4-106(25.7)2-23(10.8)4-33
Stats Against (All Games)0.90.51.4 13-543.6%1-025.0%5-109(22.8)1-9(12.8)5-37
Opponents Avg. Stats For0.90.71.5 13-538.9%1-052.9%4-97(22.4)18-2(9.6)5-33
Stats Against (Road Games)0.90.31.1 11-543.6%1-020.0%5-103(22.6)1-11(14.8)5-37

BUFFALO - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)22.410.618.130:0727-112(4.2)20-3065.0%195(6.4)57-307(5.4)(13.7)
Opponents Defensive Avg.23.512.419.531:3428-120(4.3)20-3363.0%226(6.9)61-345(5.7)(14.7)
Offense Home Games21.39.519.233:3028-117(4.1)22-3365.3%226(6.8)62-344(5.6)(16.1)
Defense (All Games)21.912.118.430:4627-119(4.4)20-3260.9%213(6.6)60-332(5.6)(15.1)
Opponents Offensive Avg.21.211.318.430:4226-112(4.3)20-3361.4%211(6.5)59-323(5.5)(15.2)
Defense Home Games18.79.814.527:2425-96(3.9)16-2954.0%169(5.8)54-265(4.9)(14.2)
BUFFALO - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)10.91.9-0.412-538.7%1-050.0%5-119(24.4)2-29(15)5-32
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.90.71.61.813-541.6%1-159.7%4-93(23.3)22-2(10.5)5-29
Stats For (Home Games)10.81.8-0.513-642.5%1-040.0%4-119(26.5)2-36(14.5)4-32
Stats Against (All Games)0.70.91.5 13-537.0%1-038.5%4-83(19.8)1-12(10.4)5-29
Opponents Avg. Stats For0.90.61.5 13-538.3%1-155.3%4-99(22.7)19-2(9.6)5-32
Stats Against (Home Games)0.50.81.3 13-434.6%0-00.0%3-77(22)2-18(10.9)4-29

Season Results And Upcoming Games
Here are the season to date results and upcoming schedules for the two teams involved.
NEW ENGLAND - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreW/LRushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/7/2008KANSAS CITY17-10W28-12620-29-212227-10219-31-1821
9/14/2008@ NY JETS19-10W33-10416-23-156021-10418-26-1521
9/21/2008MIAMI13-38L20-7922-35-137236-21618-21-2450
10/5/2008@ SAN FRANCISCO30-21W43-14422-32-233218-7714-29-1223
10/12/2008@ SAN DIEGO10-30L26-10622-38-193128-9818-27-3061
10/20/2008DENVER41-7W38-25718-24-147026-10619-29-1695
10/26/2008ST LOUIS23-16W29-9821-33-250226-9018-34-2681
11/2/2008@ INDIANAPOLIS15-18L32-14026-35-202221-4721-29-2540
11/9/2008BUFFALO20-10W43-14423-34-226118-6013-23-1082
11/13/2008NY JETS31-34L25-12530-51-386139-14026-33-2351
11/23/2008@ MIAMI48-28W25-12230-43-408219-6224-41-3301
11/30/2008PITTSBURGH10-33L20-12219-39-145534-16117-33-1721
12/7/2008@ SEATTLE24-21W25-8426-44-260026-13420-28-2051
12/14/2008@ OAKLAND49-26W39-27718-30-210127-11617-33-2181
12/21/2008ARIZONA47-7W42-18321-38-331015-4412-32-1422
12/28/2008@ BUFFALO        

BUFFALO - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreW/LRushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/7/2008SEATTLE34-10W29-10620-31-232021-8517-41-1672
9/14/2008@ JACKSONVILLE20-16W26-7520-25-210127-9817-28-1452
9/21/2008OAKLAND24-23W30-11624-39-262330-989-19-1491
9/28/2008@ ST LOUIS31-14W31-11115-25-166129-16717-33-2132
10/5/2008@ ARIZONA17-41L17-8418-24-203434-12333-42-2500
10/19/2008SAN DIEGO23-14W32-10925-30-261017-7222-29-1913
10/26/2008@ MIAMI16-25L27-11921-35-220427-5222-30-3061
11/2/2008NY JETS17-26L17-3024-35-262325-9619-28-2011
11/9/2008@ NEW ENGLAND10-20L18-6013-23-108243-14423-34-2261
11/17/2008CLEVELAND27-29L38-18616-26-148427-16114-36-1760
11/23/2008@ KANSAS CITY54-31W38-17124-32-273013-15924-39-3035
11/30/2008SAN FRANCISCO3-10L25-15621-38-194129-6214-23-1331
12/7/2008*MIAMI3-16L18-8413-27-79234-11523-29-1800
12/14/2008@ NY JETS27-31L32-18724-39-119424-16517-30-2072
12/21/2008@ DENVER30-23W26-8717-25-188027-18125-45-3512
12/28/2008NEW ENGLAND        

Recent Head-to-Head Matchups
Summary of past games in this series since 1992
NEW ENGLAND is 22-11 in past games against BUFFALO since 1992
The average score in these games was NEW ENGLAND 23, BUFFALO 16
Summary of games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 5-0 in past games against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
The average score in these games was NEW ENGLAND 32, BUFFALO 10

Summary of past games in this series played at BUFFALO since 1992
NEW ENGLAND is 10-6 in past games against BUFFALO since 1992
The average score in these games was NEW ENGLAND 23, BUFFALO 16
Summary of games played at BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ENGLAND is 2-0 in past games against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
The average score in these games was NEW ENGLAND 42, BUFFALO 8

 RushingPassingTurnoversPenalties
DateTeamsScoreHalfFDTOPATT-YDSCMP-ATTYDSFLINTPEN-YDS
11/9/2008BUFFALO1031022:2018-6013-23108023-22
 NEW ENGLAND20102437:4043-14423-34226102-15
11/18/2007NEW ENGLAND56353034:5429-12733-41383004-37
 BUFFALO1071425:0619-7815-26151115-34
9/23/2007BUFFALO771225:4127-11011-2183115-30
 NEW ENGLAND38172734:1938-17723-29308102-20
10/22/2006NEW ENGLAND28141831:4027-9418-27171003-25
 BUFFALO631328:2025-7516-25181219-67
9/10/2006BUFFALO17171227:0524-9915-23141007-53
 NEW ENGLAND1971932:5541-18311-23136111-5

Key Player Injuries
NEW ENGLAND
(!) [QB] Tom Brady IR - Knee - 09/07/08
[CB] Jason Webster IR - Ankle - 12/03/08
[CB] Terence Wheatley IR - Wrist - 11/17/08
[FS] James Sanders missed last game, "?" - Abdominal - 12/14/08
[LB] Adalius Thomas IR - Forearm - 12/05/08
[LB] Eric Alexander IR - Hamstring - 11/21/08
[LB] Gary Guyton injured last game %27?%27 - Ankle - 12/14/08
[LB] Pierre Woods IR - Jaw - 12/13/08
[LB] Shawn Crable IR - Shin - 11/05/08
[LB] Tedy Bruschi injured last game, downgraded to expected to miss the rest of the season. - Knee - 12/09/08
[OT] Matt Light injured last game %27?%27 - Shoulder - 12/14/08
[RB] Laurence Maroney IR - Shoulder - 10/17/08
[S] Rodney Harrison IR - Knee - 10/21/08
[S] Tank Williams IR. - Knee - 08/09/08
BUFFALO
(!) [QB] Trent Edwards is upgraded to probable - Groin - 12/17/08
[CB] Ashton Youboty IR - Foot - 11/07/08
[CB] Jabari Greer missed last game, "?" - Knee - 12/14/08
[DB] Dustin Fox missed last game, "?" - Groin - 12/14/08
[DE] Aaron Schobel IR - Foot - 12/07/08
[DE] Chris Ellis IR - Ankle - 12/06/08
[DT] John McCargo IR - Back - 11/29/08
[LB] Alvin Bowen is expected to miss the rest of the season. - Undisclosed - 11/08/08
[LB] Angelo Crowell IR - Knee - 09/04/08
[LB] John DiGiorgio IR - Knee - 10/20/08
[LB] Marcus Buggs IR - Ankle - 11/21/08
[WR] James Hardy expected to miss rest of season - Knee - 12/15/08

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