Week 17 · 2011 Season· FINAL
Date
Sun, Jan 1, 2012
Week 17
Kickoff
1:02 PM ET
Location
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, Massachusetts
Result
BUF 21, NWE 49


Plays that swung the outcome the most, ranked by win probability change.
(4:01) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short left intended for 82-R.Martin INTERCEPTED by 29-S.Moore at BUF 30. 29-S.Moore to BUF 25 for 5 yards (82-R.Martin).
(8:32) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 42-B.Green-Ellis to BUF 20 for 53 yards (26-J.Rogers). NE 12-Brady 5,101 pass yards this season, passing Dan Marino's 1984 total.
(12:16) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass deep middle intended for 28-C.Spiller INTERCEPTED by 32-D.McCourty at NE 15. 32-D.McCourty to BUF 47 for 38 yards (76-C.Rinehart).
Spread
NWE covered −10.5
Total
Over 50 (70)

Buffalo Bills
1-2 SU
Buffalo Bills

New England Patriots
(5:49) (No Huddle) 12-T.Brady pass deep right to 81-A.Hernandez for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 12-Brady 5,004 pass yards this season, 3rd player in NFL history with a 5,000-yard season (4th occurrence). NE 12-Brady 32nd straight regular season game with a TD pass, 4th-longest all-time.
(11:33) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass incomplete deep middle to 80-D.Hagan. PENALTY on NE-27-A.Molden, Defensive Pass Interference, 47 yards, enforced at BUF 49 - No Play.

New England Patriots
3-0 SU| 2010-09-26· Wk 3 |
| NWE 38–30 |
CoverOver |
| 2009-12-20· Wk 15 | NWE 17–10 | PushUnder |
| 2009-09-14· Wk 1 | NWE 25–24 | CoverOver |