Updated: Monday October 6, 5:03 AM
 TEAMS
 PLAYERS

STATISTICAL MATCHUP

New England Patriots
3-1
 VS 
Buffalo Bills
4-1
League rank in parentheses
Rushing Offense
Teams Rushes Yds Yds/Rush Yds/Game
Patriots 122 (19th)  452 (24th)  3.7 (23rd)  113.0 (17th) 
Bills 133 (11th)  492 (20th)  3.7 (23rd)  98.4 (22nd) 
NFL Average 126  526  4.2  115.3 
Passing Offense
Teams Att Comp Pct Yds/Att Yds Yds/Game
Patriots 119 (29th)  80 (24th)  67.2 (5th)  6.2 (19th)  738 (25th)  184.5 (20th) 
Bills 144 (15th)  97 (9th)  67.4 (4th)  7.5 (6th)  1073 (9th)  214.6 (14th) 
NFL Average 145  89  61.2  6.5  940  206.0 
Total Offense
Teams Rush Yds/Game Pass Yds/Game Total Yds/Game Pts/Game
Patriots 113.0 (17th)  184.5 (20th)  297.5 (23rd)  19.8 (23rd) 
Bills 98.4 (22nd)  214.6 (14th)  313.0 (18th)  25.2 (11th) 
NFL Average 115.3  206.0  321.3  22.4 
Special Teams
Teams Kickoff Ret Avg Punt Ret Avg Net Punt Avg FG Pct
Patriots 29.6 (1st)  12.0 (8th)  36.2 (28th)  100.0 (1st) 
Bills 23.7 (13th)  15.5 (2nd)  35.3 (29th)  81.8 (21st) 
NFL Average 22.8  9.3  40.3  87.2 
Rushing Defense
Teams Rushes Yds Yds/Rush Yds/Game
Patriots 102 (8th)  499 (17th)  4.9 (26th)  124.8 (20th) 
Bills 141 (26th)  571 (23rd)  4.0 (14th)  114.2 (18th) 
NFL Average 126  526  4.2  115.3 
Passing Defense
Teams Att Comp Pct Yds/Att Yds Yds/Game
Patriots 107 (3rd)  69 (3rd)  64.5 (22nd)  6.6 (15th)  701 (4th)  175.3 (8th) 
Bills 163 (21st)  93 (19th)  57.1 (5th)  5.7 (7th)  924 (14th)  184.8 (9th) 
NFL Average 145  89  61.2  6.5  940  206.0 
Total Defense
Teams Rush Yds/Game Pass Yds/Game Total Yds/Game Pts/Game
Patriots 124.8 (20th)  175.3 (8th)  300.0 (11th)  19.8 (12th) 
Bills 114.2 (18th)  184.8 (9th)  299.0 (10th)  20.8 (14th) 
NFL Average 115.3  206.0  321.3  22.4 
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