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National Football League
New England 37, Buffalo 22
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 12, 2014
Where: Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 55°
Head Official: Walt Coleman
Attendance: 70185

Patriots 37, Bills 22: Tom Brady threw for a season-high 361 yards and four touchdowns as visiting New England continued its dominance of Buffalo.

Brady went 27-of-37 and led four straight scoring drives in the second half to guide the Patriots (4-2) to their 21st win in the last 22 meetings with the Bills. Brandon LaFell made four catches for 97 yards and a pair of TDs, Brian Tyms hauled in his first scoring pass and Rob Gronkowski racked up 94 receiving yards for New England.

Kyle Orton completed 24-of-38 passes for 299 yards with two touchdowns and an interception as Buffalo (3-3) fell for the third time in four games. Robert Woods caught a career-high seven passes, including one for a TD, but rookie Sammy Watkins was limited to two receptions while being shadowed by Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis.

A pass interference penalty in the end zone set up a 1-yard TD pass from Brady to tight end Tim Wright 1:56 into the second quarter to get New England on the board, and a pair of field goals by Stephen Gostkowski sent the Patriots into the locker room with a 13-7 cushion. New England got the ball to start the third and Brady dropped a perfect pass into triple coverage to Tyms for a 43-yard touchdown to make it 20-7.

Fred Jackson busted in for a 1-yard score to close the gap, but Gostkowski connected on a 40-yard attempt and LaFell hauled in an 18-yard TD pass over the middle with 8:42 remaining in the fourth to increase the lead to 30-14. Orton’s 8-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Hogan and a two-point conversion made it a one-score game, but Brady hooked up with Gronkowski for a key third-down conversion and capped the ensuing drive with a 56-yard scoring toss down the right sideline to LaFell.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Patriots LB Jerod Mayo (knee) was carted off in the first half, while G Dan Connelly (head) and RB Stevan Ridley (knee) exited in the third quarter. Ridley is expected to undergo an MRI on Monday, with the fear that he tore his ACL. … Brady has 58 TD passes in 25 career games against the Bills – his most against any opponent. … Buffalo introduced new owner Terry Pegula prior to the game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
New England   Buffalo
Stevan Ridley Player Fred Jackson
10 Attempts 10
23 Yards 26
2.3 Avg Yards 2.6
0 Touchdowns 1
10 Long 8
Receiving
New England   Buffalo
Brandon LaFell Player Scott Chandler
4 Receptions 6
97 Yards 105
24.2 Avg Yards 17.5
2 Touchdowns 0
56 Long 28
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
New England 396 50 346 4 3 1 5.0 2
Buffalo 336 68 268 3 0 0 2.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Bills have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • New England will play their next game at home against N.Y. Jets. The Patriots have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .667 after a loss.