Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BUF | 3 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 40 |
 CAR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
Game Leaders
Andy Dalton
· QB
Rico Dowdle
· RB
Josh Allen
· QB
James Cook III
· RB
Team Stats
231st Downs19
10Passing 1st downs11
12Rushing 1st downs5
11st downs from penalties3
7-123rd down efficiency4-11
0-04th down efficiency1-1
60Total Plays59
410Total Yards244
6.8Yards per Play4.1
10Total Drives11
165Passing130
14/23Comp/Att16/24
Play-by-Play
0:00
END GAME
0:22
T.Etienne left end to BUF 46 for no gain (J.Ingram).
0:55
T.Etienne right guard to BUF 46 for 8 yards (J.Andreessen).
1:38
T.Etienne up the middle to CAR 46 for 3 yards (C.Lewis).
1:46
T.Etienne left guard to CAR 28 for 5 yards (J.Andreessen; J.Hancock). PENALTY on BUF-M.Hoecht, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 28.
1:57
M.Wishnowsky punts 54 yards to CAR 16, Center-R.Ferguson. T.Etienne to CAR 23 for 7 yards (C.Lewis).
2:00
(Shotgun) M.Trubisky pass incomplete short right to E.Moore.
2:00
Two-Minute Warning
2:34
Ty.Johnson left guard to BUF 30 for 4 yards (C.Rozeboom; D.Wonnum).
3:19
Ty.Johnson left end to BUF 26 for -1 yards (C.Rozeboom, C.Cherelus).
3:26
S.Martin punts 47 yards to BUF 27, Center-J.Jansen, fair catch by K.Shakir.
3:35
(Shotgun) A.Dalton pass short right to J.Sanders pushed ob at CAR 26 for 9 yards (T.White).
4:17
(Shotgun) A.Dalton sacked at CAR 17 for -4 yards (A.Epenesa).
4:57
R.Dowdle up the middle to CAR 21 for 2 yards (L.Ogunjobi).
5:06
M.Wishnowsky punts 45 yards to CAR 13, Center-R.Ferguson. T.Etienne to CAR 19 for 6 yards (J.Hancock).
5:10
(Shotgun) M.Trubisky pass incomplete short left to J.Hawes.
5:54
(Shotgun) R.Davis left tackle to BUF 42 for -4 yards (L.Ransom).
6:39
R.Davis right end to BUF 46 for 2 yards (T.Moehrig; B.Brown).
7:24
M.Trubisky pass short middle to K.Coleman to BUF 44 for 8 yards (C.Thornton).
8:08
Ty.Johnson right tackle to BUF 36 for 3 yards (C.Basham; B.Brown).
8:52
(Shotgun) M.Trubisky pass short middle to E.Moore to BUF 33 for 14 yards (C.Smith-Wade).
8:52
Timeout #1 by BUF at 08:52.
9:40
(Shotgun) R.Davis up the middle to BUF 19 for 3 yards (C.Cherelus; A.Robinson).
10:28
R.Davis right tackle to BUF 16 for no gain (N.Scourton, C.Cherelus). CAR-D.Brown was injured during the play.
10:33
R.Fitzgerald kicks 62 yards from CAR 35 to BUF 3. C.Samuel to BUF 26 for 23 yards (C.Thornton; T.Incoom).PENALTY on BUF-S.Franklin, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 26.
10:33
Official Timeout at 10:33.
10:33
(No Huddle, Shotgun) C.Hubbard right guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Fitzgerald extra point is No Good, Wide Right, Center-J.Jansen, Holder-S.Martin.
11:04
(Shotgun) A.Dalton pass short left to T.McMillan to BUF 3 for 5 yards (C.Bishop; C.Benford).
11:36
(Shotgun) A.Dalton pass short left to X.Legette to BUF 8 for 6 yards (S.Thompson).
12:11
(No Huddle, Shotgun) C.Hubbard right guard to BUF 14 for 5 yards (J.Poyer; M.Hoecht).
12:35
(Shotgun) A.Dalton pass short right to J.Sanders to BUF 19 for 5 yards (S.Thompson).
13:13
(Shotgun) A.Dalton pass short left to X.Legette to BUF 24 for 11 yards (C.Benford).
13:13
Official Timeout at 13:13.
13:19
(Shotgun) A.Dalton pass incomplete short right to T.McMillan. CAR-B.Christensen was injured during the play.
14:05
(No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Dalton sacked at BUF 35 for -4 yards (sack split by M.Hoecht and D.Walker).
14:35
(No Huddle) C.Hubbard right guard to BUF 31 for 4 yards (D.Williams; J.Poyer).
15:00
(Shotgun) A.Dalton pass short right to J.Coker to BUF 35 for 8 yards (S.Thompson).
0:00
END QUARTER 3
0:07
(Shotgun) C.Hubbard left tackle to BUF 43 for 2 yards (A.Epenesa).
0:36
(Shotgun) A.Dalton pass short middle to T.McMillan to BUF 45 for 19 yards (J.Poyer).
1:12
(Shotgun) C.Hubbard left guard to CAR 36 for 3 yards (D.Williams; L.Ogunjobi).
1:19
M.Prater kicks 59 yards from BUF 35 to CAR 6. T.Etienne to CAR 33 for 27 yards (D.Williams).
1:19
Official Timeout at 01:19.
1:19
(No Huddle) J.Allen up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Ferguson, Holder-M.Wishnowsky.
1:55
R.Davis up the middle to CAR 1 for 1 yard (D.Brown; D.Wonnum).
2:36
R.Davis right guard to CAR 2 for 2 yards (N.Scourton).
3:20
(Shotgun) J.Allen pass short middle to J.Hawes to CAR 4 for 12 yards (N.Scott).
4:02
(Shotgun) J.Allen pass short right to K.Shakir to CAR 16 for 1 yard (C.Rozeboom; N.Scott).
4:41
J.Cook left guard to CAR 17 for 2 yards (D.Wonnum).
4:50
(Shotgun) A.Dalton sacked at CAR 22 for -7 yards (M.Hoecht). FUMBLES (M.Hoecht), RECOVERED by BUF-D.Walker at CAR 25. D.Walker to CAR 19 for 6 yards (R.Dowdle). ** Injury Update: CAR-Ji.Horn has returned to the game.
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