| Played in Las Cruces (NM), NM, weather: 63 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Graham Gano kicked off 69 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 15:00) Tyrod Taylor sacked by DE Ryan Delaire for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Cordy Glenn. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Tyrod Taylor on the BUF14. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-BUF14 (1Q: 14:29) Tyrod Taylor pass completed to RB LeSean McCoy for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Kuechly. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Klein is blitzing. 3-12-BUF18 (1Q: 14:08) Jerome Felton ran inside the right guard for 19 yards. Tackled by S Dominic Craighead. Key block delivered by Cordy Glenn. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF37 (1Q: 13:23) Tyrod Taylor scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Kawann Short. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Kuechly and Barnes are blitzing. 2-6-BUF41 (1Q: 12:53) Karlos Williams ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Ryan Delaire, assisted by ILB Luke Kuechly. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Boston is blitzing. 3-7-BUF40 (1Q: 12:22) Tyrod Taylor sacked by S Tre Boston and DT Star Lotulelei for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Seantrel Henderson. |
| 4-12-BUF35 (1Q: 12:00) Colton Schmidt punted 51 yards. Devin Funchess returned the kick 4 yards to the CAR18. Tackled by Karlos Williams. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR18 (1Q: 11:50) Cam Newton sacked by DT Edward Kendall for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Trai Turner. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-CAR12 (1Q: 11:27) Charles Clay ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Aaron Williams. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Collins, Darby and Rambo are blitzing. 3-9-CAR19 (1Q: 10:46) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Devin Funchess for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Leodis McKelvin. Funchess gained 6 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-4-CAR24 (1Q: 10:36) Brad Nortman punted 43 yards. Doran Grant returned the kick 7 yards to the BUF40. Tackled by Rashad Ross. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF40 (1Q: 10:28) Tyrod Taylor pass completed to WR Marcus Easley for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Brunner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-BUF47 (1Q: 09:59) LeSean McCoy ran inside the left tackle for 38 yards. Tackled by S Tre Boston. Key block delivered by Cordy Glenn. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR15 (1Q: 09:16) Tyrod Taylor pass completed to FB Jerome Felton for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Felton gained 13 yards after the catch. Buffalo 6, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 09:16) Extra point by Dan Carpenter was good. Buffalo 7, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 09:08) Dan Carpenter kicked off 70 yards from the BUF35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 09:08) Cam Newton sacked by DT Stefan Charles for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Michael Oher. |
| Carolina: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Brown is blitzing. 2-19-CAR11 (1Q: 08:39) Cam Newton scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Stefan Charles. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-CAR19 (1Q: 08:05) Cam Newton pass was dropped by WR Kelvin Benjamin. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 4-20-CAR10 (1Q: 07:58) Brad Nortman punted 43 yards. Doran Grant called for a fair catch at the BUF47. |
| Buffalo: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF47 (1Q: 07:51) Tyrod Taylor pass completed to RB LeSean McCoy for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Shaq Thompson, assisted by CB Robert Brunner. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-CAR50 (1Q: 07:26) LeSean McCoy ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Kawann Short. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-17-BUF40 (1Q: 07:16) LeSean McCoy ran around right end for 17 yards. Tackled by S Oscar Barnes. Key block delivered by Seantrel Henderson. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR43 (1Q: 06:50) LeSean McCoy ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Nicolas Jones, assisted by S Tre Boston. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-CAR40 (1Q: 06:25) Tyrod Taylor pass was dropped by WR Denarius Moore. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-CAR40 (1Q: 06:12) LeSean McCoy ran around the left tackle for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Ryan Delaire, assisted by DT Kawann Short. |
| 4-9-CAR42 (1Q: 05:30) Colton Schmidt punted 38 yards. Devin Funchess returned the kick 22 yards to the CAR26. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Roughing the Kicker. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR27 (1Q: 05:19) LeSean McCoy ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Bene' Benwikere, assisted by DE Charles Johnson. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-CAR25 (1Q: 04:35) Tyrod Taylor pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Woods. DT Star Lotulelei hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Davis is blitzing. 3-8-CAR25 (1Q: 04:28) Tyrod Taylor pass completed to WR Denarius Moore for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Nicolas Jones, assisted by CB Robert Brunner. Moore gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Boston is blitzing. 1-10-CAR14 (1Q: 04:00) LeSean McCoy ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Ryan Delaire, assisted by DT Craig Coleman. Key block delivered by John Harding. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-CAR07 (1Q: 03:22) Karlos Williams ran inside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Kuechly. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Davis and Barnes are blitzing. 3-7-CAR11 (1Q: 02:44) LeSean McCoy ran around left end for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Eric Wood. Buffalo 13, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 02:44) Extra point by Dan Carpenter was good. Buffalo 14, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 02:35) Dan Carpenter kicked off 71 yards from the BUF35. Touchback. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Collins, Gilmore and Williams are blitzing. 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 02:35) Cam Newton sacked by CB Stephon Gilmore and S Aaron Williams for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Mike Tolbert. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Collins, Brown and Williams are blitzing. 2-16-CAR14 (1Q: 01:50) Cam Newton sacked by ILB Preston Brown for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Michael Oher. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Collins is blitzing. 3-23-CAR07 (1Q: 01:20) Mike Tolbert ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Edward Kendall. Key block delivered by Trai Turner. |
| 4-10-CAR20 (1Q: 00:41) Brad Nortman punted 30 yards. Doran Grant returned the kick 1 yard to the CAR49. Tackled by Dennis Sullivan. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Davis is blitzing. 1-10-CAR49 (1Q: 00:31) Tyrod Taylor pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Marcus Easley. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR44 (1Q: 00:20) LeSean McCoy ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Nicolas Jones, assisted by S Tre Boston. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-CAR41 (2Q: 15:00) Karlos Williams ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Kawann Short. Buffalo's Jerome Felton was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-CAR43 (2Q: 14:30) Tyrod Taylor pass was dropped by WR Jeremy Kerley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-CAR43 (2Q: 14:22) Colton Schmidt punted 36 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CAR07. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR07 (2Q: 14:14) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Jonathan Stewart for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Leodis McKelvin, assisted by OLB Jamie Collins. Stewart gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR24 (2Q: 13:45) Charles Clay ran a draw inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Nigel Bradham. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-CAR28 (2Q: 13:18) Cam Newton scrambled for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Nigel Bradham. |
| Carolina: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR39 (2Q: 12:45) Jonathan Stewart ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Corbin Bryant. Key block delivered by Nolan Schroeder. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-CAR48 (2Q: 12:00) Jonathan Stewart ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Preston Brown. Key block delivered by Cedric Sutton. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Lawson, Brown and Rambo are blitzing. 1-10-BUF48 (2Q: 11:38) Cam Newton pass completed to FB Mike Tolbert for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Stephon Gilmore, assisted by CB Ronald Darby. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-BUF45 (2Q: 11:10) Jonathan Stewart ran a draw inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Preston Brown, assisted by DT Edward Kendall. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-BUF39 (2Q: 10:25) Charles Clay ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Aaron Williams. Key block delivered by Cedric Sutton. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Collins, Brown and Darby are blitzing. 1-10-CAR48 (2Q: 10:15) Charles Clay ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by S Aaron Williams. Key block delivered by Ryan Kalil. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF42 (2Q: 09:37) Cam Newton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Greg Olsen. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Collins, Gilmore and Williams are blitzing. 2-10-BUF42 (2Q: 09:30) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Devin Funchess for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Leodis McKelvin. Funchess gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Collins and Brown are blitzing. 3-8-BUF40 (2Q: 08:46) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Devin Funchess for 25 yards. Tackled by S Aaron Williams. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF15 (2Q: 08:04) Jonathan Stewart ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Preston Brown, assisted by OLB Jamie Collins. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-BUF13 (2Q: 07:33) Charles Clay ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Nigel Bradham, assisted by S Aaron Williams. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bradham, Darby and Williams are blitzing. 3-7-BUF12 (2Q: 06:50) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-BUF17 (2Q: 06:40) Cam Newton scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jamie Collins. |
| 4-3-BUF08 (2Q: 06:00) Graham Gano attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 14, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 05:53) Graham Gano kicked off 69 yards from the CAR35. Ronald Darby returned the ball 28 yards to the BUF24. Tackled by Teddy Williams. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF24 (2Q: 05:25) LeSean McCoy ran around the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by S Tre Boston. Key block delivered by John Miller. |
| Buffalo: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF40 (2Q: 04:40) Tyrod Taylor pass completed to WR Robert Woods for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB A.J. Klein. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-BUF48 (2Q: 04:20) Tyrod Taylor pass was dropped by WR Marcus Easley. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-BUF48 (2Q: 04:11) Tyrod Taylor pass completed to WR Marcus Easley for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tre Boston. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR46 (2Q: 03:51) Tyrod Taylor pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Robert Woods. S Tre Boston defended the pass. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CAR46 (2Q: 03:41) Tyrod Taylor pass completed to WR Denarius Moore for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Klein. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR35 (2Q: 03:34) Tyrod Taylor scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Klein. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-CAR45 (2Q: 03:26) Tyrod Taylor pass completed to WR Robert Woods for 17 yards. Tackled by S Tre Boston. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Woods gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-CAR28 (2Q: 03:04) Tyrod Taylor pass completed to WR Marcus Easley for 28 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 20, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 03:04) Extra point by Dan Carpenter was good. Buffalo 21, Carolina 3 |
| (2Q: 02:54) Dan Carpenter kicked off 64 yards from the BUF35. Steven Cole returned the ball 19 yards to the CAR20. Tackled by Karlos Williams. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Collins, Brown and Rambo are blitzing. 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 02:18) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Kelvin Benjamin for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Leodis McKelvin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR31 (2Q: 02:00) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Devin Funchess for 8 yards. Tackled by S Bacarri Rambo, assisted by CB Stephon Gilmore. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bradham and Gilmore are blitzing. 2-2-CAR39 (2Q: 01:38) Cam Newton scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Darby. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bradham is blitzing. 2-7-CAR34 (2Q: 01:38) Charles Clay ran around left end for 33 yards. Tackled by S Corey Graham. Key block delivered by Ryan Kalil. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF33 (2Q: 01:14) Cam Newton scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Preston Brown. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Collins, Brown and Rambo are blitzing. 2-1-BUF24 (2Q: 00:52) Cam Newton sacked by DE Anthony Lee and DE Jerry Hughes for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Ryan Kalil. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Brown is blitzing. 3-5-BUF28 (2Q: 00:45) Cam Newton scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jamie Collins. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF19 (2Q: 00:35) Cam Newton scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jamie Collins. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-1-BUF10 (2Q: 00:23) Graham Gano attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 21, Carolina 6 |
| (2Q: 00:15) Graham Gano kicked off 73 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 00:15) Tyrod Taylor dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Dan Carpenter kicked off 56 yards from the BUF35. Steven Cole returned the ball 91 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 21, Carolina 12 |
| (3Q: 15:00) Extra point by Graham Gano was good. Buffalo 21, Carolina 13 |
| (3Q: 14:44) Graham Gano kicked off 69 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 14:44) Tyrod Taylor sacked by DT Kawann Short for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Eric Wood. Buffalo's Chris Gragg was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-15-BUF15 (3Q: 14:02) LeSean McCoy ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tre Boston, assisted by OLB Thomas Davis. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-BUF18 (3Q: 13:27) Tyrod Taylor pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Robert Woods. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Buffalo: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF23 (3Q: 13:21) LeSean McCoy ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Kuechly. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Kuechly is blitzing. 2-8-BUF25 (3Q: 12:54) Tyrod Taylor pass completed to TE Chris Gragg for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Nicolas Jones. Gragg gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF34 (3Q: 12:17) Karlos Williams ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Craig Coleman, assisted by CB Robert Brunner. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-BUF35 (3Q: 11:39) Tyrod Taylor pass completed to WR Denarius Moore for 19 yards. Tackled by S Oscar Barnes, assisted by CB Robert Brunner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Moore gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR46 (3Q: 10:59) LeSean McCoy ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Star Lotulelei, assisted by ILB Luke Kuechly. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-CAR44 (3Q: 10:33) Tyrod Taylor pass completed to RB LeSean McCoy for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Robert Brunner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-CAR40 (3Q: 10:08) Tyrod Taylor pass completed to WR Jeremy Kerley for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Kuechly. Kerley gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo's Cordy Glenn was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CAR32 (3Q: 09:32) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-CAR37 (3Q: 09:23) LeSean McCoy ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Kuechly. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-CAR35 (3Q: 08:46) LeSean McCoy ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Star Lotulelei. Key block delivered by Seantrel Henderson. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR22 (3Q: 08:01) LeSean McCoy ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Kuechly. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-CAR20 (3Q: 07:38) Tyrod Taylor scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bene' Benwikere. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR12 (3Q: 06:59) LeSean McCoy ran around the left tackle for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Eric Wood. Wood flattened Dominic Craighead to ensure the play's success. Buffalo 27, Carolina 13 |
| (3Q: 06:59) Extra point by Dan Carpenter was good. Buffalo 28, Carolina 13 |
| (3Q: 06:52) Dan Carpenter kicked off 48 yards from the BUF35. Steven Cole returned the ball 27 yards to the CAR44. Tackled by Karlos Williams. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CAR44 (3Q: 06:15) Cam Newton pass completed to FB Mike Tolbert for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Anthony Lee. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Darby is blitzing. 2-6-CAR48 (3Q: 05:38) Cam Newton pass completed to TE Greg Olsen for 29 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Aaron Williams. Olsen gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bradham and Williams are blitzing. 1-10-BUF23 (3Q: 04:54) Cam Newton pass completed to TE Jason Boswell for 8 yards. Tackled by S Bacarri Rambo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-BUF15 (3Q: 04:09) Jonathan Stewart ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Aaron Williams. Key block delivered by Michael Oher. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Carolina: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Collins, Brown and Rambo are blitzing. 2-12-BUF25 (3Q: 03:59) Cam Newton pass completed to FB Charles Clay for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Leodis McKelvin. Clay gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-9-BUF09 (3Q: 03:30) Cam Newton scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Stephon Gilmore. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-BUF01 (3Q: 03:04) Jonathan Stewart ran inside the right guard for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Michael Oher. Buffalo 28, Carolina 19 |
| (3Q: 03:04) Extra point by Graham Gano was good. Buffalo 28, Carolina 20 |
| (3Q: 02:57) Graham Gano kicked off 74 yards from the CAR35. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 02:57) LeSean McCoy ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Kuechly. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Davis is blitzing. 2-10-BUF20 (3Q: 02:31) Tyrod Taylor sacked by OLB Thomas Davis and DE Charles Johnson for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Cordy Glenn. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-13-BUF17 (3Q: 02:08) Tyrod Taylor pass was dropped by WR Marcus Easley. |
| 4-13-BUF17 (3Q: 02:00) Colton Schmidt punted 43 yards. Devin Funchess returned the kick 26 yards to the BUF34. Tackled by Chris Hogan. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF34 (3Q: 01:50) Kelvin Benjamin ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Aaron Williams. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Collins and Bradham are blitzing. 2-10-BUF34 (3Q: 01:11) Cam Newton sacked by DE Anthony Lee for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Ryan Kalil. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-BUF37 (3Q: 00:43) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Kelvin Benjamin for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Preston Brown, assisted by CB Leodis McKelvin. Benjamin gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Collins, Brown and Gilmore are blitzing. 1-10-BUF24 (4Q: 15:00) Cam Newton pass completed to TE Greg Olsen for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Leodis McKelvin, assisted by S Aaron Williams. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-BUF17 (4Q: 14:24) Jonathan Stewart ran a draw inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Preston Brown, assisted by S Aaron Williams. Key block delivered by Trai Turner. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF13 (4Q: 13:53) Mike Tolbert ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Manny Lawson. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-BUF10 (4Q: 13:22) Mike Tolbert ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Corbin Bryant. Key block delivered by Ryan Kalil. Carolina's Cam Newton was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-1-BUF01 (4Q: 13:02) Jonathan Stewart ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Nigel Bradham. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-BUF01 (4Q: 12:20) Jonathan Stewart ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Corbin Bryant. |
| Carolina: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-BUF01 (4Q: 11:57) Mike Tolbert ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Aaron Williams. |
| 4-1-BUF01 (4Q: 11:36) Graham Gano attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 28, Carolina 23 |
| (4Q: 11:31) Graham Gano kicked off 60 yards from the CAR35. Ronald Darby returned the ball 58 yards to the CAR37. Tackled by Steven Cole. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Tripping on the Kick Return. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF30 (4Q: 11:02) Tyrod Taylor pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Chris Gragg. CB Robert Brunner defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-BUF30 (4Q: 10:55) Tyrod Taylor pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Denarius Moore. Carolina's Tre Boston was hurt on the play. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-BUF30 (4Q: 10:43) Tyrod Taylor scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Kuechly and assisted by CB Robert Brunner. |
| 4-7-BUF33 (4Q: 10:10) Colton Schmidt punted 43 yards. Devin Funchess returned the kick 13 yards to the CAR37. Tackled by Chris Hogan. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR37 (4Q: 10:00) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Devin Funchess for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Nigel Bradham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Funchess gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF47 (4Q: 09:35) Cam Newton pass completed to RB Jonathan Stewart for 4 yards. Tackled by S Aaron Williams. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-BUF43 (4Q: 08:59) Cam Newton pass was intended for WR Devin Funchess and was intercepted by CB Ronald Darby at the BUF36. The interception was returned 64 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo 34, Carolina 23 |
| (4Q: 08:59) Extra point by Dan Carpenter was good. Buffalo 35, Carolina 23 |
| (4Q: 08:47) Dan Carpenter kicked off 54 yards from the BUF35. Steven Cole returned the ball 21 yards to the CAR32. Tackled by Denarius Moore. |
| Carolina: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rambo is blitzing. 1-10-CAR32 (4Q: 08:14) Jonathan Stewart ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Stephon Gilmore, assisted by S Aaron Williams. |
| Carolina: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Lawson and Brown are blitzing. 2-9-CAR33 (4Q: 07:41) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Kelvin Benjamin for 4 yards. Tackled by S Aaron Williams, assisted by CB Leodis McKelvin. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bradham and Darby are blitzing. 3-5-CAR37 (4Q: 07:11) Cam Newton pass completed to TE Greg Olsen for 17 yards. Tackled by S Corey Graham. Olsen gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Carolina: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF46 (4Q: 06:47) Cam Newton pass completed to TE Greg Olsen for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Darby. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-BUF41 (4Q: 06:18) Cam Newton scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Preston Brown. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Collins, Brown and Gilmore are blitzing. 1-10-BUF35 (4Q: 05:55) Cam Newton pass was dropped by TE Greg Olsen. |
| Carolina: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Collins is blitzing. 2-10-BUF35 (4Q: 05:47) Cam Newton scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bacarri Rambo. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Lawson, Williams and Rambo are blitzing. 1-10-BUF25 (4Q: 05:23) Cam Newton pass was dropped by FB Mike Tolbert. |
| Carolina: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Collins, Brown and Williams are blitzing. 2-10-BUF25 (4Q: 05:17) Cam Newton sacked by DE Jerry Hughes for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Trai Turner. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rambo is blitzing. 3-15-BUF30 (4Q: 04:47) Cam Newton sacked by ILB Preston Brown and DE Anthony Lee for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Michael Oher. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-18-BUF33 (4Q: 04:26) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Devin Funchess. CB Stephon Gilmore defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Klein is blitzing. 1-10-BUF33 (4Q: 04:19) LeSean McCoy ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Jared Allen. Key block delivered by Seantrel Henderson. Buffalo's Eric Wood was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor quadriceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Buffalo: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-BUF39 (4Q: 03:32) LeSean McCoy ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Robert Brunner. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-BUF41 (4Q: 02:46) LeSean McCoy ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Luke Kuechly, assisted by DE Jared Allen. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 4-3-BUF40 (4Q: 02:36) Colton Schmidt punted 51 yards. Devin Funchess returned the kick 17 yards to the CAR26. Tackled by Karlos Williams. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CAR26 (4Q: 02:28) Cam Newton scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bacarri Rambo. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Carolina: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bradham, Williams and Rambo are blitzing. 2-4-CAR32 (4Q: 02:00) Cam Newton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Greg Olsen. DE Jerry Hughes drove right through Ryan Kalil to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-CAR32 (4Q: 01:52) Cam Newton pass completed to TE Greg Olsen for 30 yards. Tackled by S Bacarri Rambo. Olsen gained 21 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo's Stephon Gilmore was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor neck injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Carolina: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF38 (4Q: 01:24) Cam Newton pass completed to TE Greg Olsen for 29 yards. Tackled by OLB Nigel Bradham. Olsen gained 18 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-9-BUF09 (4Q: 00:57) Cam Newton pass completed to WR Kelvin Benjamin for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 35, Carolina 29 |
| (4Q: 00:57) Extra point by Graham Gano was good. Buffalo 35, Carolina 30 |
| (4Q: 00:50) Graham Gano kicked off (onside) from the CAR35. BUF Leodis McKelvin recovered the kick. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CAR48 (4Q: 00:46) Tyrod Taylor dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-11-CAR49 (4Q: 00:38) Tyrod Taylor dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-12-CAR50 (4Q: 00:31) Tyrod Taylor dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Buffalo Bills 35, Carolina Panthers 30 |