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New England Patriots at 07:43
1-10-BUF 47 (7:43) 34-S.Morris right tackle to BUF 35 for 12 yards (55-A.Crowell, 20-D.Whitner).
1-10-BUF 35 (7:17) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 10-J.Gaffney pushed ob at BUF 24 for 11 yards (26-A.Youboty).
1-10-BUF 24 (6:55) 34-S.Morris up the middle to BUF 19 for 5 yards (98-L.Tripplett, 52-J.DiGiorgio).
2-5-BUF 19 (6:22) (Shotgun) 34-S.Morris left tackle to BUF 11 for 8 yards (20-D.Whitner, 25-K.Thomas).
1-10-BUF 11 (5:49) 34-S.Morris right guard to BUF 8 for 3 yards (77-T.Anderson, 25-K.Thomas).
2-7-BUF 8 (5:12) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 84-B.Watson for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 84-Watson 3rd straight game with a TD reception.
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
BUF 7 NE 10 Plays: 6 Possession: 2:35
Six straight conservative plays—Touchdown

New England Patriots at 04:01
1-10-BUF 48 (4:01) 39-L.Maroney left guard to BUF 29 for 19 yards (26-A.Youboty). PENALTY on NE-39-L.Maroney, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 29.
1-10-BUF 34 (3:28) 39-L.Maroney left tackle to BUF 27 for 7 yards (55-A.Crowell, 90-C.Kelsay).
2-3-BUF 27 (2:51) 39-L.Maroney left guard to BUF 22 for 5 yards (97-J.McCargo, 52-J.DiGiorgio).
1-10-BUF 22 (2:10) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 88-K.Brady to BUF 2 for 20 yards (99-J.Jefferson, 42-J.Leonhard).
Two-Minute Warning
1-2-BUF 2 (2:00) NE 50-Vrabel & 55-Seau eligible. 44-H.Evans right guard to BUF 3 for -1 yards (52-J.DiGiorgio, 57-J.Stamer).
2-3-BUF 3 (1:20) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 81-R.Moss for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 81-Moss 4th career game vs. Buffalo, TD in all 4.
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
BUF 7 NE 17 Plays: 6 Possession: 2:44
Five conservative plays, one deep pass-Touchdown

New England Patriots at 11:30
1-10-NE 11 (11:30) 39-L.Maroney up the middle to NE 5 for -6 yards (95-K.Williams, 25-K.Thomas).
2-16-NE 5 (10:55) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 83-W.Welker to NE 15 for 10 yards (25-K.Thomas).
3-6-NE 15 (10:13) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 83-W.Welker to NE 26 for 11 yards (33-J.Greer) [90-C.Kelsay].
1-10-NE 26 (9:39) (Shotgun) 39-L.Maroney right guard to NE 32 for 6 yards (99-J.Jefferson).
2-4-NE 32 (9:03) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 81-R.Moss to BUF 23 for 45 yards (20-D.Whitner). NE 81-Moss now has 11,040 career rec yards. 19th player in NFL history with 11,000+ rec yards.
1-10-BUF 23 (8:17) 39-L.Maroney right end to BUF 8 for 15 yards (42-J.Leonhard, 20-D.Whitner).
1-8-BUF 8 (7:39) (Shotgun) 39-L.Maroney right guard to BUF 1 for 7 yards (20-D.Whitner, 25-K.Thomas).
2-1-BUF 1 (7:00) NE 50-Vrabel & 55-Seau eligible. 12-T.Brady sacked at BUF 4 for -3 yards (sack split by 94-A.Schobel and 52-J.DiGiorgio). BUF 94-Schobel now has 61.5 career sacks, tied for 2nd in Bills history.
3-4-BUF 4 (6:26) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 10-J.Gaffney for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
BUF 7 NE 24 Plays: 9 Possession: 5:08
Eight conservative plays, one deep pass-Touchdown

New England Patriots at 05:03
1-10-NE 42 (5:03) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 81-R.Moss to NE 49 for 7 yards (20-D.Whitner, 26-A.Youboty).
2-3-NE 49 (4:32) (Shotgun) 34-S.Morris left guard to BUF 41 for 10 yards (52-J.DiGiorgio).
1-10-BUF 41 (3:59) 12-T.Brady pass deep middle to 83-W.Welker to BUF 15 for 26 yards. Lateral to 81-R.Moss pushed ob at BUF 4 for 11 yards (25-K.Thomas).
1-4-BUF 4 (3:29) 34-S.Morris up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
BUF 7 NE 31 Plays: 4 Possession: 1:37
Four conservative plays, one deep pass-Touchdown

New England Patriots at 00:28
1-10-NE 2 (:28) 44-H.Evans right guard to NE 11 for 9 yards (33-J.Greer).
2-1-NE 11 (15:00) (Shotgun) 39-L.Maroney left tackle to NE 13 for 2 yards (53-M.Haggan).
1-10-NE 13 (14:20) PENALTY on BUF-90-C.Kelsay, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at NE 13 - No Play.
1-5-NE 18 (14:00) NE 68-O'Callaghan eligible. 12-T.Brady pass incomplete short middle to 88-K.Brady.
2-5-NE 18 (13:55) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete short left to 81-R.Moss.
3-5-NE 18 (13:51) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 83-W.Welker to NE 28 for 10 yards (90-C.Kelsay).
1-10-NE 28 (13:16) 39-L.Maroney left end to NE 37 for 9 yards (52-J.DiGiorgio, 97-J.McCargo).
2-1-NE 37 (12:36) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 83-W.Welker to NE 36 for -1 yards (25-K.Thomas, 20-D.Whitner).
3-2-NE 36 (11:53) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 33-K.Faulk to NE 46 for 10 yards (43-B.Scott).
1-10-NE 46 (11:13) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 33-K.Faulk to BUF 45 for 9 yards (55-A.Crowell, 20-D.Whitner) [72-R.Neill].
2-1-BUF 45 (10:28) 12-T.Brady pass deep right to 81-R.Moss for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 81-Moss 1st receiver in NFL history to have 100+ rec yards in each of his 1st 3 games with a new team. NE 81-Moss 49th career 100-yard receiving game NE 12-Brady 16th career 300-yard game.
0-0-BUF 2 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
Nine conservative plays, one deep pass-Touchdown

And every drive started with “conservative” plays. So the strategy can and does work