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2010 Regular season · Week 16 · Ralph Wilson Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Patriots beat Bills 34–3 in 2010 Week 16

The New England Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills 34–3 on the road at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Week 16 of the 2010 regular season on December 26, 2010.

No other game of Week 16 was decided by as many points.

The result moved the Patriots to 13–2 and dropped the Bills to 4–11. It was the Patriots’ seventh straight win. The Patriots finished 2010 at 14–2 and lost in the Divisional round. The Bills finished 2010 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs. The Bills’ 3 points were their fewest in any game of 2010.

In their previous meeting, the New England Patriots won 38–30 on September 26, 2010. When they met again, the Buffalo Bills won 34–31 on September 25, 2011. The Patriots swept the 2010 season series.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Patriots lead the series 20–4 after meeting No. 24 since 1999 Full series history

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