Final · Kickoff
2003 Regular season · Week 17 · Gillette Stadium · Saturday
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The New England Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills 31–0 at home at Gillette Stadium in Week 17 of the 2003 regular season on December 27, 2003. The Patriots shut out the Bills.
No other game of Week 17 was decided by as many points.
The result moved the Patriots to 14–2 and dropped the Bills to 6–10. It was the Patriots’ 12th straight win. It was the Bills’ third straight loss. The Bills finished 2003 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Patriots finished 2003 at 14–2 and won Super Bowl XXXVIII. The Bills’ 0 points were their fewest in any game of 2003.
In their previous meeting, the Buffalo Bills won 31–0 on September 7, 2003. When they met again, the New England Patriots won 31–17 on October 3, 2004. The teams split their two 2003 meetings.
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 6–4 after meeting No. 10 since 1999 Full series history
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