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It had been 84 days since the New England Patriots last lost a football game. They hoped to extend that streak another week on Sunday — and clinch an AFC East title in the process. The Buffalo Bills, however, had other plans, scoring touchdowns on five straight possessions to come from behind and leave a […]
The New England Patriots have suffered their first loss since Week 3. Hosting the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium, they fell 35-31 to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday to fall to 11-3 on the year. Here is who caught our eye for better or worse upon live viewing in the defeat. Winners RB TreVeyon Henderson: […]
The New England Patriots were two quarters away from securing the AFC East championship against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. However, despite taking a 24-7 lead into the locker room at the half, they failed to finish the deal and in the end were beaten 35-31 by the five-time reigning division champions. The loss did […]
As the Buffalo Bills marched up-and-down the field in the second-half, the Patriots defense thought they finally got a stop. On 3rd-and-4, Josh Allen’s pass to Keon Coleman fell to the turf. As Coleman dove to try and haul the pass in, cornerback Carlton Davis’ left hand briefly found the receiver’s hip as his right […]
With only 30 minutes between them and their first division title since 2019, the New England Patriots ran out of gas. They had built a 24-7 halftime lead over the five-time reigning AFC East champion Buffalo Bills, but in the second half were outperformed in all three phases. When all was said and done, the […]
Gillette Stadium had not been home to the AFC East champions since the 2019 season. The wait didn’t end there on Sunday. The New England Patriots saw a 21-point lead, a 10-game win streak and an opportunity to clinch the division slip away with a 35-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Here’s a glance back […]
The New England Patriots appeared to have the AFC East wrapped up when they jumped to a 21-0 lead over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. However, they failed to finish the job and eventually saw the reigning champions claw their way back and eventually leave Gillette Stadium with a 35-31 win in hand. Here is […]
Back from the bye and with a chance to clinch the AFC East, the New England Patriots were not able to do so as they dropped a Week 15 contest 35-31 to the Buffalo Bills. It was New England who started hot, jumping out to a 21-0 lead behind two Drake Maye rushing touchdowns. But, […]
Update 12/14/2025: Carlton Davis returns to Bills game after hurting groin Carlton Davis missed most of the third quarter of the Patriots’ Week 15 game against the Bills. He was back on the field in the fourth period, however, without any visible limitations from the groin injury that forced him to briefly depart in the […]
The bye week could not have come at a better time for the New England Patriots. After playing football on 13 straight weekends, the team of head coach Mike Vrabel was nursing multiple injuries — leading to several key players being out for the most recent game against the New York Giants. While not all […]
The New England Patriots entered the weekend with two players listed on their injury report. While running back Terrell Jennings was later placed on injured reserve because of a concussion, the status of linebacker Robert Spillane was unclear mark heading into Sunday: the defensive captain and starting linebacker was officially questionable because of a foot […]
The New England Patriots have not won their division since 2019, but they are on the verge of doing so in their first year under head coach Mike Vrabel. Entering Week 15 with an 11-2 record and two-game advantage over the Buffalo Bills, they can clinch the division on Sunday against those very Bills. Will […]
The New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills are no strangers to one another. Their potentially AFC East-deciding game on Sunday will be the 133rd overall meeting in the series, and the second this season after a 23-20 Patriots win in Week 5. Since that game in early October, however, a lot has happened. So, to […]
Coming off their bye week, the New England Patriots are set to play in one of the biggest games in recent franchise history. A win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, and the team of first-year head coach Mike Vrabel will crown itself as AFC East champions for the first time in six years. Naturally, […]
The battle for the AFC East is in full swing, and Sunday could prove to be a deciding moment. A home victory over the Buffalo Bills would guarantee the New England Patriots their first division title since 2019, and end a three-year postseason drought. Here is all the information you need to follow the Patriots’ […]
The final standard elevation is in the rearview for D’Ernest Johnson. Ahead is a spot on the 53-man roster. Amid a series of moves, the New England Patriots promoted the running back leading up to Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. Johnson, 29, had signed to the practice squad at the end of October. From […]
Despite entering Week 5 as massive underdogs, the New England Patriots managed to beat the Bills in Buffalo to carve out a major advantage in the race for the AFC East. Now, 10 weeks later, they need to repeat that feat in order to lock up the division and crown themselves champion for the first […]
Sometimes, all it takes is four words. In the case of New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, who met with the media on Friday, those words were “we’ll get them back.” Vrabel was referring to a pair of Patriots starters currently on injured reserve, left tackle Will Campbell and defensive lineman Milton Williams. The […]
The New England Patriots will host the Buffalo Bills down one. Running back Terrell Jennings has been ruled out for the AFC East rematch due to a concussion, as head coach Mike Vrabel confirmed during his final press conference of the week. And on the other side of the ball in Foxborough, defensive captain Robert […]
Nobody knows more about playing quarterback under Josh McDaniels than Tom Brady. As Brady now continues to watch film for his role broadcasting games with FOX, he has now watched Patriots quarterback Drake Maye adjust to life in that same system. The seven-time Super Bowl champion has been left impressed. “With Drake, he has the […]
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The New England Patriots defense started the season slowly, but has since developed into one of the stoutest units in football. Despite its recent success, however, it remains focused on one thing heading into a crucial Week 15 matchup with the Buffalo Bills: improvement. With the AFC East on the line and the playoffs looming […]
It’s championship week for the New England Patriots as they get set to welcome the Buffalo Bills to town with a chance to clinch the AFC East. Off a bye week, the Patriots are healthier as they’ll additionally look to sweep the season series against Buffalo after defeating them 23-20 back in Week 5. With […]
The New England Patriots offense has been one of the best in the NFL this season, ranking 10th in points per game (24.2), eighth in yards (362.6) and seventh in EPA per play (0.107). How much the unit’s comparatively easy schedule contributed to that success cannot be quantified in any serious fashion, but its ability […]
The New England Patriots have not played a snow game so far this season, but that might change this weekend. Besides freezing temperatures, their potentially division-clinching contest against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday could also see some precipitation. According to a forecast shared on NFL Weather, temperatures at Gillette Stadium will be in the 20s […]