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Buffalo Bills 35, New England Patriots 31 — Recap

December 14, 2025 · Gillette Stadium · Recap published November 4, 2026 · View Preview

📰Game Recap

Buffalo secured a 35-31 victory over New England by relying on hyper-efficient quarterback play to offset a massive early deficit. Josh Allen orchestrated the offensive attack, completing 19 of 28 passes for 193 yards and three touchdowns without throwing an interception.

New England struck first during a blistering opening frame, putting up 14 points in the game's biggest quarter to seize control early. Buffalo steadily clawed back as the contest progressed, answering the early onslaught through sustained offensive drives and precise red-zone execution.

TreVeyon Henderson proved nearly unstoppable on the ground for New England, rumbling for 148 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. Despite that dominant individual rushing performance, the Patriots could not completely halt Buffalo's aerial rhythm as Josh Allen repeatedly found open targets like Khalil Shakir, who hauled in five catches for 65 yards to sustain crucial chains.

Ultimately, Buffalo prevailed by converting efficiency into points when it mattered most, neutralizing New England's explosive ground game with consistent offensive answers. Buffalo Bills 12-5, New England Patriots 14-3.

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Standouts

Passing

Josh Allen

19/28, 193 YDS, 3 TD

Rushing

TreVeyon Henderson

14 CAR, 148 YDS, 2 TD

Receiving

Khalil Shakir

5 REC, 65 YDS

Season highs

TreVeyon Henderson · Season-high 148 rushing yardsMatt Milano · Season-high 2 sacks

Every player's passing, rushing, receiving and defensive line is in the box score below.

Linescore

	1	2	3	4		T
BUF	—	7	14	14		35
NE	14	10	—	7		31

Biggest Quarter

The New England Patriots scored 14 points in the 1st quarter — the biggest single quarter of the game.

📋 Team Stats

BUFNE

349Total yards385

5.2Yards per play7.5

181Passing yards139

168Rushing yards246

22First downs19

57%Third down %50%

83%Red zone scoring %67%

0Turnovers1

2Sacks allowed3

15Penalty yards65

35.4Possession (min)24.6

Box Score

Passing

Player	Team	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
Josh Allen QB		19/28	193	3	0
Drake Maye QB		14/23	155	0	1

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	TD
James Cook III RB	22	107	2
Josh Allen QB	11	48	0
Ty Johnson RB	4	13	0
TreVeyon Henderson RB	14	148	2
Rhamondre Stevenson RB	6	50	0
Drake Maye QB	4	43	2
DeMario Douglas WR	1	5	0

Receiving

Player	REC	TGT	YDS	TD
Khalil Shakir WR	5	5	65	0
Dawson Knox TE	3	4	37	2
Dalton Kincaid TE	3	4	34	0
Joshua Palmer WR	1	2	16	0
Ty Johnson RB	3	3	15	0
Ray Davis RB	1	1	13	0
Jackson Hawes TE	1	1	9	0
James Cook III RB	2	3	4	1
Mack Hollins WR	4	8	41	0
Kayshon Boutte WR	1	1	30	0
Rhamondre Stevenson RB	3	3	27	0
Stefon Diggs WR	3	4	26	0
Hunter Henry TE	1	3	18	0
TreVeyon Henderson RB	2	3	13	0

Defense

Player	TKL	SACK	INT	PD
Matt Milano LB	10	2	—	0
Maxwell Hairston CB	6	0	—	0
Cole Bishop S	5	0	—	0
Taron Johnson CB	5	0	—	0
Jordan Poyer S	5	0	—	0
Cam Lewis CB	4	0	—	0
Greg Rousseau LB	3	1	—	0
Shaq Thompson LB	3	0	—	0
Larry Ogunjobi DT	2	0	—	0
T.J. Sanders DT	2	0	—	0
Javon Solomon LB	2	0	—	0
Tre'Davious White CB	2	0	1	2
Joe Andreessen LB	1	0	—	0
Reggie Gilliam FB	1	0	—	0
DaQuan Jones DT	1	0	—	0
Deone Walker DT	1	0	—	0
Dorian Williams LB	1	0	—	0
Joey Bosa DE	0	0	—	1
Jaylinn Hawkins S	11	0	—	1
Marcus Jones CB	10	0	—	0
Jack Gibbens LB	9	1	—	0
Christian Elliss LB	8	0	—	1
Craig Woodson S	7	0	—	0
Christian Gonzalez CB	5	0	—	1
Carlton Davis III CB	4	0	—	1
Cory Durden DT	4	0	—	0
Jahlani Tavai LB	3	0	—	0
Charles Woods CB	3	0	—	0
Joshua Farmer DT	2	0	—	0
Harold Landry III LB	2	1	—	0
Leonard Taylor III DT	2	0	—	0
Khyiris Tonga DT	2	0	—	0
Christian Barmore DT	1	0	—	0
Mack Hollins WR	1	0	—	0
Anfernee Jennings LB	1	0	—	0
Marte Mapu LB	1	0	—	0
Dell Pettus S	1	0	—	0
Brenden Schooler S	1	0	—	0

⏱️ Snap Counts

BUF offenseShare of the team's offensive or defensive snaps

Player	Pos	Snaps	Share
Dion Dawkins	OT	70	100%
David Edwards	G	70	100%
O'Cyrus Torrence	G	70	100%
Connor McGovern	C	70	100%
Josh Allen	QB	70	100%
Spencer Brown	OT	70	100%
Khalil Shakir	WR	48	69%
James Cook III	RB	47	67%
Dawson Knox	TE	45	64%
Keon Coleman	WR	39	56%
Tyrell Shavers	WR	35	50%

BUF defenseShare of the team's offensive or defensive snaps

Player	Pos	Snaps	Share
Cole Bishop	S	52	100%
Maxwell Hairston	CB	52	100%
Tre'Davious White	CB	52	100%
Shaq Thompson	LB	51	98%
Matt Milano	LB	45	87%
Taron Johnson	CB	41	79%
Jordan Poyer	S	40	77%
Greg Rousseau	LB	40	77%
Joey Bosa	DE	39	75%
DaQuan Jones	DT	35	67%
Larry Ogunjobi	DT	25	48%

NE offenseShare of the team's offensive or defensive snaps

Player	Pos	Snaps	Share
Jared Wilson	C	52	100%
Mike Onwenu	G	52	100%
Morgan Moses	OT	52	100%
Garrett Bradbury	C	52	100%
Drake Maye	QB	52	100%
Vederian Lowe	OT	51	98%
Hunter Henry	TE	45	87%
Mack Hollins	WR	41	79%
Kayshon Boutte	WR	39	75%
Rhamondre Stevenson	RB	35	67%
Stefon Diggs	WR	26	50%

NE defenseShare of the team's offensive or defensive snaps

Player	Pos	Snaps	Share
Jack Gibbens	LB	70	100%
Jaylinn Hawkins	S	70	100%
Christian Gonzalez	CB	70	100%
Craig Woodson	S	61	87%
Christian Elliss	LB	60	86%
Harold Landry III	LB	52	74%
Christian Barmore	DT	51	73%
K'Lavon Chaisson	LB	49	70%
Marcus Jones	CB	48	69%
Carlton Davis III	CB	45	64%
Khyiris Tonga	DT	43	61%