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New England Patriots 23, Buffalo Bills 20 — Recap
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Game Recap
New England secured a 23-20 victory over Buffalo by building an early cushion and holding off a frantic late surge from the visitors. Drake Maye engineered the offensive attack with precision, completing 22 of 30 passes for 273 yards without an interception to keep the chains moving.
The scoreboard remained quiet until the second quarter when New England established momentum through sustained drives and reliable field goal kicking, eventually carrying a 13-10 lead into halftime before extending the margin to 23-10 by the end of the third period.
Buffalo mounted its most dangerous offensive push in the final stanza, generating a game-high 10 points in the fourth quarter behind Josh Allen's team-leading 53 rushing yards on nine carries. Despite that late flurry, the early deficit proved too steep to overcome.
Stefon Diggs ultimately unlocked the Bills' secondary with 10 receptions for 146 yards, ensuring the hosts maintained enough separation to weather the late storm and prevail. The New England Patriots improved to 14-3, while the Buffalo Bills dropped to 12-5.
Standouts
Every player's passing, rushing, receiving and defensive line is in the box score below.
Biggest Quarter
The Buffalo Bills scored 10 points in the 4th quarter — the biggest single quarter of the game.
📋 Team Stats
Box Score
Passing
| Player | Team | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye QB |
|
22/30 | 273 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Allen QB |
|
22/31 | 253 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Team | CAR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TreVeyon Henderson RB |
|
6 | 24 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson RB |
|
6 | 21 | 0 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson RB |
|
7 | 14 | 2 |
| Drake Maye QB |
|
3 | 12 | 0 |
| Josh Allen QB |
|
9 | 53 | 0 |
| James Cook III RB |
|
15 | 49 | 0 |
| Ty Johnson RB |
|
2 | 10 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir WR |
|
1 | 5 | 0 |
| Ray Davis RB |
|
2 | 1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Team | REC | TGT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefon Diggs WR |
|
10 | 12 | 146 | 0 |
| Hunter Henry TE |
|
2 | 4 | 46 | 0 |
| Kayshon Boutte WR |
|
3 | 3 | 43 | 0 |
| DeMario Douglas WR |
|
2 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson RB |
|
2 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson RB |
|
1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| TreVeyon Henderson RB |
|
2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Dalton Kincaid TE |
|
6 | 6 | 108 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir WR |
|
6 | 9 | 45 | 0 |
| Joshua Palmer WR |
|
2 | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| Curtis Samuel WR |
|
2 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
| Keon Coleman WR |
|
4 | 7 | 23 | 1 |
| Dawson Knox TE |
|
2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Team | TKL | SACK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Spillane LB |
|
9 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Christian Elliss LB |
|
8 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jack Gibbens LB |
|
6 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Christian Gonzalez CB |
|
6 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Marcus Jones CB |
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Harold Landry III LB |
|
5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Carlton Davis III CB |
|
4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Milton Williams DT |
|
4 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| Craig Woodson S |
|
4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jaylinn Hawkins S |
|
3 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| Khyiris Tonga DT |
|
3 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Christian Barmore DT |
|
2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Joshua Farmer DT |
|
2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Elijah Ponder LB |
|
2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jahlani Tavai LB |
|
2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Kyle Dugger S |
|
1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Anfernee Jennings LB |
|
1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Dell Pettus S |
|
1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Keion White DE |
|
1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Terrel Bernard LB |
|
6 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Matt Milano LB |
|
6 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau LB |
|
6 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Shaq Thompson LB |
|
5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Christian Benford CB |
|
4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Tre'Davious White CB |
|
4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Taylor Rapp S |
|
3 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Deone Walker DT |
|
3 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| Joe Andreessen LB |
|
2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Cole Bishop S |
|
2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| AJ Epenesa DE |
|
2 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| Sam Franklin Jr. S |
|
2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Reggie Gilliam FB |
|
2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Taron Johnson CB |
|
2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| DaQuan Jones DT |
|
2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Phidarian Mathis DT |
|
2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Joey Bosa DE |
|
1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Cam Lewis CB |
|
1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Zion Logue DT |
|
1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir WR |
|
1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Tyrell Shavers WR |
|
1 | 0 | — | 0 |
⏱️ Snap Counts
| Player | Pos | Snaps | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Wilson | C | 60 | 100% |
| Mike Onwenu | G | 60 | 100% |
| Morgan Moses | OT | 60 | 100% |
| Will Campbell | OT | 60 | 100% |
| Garrett Bradbury | C | 60 | 100% |
| Drake Maye | QB | 60 | 100% |
| Hunter Henry | TE | 52 | 87% |
| Kayshon Boutte | WR | 37 | 62% |
| Mack Hollins | WR | 35 | 58% |
| Austin Hooper | TE | 34 | 57% |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | 31 | 52% |
| Player | Pos | Snaps | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Spillane | LB | 68 | 100% |
| Christian Gonzalez | CB | 68 | 100% |
| Jaylinn Hawkins | S | 68 | 100% |
| Craig Woodson | S | 67 | 99% |
| Carlton Davis III | CB | 67 | 99% |
| Harold Landry III | LB | 62 | 91% |
| Marcus Jones | CB | 52 | 76% |
| Christian Barmore | DT | 41 | 60% |
| Milton Williams | DT | 40 | 59% |
| Christian Elliss | LB | 37 | 54% |
| Khyiris Tonga | DT | 28 | 41% |
| Player | Pos | Snaps | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dion Dawkins | OT | 68 | 100% |
| David Edwards | G | 68 | 100% |
| O'Cyrus Torrence | G | 68 | 100% |
| Connor McGovern | C | 68 | 100% |
| Josh Allen | QB | 68 | 100% |
| Spencer Brown | OT | 68 | 100% |
| James Cook III | RB | 49 | 72% |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 43 | 63% |
| Keon Coleman | WR | 42 | 62% |
| Dawson Knox | TE | 38 | 56% |
| Dalton Kincaid | TE | 37 | 54% |
| Player | Pos | Snaps | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrel Bernard | LB | 60 | 100% |
| Taylor Rapp | S | 60 | 100% |
| Christian Benford | CB | 59 | 98% |
| Cole Bishop | S | 59 | 98% |
| Tre'Davious White | CB | 59 | 98% |
| DaQuan Jones | DT | 44 | 73% |
| Greg Rousseau | LB | 42 | 70% |
| Shaq Thompson | LB | 40 | 67% |
| Taron Johnson | CB | 39 | 65% |
| Deone Walker | DT | 36 | 60% |
| Joey Bosa | DE | 33 | 55% |
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