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Patriots Hand Bills First Loss as Maye Delivers; 49ers’ Jones Prevails After Reporting Body Near Hotel

Turnover disparity propelled New England into AFC East contention after a composed finish.

Overview

  • New England beat Buffalo 23-20 in Orchard Park, capped by rookie kicker Andy Borregales’ 52-yard winner after Drake Maye went 22-of-30 for 273 yards with no turnovers.
  • Stefon Diggs torched his former team with 10 catches for 146 yards, including key sideline grabs on the decisive drive.
  • Buffalo committed three turnovers and 11 penalties for 90 yards, with Josh Allen calling the performance “sloppy” after throwing a red-zone interception.
  • Rhamondre Stevenson lost an early fumble but scored two rushing touchdowns as Mike Vrabel publicly stressed ball security; RB Antonio Gibson was ruled out with a knee injury, elevating TreVeyon Henderson’s role.
  • Separately, 49ers QB Mac Jones reported seeing what appeared to be a body near the team’s Marina del Rey hotel, an incident the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says remains under investigation, before throwing for 342 yards and two touchdowns in a 26-23 overtime win over the Rams.