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Patriots Hand Bills First Loss on Late Field Goal as Diggs Shines in Buffalo Return

Stefon Diggs’ 146-yard return punctuated Drake Maye’s first game-winning drive to signal New England’s rapid progress.

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Drake Maye and the Patriots left Highmark Stadium with a win on Sunday.
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Overview

  • Andy Borregales hit a 52-yard field goal with 15 seconds left to cap a 37-yard march, giving Drake Maye the first game-winning drive of his NFL career.
  • Stefon Diggs caught 10 passes for 146 yards in his first game back in Orchard Park, posting back-to-back 100-yard outings, a Patriots first since Julian Edelman in 2019.
  • Buffalo’s three turnovers and 11 penalties undercut a 253-yard, two-touchdown night from Josh Allen, including a red-zone interception, a lost fumble, and a Keon Coleman fumble at the Bills’ 11.
  • The Bills’ receiving pecking order remains unsettled since trading Diggs, with tight end Dalton Kincaid emerging as the most consistent target as Buffalo fell to 4-1 and saw a long regular-season home streak end.
  • New England improved to 3-2 and 2-0 in the AFC East behind a defense that held Buffalo to a season-low 20 points, with players also citing a pregame talk from Tony Dungy as a motivator.