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Patriots Hand Bills Their First Loss, 23-20, on Maye’s Late Drive and Borregales’ 52-Yard Winner

The result positions New England as an early AFC East contender under Mike Vrabel.

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Mike Vrabel speaking to reporters following the Patriots' win over the Bills in Buffalo on Oct. 5.
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Overview

  • Second-year QB Drake Maye led his first NFL game-winning drive, setting up Andy Borregales’ 52-yard field goal with 15 seconds left.
  • Stefon Diggs caught 10 passes for 146 yards against his former team and became the first Patriot since 2019 with consecutive 100-yard games.
  • New England’s defense produced three takeaways and limited Buffalo to a season-low 20 points.
  • The Patriots moved to 3-2 and 2-0 in the division for the first time since 2019, and they enter a favorable stretch of games on the schedule.
  • Running back Antonio Gibson exited with a knee injury, with ESPN reporting tests showed a season-ending ACL tear, as penalties and Rhamondre Stevenson’s ball security remained concerns despite two TDs.