Overview
- The Patriots beat the previously unbeaten Bills 29-26 on Sunday after Drake Maye led a 73-yard, game-winning drive capped by Efton Chism III’s one-handed 23-yard touchdown with 1:50 left.
- Maye completed 22 of 37 passes for 269 yards and three touchdowns but also had an interception and a lost fumble, continuing a turnover pattern that had drawn heavy criticism earlier in the season.
- New England sealed the victory when safety Craig Woodson intercepted an underthrown Josh Allen on Buffalo’s final possession, preserving the Patriots’ two-point lead.
- The Patriots won despite key defensive absences, with cornerback Christian Gonzalez and defensive tackle Christian Barmore inactive because of shoulder injuries.
- The result drops Buffalo to 3-1 and hands the Bills their first loss at the new Highmark Stadium while giving the 2-2 Patriots a momentum boost and fresh questions about whether Maye’s bounce-back performance is sustainable.