‘Buffalo had 11 penalties accepted against it, and many were drive killers offensively. Coupled with the turnovers, the Bills consistently made plays to beat themselves and put themselves in a hole they couldn’t dig out of in the end.’
Archives for October 6, 2025
Sabato: Bills can’t play with their food every week without expecting to choke
‘Drake Maye and the New England Patriots are coming. At some point they are going to be the top challengers for Buffalo Bills AFC East throne.’
Monday’s New England Coverage
Drake Maye and the Patriots have arrived, and other observations from a statement win at Buffalo (Boston Globe)
With Sunday’s win, the Patriots’ perspective has changed entirely. Now, it’s full of optimism, excitement. (Boston Globe)
The Patriots need Rhamondre Stevenson, but he needs to protect the football (Boston Globe)
Returning to his old home, Stefon Diggs is the pivotal Patriot in their biggest win in years (Boston Globe)
Drake Maye authored a game-winning drive to upset Buffalo and hand the Bills their first loss. Here’s how it happened. (Boston Globe)
Patriots RB Antonio Gibson injures knee seriously on first-half kick return in Buffalo (Boston Globe)
Prime-time matchup with Bills gave Patriots an opportunity to be taken seriously (Boston Globe)
‘What a kick.’ Rookie Andy Borregales had a rough start, but has found his groove and delivered when it mattered most. (Boston Globe)
Photo gallery (Boston Globe)
Patriots DT Milton Williams: ‘The world saw what we’re capable of’ (Boston Herald)
Patriots received inspiration from unlikely source ahead of win over Bills (Boston Herald)
Drake Maye inspires, impresses Patriots teammates during thrilling win at Buffalo (Boston Herald)
Don’t believe Stefon Diggs’ jokes, he’s exceeding expectations with Patriots (Boston Herald)
How Mike Vrabel, Patriots reacted to Rhamondre Stevenson’s latest fumble (Boston Herald)
Callahan: It’s time to believe in the Patriots again, thanks to Drake Maye (Boston Herald)
What we learned: Best and worst from Patriots’ 23-20 Week 5 win over Bills (Boston Herald)
11 takeaways from Patriots wild win in Buffalo (Springfield Republican)
Stefon Diggs torches Buffalo Bills in stunning Patriots upset (Springfield Republican)
Drake Maye delivers in big way in signature win over Buffalo in primetime (Springfield Republican)
Patriots reveal what makes Drake Maye special after he outdueled Josh Allen (Springfield Republican)
‘The hype is real:’ Stefon Diggs looks like a Pro Bowler in Patriots wild win (Springfield Republican)
Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson keeps fumbling, and keeps scoring (Springfield Republican)
Patriots RB’s fumble problems resurface in a key spot (Springfield Republican)
What Mike Vrabel said about Rhamondre Stevenson’s fumble in Buffalo (Springfield Republican)
Patriots running back suffers knee injury on heavy hit in Bills game (Springfield Republican)
Stefon Diggs explains viral Josh Allen photo: ‘I’ve always wanted to speak on that’ (Springfield Republican)
Mike Vrabel gives passionate speech after Patriots’ stunning upset over Bills (Springfield Republican)
Drake Maye makes funny admission about the Patriots’ winning kick (Springfield Republican)
Why Mike Vrabel waits in the tunnel after Patriots victories (Springfield Republican)
It’s not too soon to believe – Patriots’ win makes playoffs a realistic goal (Springfield Republican)
It’s hard to avoid feeling giddy about this Patriots win | Karen Guregian (Springfield Republican)
What they’re saying nationally about Patriots’ upset over Bills (Springfield Republican)
Welcome back: Patriots return to relevance with win (Nashua Telegraph)
Drake Maye, Stefon Diggs star in Patriots’ win vs. Bills (ESPN)
Patriots lose Antonio Gibson to knee injury against Bills (ESPN)
Patriots star WR Stefon Diggs calls victory over his former team ‘100 percent’ personal in Buffalo (CBS Sports)
Drake Maye Helps Stefon Diggs Get Revenge in Sparkling Prime-Time Debut (SI)
Drake Maye Kept Patriots’ Game-Winning Drive Alive With Ridiculous Pass to Stefon Diggs (SI)
Stefon Diggs Got Emotional During Postgame Interview After Win in Return to Buffalo (SI)
Patriots Fire Off Perfect Stefon Diggs-Josh Allen Tweet After Upset Win vs. Bills (SI)
Why did Stefon Diggs leave the Bills? Patriots WR haunts former team with standout display on ‘Sunday Night Football’ (The Sporting News)
Diggs-Day – Patriots WR stars in Buffalo takedown (The Sporting News)
Patriots’ Drake Maye era has its defining win vs. Bills with huge Stefon Diggs stats (The Sporting News)
Rhamondre Stevenson fumbles: Patriots RB’s history of turnovers continues in Week 5 vs. Bills (The Sporting News)
What happened to Antonio Gibson? Patriots RB suffers injury (The Sporting News)
What happened to Rhamondre Stevenson? Patriots RB goes silent after early Week 5 blunder (The Sporting News)
Antonio Gibson injury update: Latest news on Patriots RB’s status in Week 5 game (The Sporting News)
Josh Allen Shares Honest Take On Bills’ Loss To Patriots In Week 5 (NESN)
Patriots Quarterback Drake Maye Takes Subtle Shot At Bills After Win (NESN)Patriots Can Gain Ground On Entire Division With Week 5 Win (NESN)
Perry: Drake Maye earned signature win over Josh Allen, Bills (NBC Sports Boston)
Diggs turns in ‘storybook’ performance for Patriots in return to Buffalo (NBC Sports Boston)
Ups & Downs as Patriots upset Bills 23-20 (WEEI-FM)
Mike Vrabel’s confidence in an imperfect Patriots team has brought them back to relevance (WEEI-FM)
Maye, Patriots score upset road win over Allen, Bills (WBZ-FM)
6 takeaways from the Patriots upset win over the Bills (WBZ-FM)
Socci’s View: Patriots’ final game at ‘old’ stadium stirs memories (WBZ-FM)
Drake Maye, Stefon Diggs lead Patriots to upset win over Bills in Week 5 (WBZ-TV)
Stefon Diggs torched the Bills in his Buffalo return, showed he’s a true No.1 for Drake Maye, Patriots (WBZ-TV)
Patriots Ups & Downs: Drake Maye, Stefon Diggs sent the NFL a message with upset win over Bills (WBZ-TV)
Rapid Recap: Patriots Knock Off Undefeated Bills, 23-20 (Patriots.com)
Game Observations: 8 Takeaways From the Patriots Victory Over the Bills in Week 5 (Patriots.com)
Game Notes: Patriots snap Buffalo’s 14-game home win streak (Patriots.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Patriots.com)
Photo gallery 2 (Patriots.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 3 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 4 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 3 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 1 (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Photo gallery 2 (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Bills vs Patriots highlights, score, stats as New England notches massive road win
‘The victory wasn’t easy. The Patriots nearly squandered a 10-point fourth-quarter lead after allowing back-to-back scoring drives to the Bills.’
Drake Maye leads Patriots to 23-20 win over Bills, leaving NFL without an unbeaten team
‘Turnovers weren’t the only issue as Buffalo was limited scoring 20 or fewer points for just the fourth time since the start of 2024.’
Bills commit 3 turnovers to beat themselves in dropping to 4-1 following 23-20 loss to Patriots
‘“We just played sloppy,” Allen said. “Not gonna win a football game, turning the ball over three times … That’s just bad football and we just did not play good tonight.”’
Drake Maye leads Patriots to upset victory over previously undefeated Bills
‘After multiple punts, Keon Coleman, Allen’s trusty wide receiver, uncharacteristically fumbled later in the first quarter as well. Buffalo was also being penalized during their drives, constantly killing momentum.’
Bills fan snags Josh Allen’s errant pass, immediately leaves with football
‘Josh Allen was leading the Bills down the field on the opening drive of the second half against the New England Patriots on Sunday night. On the Patriots’ 6-yard line, Allen rolled to his right looking for an open receiver. Instead, he threw the ball into the back of the end zone.’
Bills undone by turnovers, penalties in first loss of season
‘”We just played sloppy,” Allen said after the game.’
Bills’ record streak comes to an end in stunning ‘Sunday Night Football’ loss to Patriots
‘The Bills not only lost their undefeated season in their 23-20 loss to the Patriots on “Sunday Night Football,” but they lost a historic streak, too. The Bills committed three turnovers and only forced one, ending their 26-game streak (including playoffs) of not losing the turnover battle. That was the longest streak in NFL history on record, dating to 1940.’
Patriots vs. Bills takeaways: Drake Maye has breakout performance as New England hands Buffalo first loss
‘Both clubs were cold out of the gate, and that sloppiness persisted throughout the first half. In all, there were three turnovers and 10 penalties between these two AFC East rivals, but it was New England who went into the break with a slim field goal lead. Each stabilized to a degree as they traded off touchdowns to begin the second half, but it was the Patriots that pulled away late.’
Josh Allen Had Brutally Honest Assessment of Bills’ Offense in Loss to Patriots
‘”We just played sloppy. Not gonna win a football game turning the ball over three times in our red zone. Gave them one in their red zone. That’s just bad, bad football. We just did not play good tonight,” Allen said. “We shouldn’t even have been in it with three turnovers. That’s just piss poor offense.”‘
Mike Tirico Delights Viewers By Calling Bills Fan Running Up Stairs With Football
‘Early in the third quarter Josh Allen rolled out to his right to avoid the pass rush. As he approached the sideline none of his receivers were able to get open so he threw the ball safely into the stands. That’s where it landed in the waiting hands of a fan in a Milano jersey.’
Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs Share Sweet Moment After Patriots Beat Bills
‘Following the Patriots’ 23–20 win over the Bills, Diggs reunited with his former quarterback on the field and the two shared a hug. They also exchanged “love you’s” as they walked away.’
Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs share long embrace after Patriots defeat Bills
‘After the game, Diggs and Josh Allen shared a long hug, as well as obvious words of respect before going their separate ways. It was a refreshing sight after a year and a half of toxic discourse on what the relationship between the two had become. And while they are no longer teammates, it’s clear that there is still a lot of mutual admiration and love between the two.’