‘The Bills have a big problem in the secondary right now because Tre’Davious White is a shell of his former self and Christian Benford, who had worked himself into the conversation as one of the best CBs in the NFL, has been anything but that through five weeks. Former teammate Stefon Diggs toyed with both of them on his way to 10 catches for 146 yards.’
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Stefon Diggs dominates Bills as Patriots hand Buffalo first loss (Observations)
‘Diggs turned to the sea of white Bills jerseys and basked in the moment. The former Bills receiver dominated on Sunday Night Football, catching 10 passes for a game-high 146 yards. He made the biggest catch of the night on the game-winning drive late in the game from Patriots rising star sophomore quarterback Drake Maye.’
Why the Bills’ cornerback situation has become their biggest nightmare after Sunday’s loss (encouraged/worried)
‘Max Hairston’s return from an injury this summer is up in the air and fellow rookie Dorian Strong was just placed on the injured reserve with a neck injury. That leaves Tre’Davious White as the clear No. 2 cornerback. Based on his play, that’s a big problem for Buffalo.’
Josh Allen’s brutal assessment of Bills offense after Patriots pull off upset win
‘“Thought we beat ourselves,” he said. “This is one we need to learn from. Schematically, and then just fundamentally, you start with the fundamentals, right, of winning football. Usually it’s us taking the ball away three times to none, and, in this case it was the other way.”’
Syracuse alum Mike Tirico’s play-by-play of this Bills fan’s great escape with Josh Allen’s football has everyone in stitches
‘With the Bills deep in Patriots territory, Josh Allen rolled to his right and ultimately threw the ball away into the crowd with no one open. A Bills fan wearing a Matt Milano jersey caught the ball and decided immediately to get out of dodge. The fan ran from his front row seat all the way out of the stadium with the football in hand. A Bills fan donning a Josh Allen jersey was utilized as a lead blocker of sorts as well.’
Mistake-filled night sinks Bills to first loss
‘Buffalo couldn’t stay out of its own way, finishing with three turnovers and committing 11 accepted penalties that put the team out of sync and off schedule time and again.’
Rose: Five takeaways from the Bills first loss of 2025
‘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.’
Turnovers, penalties, predictability plague Bills offense in sloppy loss to Patriots
‘Josh Allen looked and sounded frustrated, as frustrated as he’s ever sounded, after the Buffalo Bills’ 23-20 loss to the New England Patriots. And, at times, that’s also how Allen played against a disciplined Patriots defense.’
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)
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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.’