‘”We just played sloppy,” Allen said after the game.’
BillsBeat - October 6, 2025
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.’
Bills' Dalton Kincaid continues Year 3 resurgence in Patriots loss
‘Kincaid routinely got open, and Josh Allen found him as Dalton puts last year’s inconsistent season in the rearview mirror. Performances like this show that the young tight end might be fully back to being the type of weapon we know him to be.’
What happened to the Bills? Why Buffalo's shock loss to Patriots matters, and why it doesn't
‘Buffalo also couldn’t get its offense going for a really long time. Teams are going to watch the Patriots’ defensive film to see how they slowed down Josh Allen and his receivers.’
Why did Bills fan run off with Josh Allen's throwaway? Mike Tirico gives epic play-by-play of funny moment
‘The Bills fan started taking off up the stairs and went toward the concession area like he was leaving the stadium. Mike Tirico had the hilarious calls.’
Buffalo Bills turnovers: How losing turnover battle cost team in loss to Patriots
‘Not only did Buffalo’s defense allow 23 points but with the offense only scoring 20, the Bills defense also forced only one turnover. Buffalo hadn’t lost a turnover battle outright in 26 straight games entering Week 5.’
Bills vs. Patriots final score, result: Stefon Diggs, Drake Maye hand Buffalo first loss of season
‘Buffalo still represents the cream of the crop in the AFC East. But New England is coming. Sunday’s result made that abundantly clear.’
Josh Allen gives explicit review of Buffalo Bills performance vs. Patriots
‘”That was piss poor offense,” Allen said via Matthew Bove.’
Bills fall to Patriots in nail-biter, drop first game of 2025 season
‘The Buffalo Bills’ undefeated run to start the 2025 season came to an end on Sunday night after a 23-20 loss to the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park.’
McDermott: 'Not the performance we were looking for'
‘”That’s not the performance we were looking for. I thought we beat ourselves, as we turned the ball over three times,” said McDermott with the media after the game. “They get 10 points. We get one takeaway. Don’t get any points off it. Just not enough complimentary football. We didn’t seem like we were into a rhythm offensively enough, and when we did, we had penalties, self-inflicted wounds early on in the game. We’ve got to learn from this.”‘