The New England Patriots went into Highmark Stadium and upset the Buffalo Bills in what could be the final Sunday Night Football game at the venue. Patriots quarterback Drake Maye led a game-winning drive that ended in a field goal to give New England a 23-20 win.

The first half was sluggish offensively for both teams. Turnovers and penalties killed drives as the Patriots took a 6-3 lead into halftime. In the second half, things picked up. For New England, Maye made play after play and looked like the best player on the field. He finished with 273 yards passing...

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Who says you can’t go home? Apparently former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.

“Chapel Bill” has North Carolina maintaining radio silence on social media despite former UNC star Drake Maye upsetting the Buffalo Bills Sunday.

“According to sources inside the UNC football program, it is a directive from the staff (Bill Belichick) to not tweet/retweet anything Patriots-related,” 24/7’s Ross Martin posted Monday on X. “That’s clearly why UNC football has not posted anything from Drake Maye’s electric primetime win over the Buffalo Bills.

“Drake Maye is UNC football’s best asset right now and a massive marketing, recruiting, and...

Ahead of this year’s training camp, New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel explained that he was looking at his team’s performances in three categories. There is the good, the bad, and, as he called it, the s—t that gets you beat.

Against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night, there was a lot more good than bad. Otherwise, Vrabel’s team would not have been able to celebrate a 23-20 upset of the unbeaten 8.5-point favorites on the road. Still, if the coach wants to look at the Patriots like that, who are we to disagree? So, let’s break down the...

The New England Patriots celebrated a massive victory against one of the best teams in the league on Sunday night in Buffalo, beating the Bills 23-20. The team of head coach Mike Vrabel made a statement that they can play with anyone as long as they have Drake Maye and are able to keep mistakes at a minimum.

And with that said, let’s get into our lessons learned on Sunday night.

Drake Maye has his coming-out party on national TV

Drake Maye has been playing extremely well to start his second NFL season, but he hadn’t really exploded onto...

The New England Patriots went into Buffalo Sunday night and handed the Bills their first loss of the season with a last-second 23-20 victory.

Here is who caught our eye for better or worse upon live viewing.

Winners

QB Drake Maye: Sunday night felt like a coming out party for quarterback Drake Maye on a primetime stage. Maye out-dueled reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen behind a ridiculous second-half in which he went 14-of-15 for 188 yards. He then capped off his strong night by leading his first career game-winning drive behind a ridiculous completion to Stefon Diggs with a...

Sunday night was personal for wide reveiver Stefon Diggs.

After spending four years of his career with the Buffalo Bills, Week 4’s primetime matchup marked Diggs’ first trip back to Buffalo since being traded following the 2023 season.

In his return, Diggs torched his former team hauling in 10 passes for 146 yards to help power the Patriots’ offense in a 23-20 upset victory.

“I mean, it’s storybook,” quarterback Drake Maye said of Diggs’ performance. “Coming back here, first game, primetime. You could see it all week. He just loves football. He loves the game, and he’s got a lot...

The Buffalo Bills had won 14 consecutive home games in the regular season. That wasn’t lost on head coach Mike Vrabel and the AFC East visitors.

The New England Patriots pulled off a 23-20 upset Sunday night at Highmark Stadium, where things were tied with two minutes left to play.

Here’s a glance back on the 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff as different sides of the division move forward with 4-1 and 3-2 records.

Primetime Maye

Sunday in Orchard Park marked the first NFL primetime start for Drake Maye. The 23-year-old captain under center looked like himself under the lights....

The New England Patriots entered their primetime matchup with the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night as 8.5-point underdogs, but they still managed to upset their previously-undefeated AFC East rivals. An entertaining game ended up with the visitors kicking a field goal late in the fourth period to secure a 23-20 victory.

Here is a Patriots-centric view at some of the key moments of the game.

Moment(s) No. 1: Fumble party

The Bills entered the game having scored four touchdowns on four opening drives this season. Against New England, they ended up with zero points: a Josh Allen handoff intended...