Patriots at Bills
New England Patriots 40, Buffalo Bills 6 ยท ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐
Final Score
Patriots 40 5 TD ยท 0 FG ยท 0 XP
Bills 6 1 TD ยท 0 FG ยท 0 XPDrake Maye 313 yds passingZach Charbonnet 39 yds rushingA.J. Brown 159 yds receivingRobert Spillane 1 tkl defenseTotal yards 250 ยท 136Passing yards 248 ยท 60Rushing yards 2 ยท 76Completions 20/41 ยท 7/29Yards per carry 0.7 ยท 4.0Recap
Franchise Hub Beat ยท 4h ago
In a dominant display, the New England Patriots defeated the Buffalo Bills 40-6 in Week 4 of the 2026 season. The Patriots aimed to solidify their position in the playoff race, and they certainly delivered, showcasing an offensive assault that left the Bills reeling.
Quarterback Drake Maye was the star of the night for New England, throwing for an impressive 313 yards and five touchdowns. A.J. Brown was his favorite target, racking up 159 receiving yards and contributing significantly to the scoring frenzy. Meanwhile, Zach Charbonnet led the Bills with just 39 rushing yards, highlighting the struggles of Buffalo's offense.
Defensively, the Patriots were equally formidable, with Marcus Jones making a game-changing impact by snagging two interceptions. Carlton Davis III led the team with four total tackles, ensuring the Patriots maintained control throughout. The turning point came early in the second quarter when Jones's second interception set up another touchdown, effectively putting the game out of reach for the Bills.
Box Score
| Player | C/A | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | ||||||
| Drake MayeQB | 19/41 | 46% | 313 | 5 | 2 | 91.7 |
| A.J. BrownWR | 1/0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 | โ |
| Bills | ||||||
| Josh AllenQB | 7/29 | 24% | 95 | 0 | 10 | 1.1 |
| Player | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | |||||||
| Rhamondre StevensonHB | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bills | |||||||
| Zach CharbonnetHB | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Ty JohnsonHB | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Josh AllenQB | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Brady RussellFB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keon ColemanWR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | |||||||
| A.J. BrownWR | 8 | 159 | 19.9 | 25 | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| Tyreek HillWR | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Hunter HenryTE | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Romeo DoubsWR | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Rhamondre StevensonHB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bills | |||||||
| Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 45 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Dawson KnoxTE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Zach CharbonnetHB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Player | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | |||||
| Robert SpillaneMIKE | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig WoodsonSS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Davis IIICB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus JonesCB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Christian GonzalezCB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Namdi ObiazorWILL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton WilliamsDT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Landry IIIREDG | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius MuasauMIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gabe JacasLEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian BarmoreDT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaylen ReedFS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey BosaREDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Byard IIIFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bills | |||||
| Ed OliverDT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley ChubbREDG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Elarms-OrrWILL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole BishopFS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C.J. Gardner-JohnsonSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee AlfordCB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deone WalkerDT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell HairstonCB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dorian WilliamsWILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davison IgbinosunCB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrel BernardMIKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A'Shawn RobinsonDT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | |||
| Andres BorregalesK | 0/4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bills | |||
| Tommy Doman JrP | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon McManusK | 0/2 | 0 | 0 |