New England
Patriots
2-2
24
FINAL
66
Buffalo
Bills
4-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a commanding display, the Buffalo Bills topped the New England Patriots 66-24 in Week 8 of the 2027 season, solidifying their position as a playoff contender. This game was crucial for the Bills, who aimed to maintain momentum as they push deeper into the season.
Quarterback Jordan Love shined brightly for Buffalo, throwing for six touchdown passes while guiding the offense to a staggering 66 points. Jonathan Taylor also made his mark, rushing for an impressive 168 yards, keeping the Patriots' defense on its heels all game long. New England's Bryce Young put up solid numbers with 348 passing yards and found Xavier Worthy for 124 receiving yards, but it was not enough to keep pace with Buffalo's explosive scoring.
Defensively, the Bills were relentless, with Dionte Jackson snagging two interceptions that shifted the game's momentum. Trey Hendrickson added pressure with a sack, contributing to an overall performance that stifled the Patriots' rhythm. The turning point came early in the second quarter when Jackson's second interception set up a quick touchdown, allowing Buffalo to pull ahead and never look back.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | QB | 41 | 23 | 56% | 348 | 2 | 8 | 60.8 |
| Jordan Love | QB | 27 | 18 | 67% | 300 | 6 | 1 | 128.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor | HB | 14 | 168 | 12.0 | 21 | 1 | 80 | 0 |
| Chase Brown | HB | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Cam Skattebo | HB | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Kalel Mullings | HB | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Jordan Love | QB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alec Ingold | FB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jalen McMillan | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Love | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Palmer | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Young | QB | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 3 | 124 | 41.3 | 52 | 1 | 66 | 0 |
| A.T. Perry | WR | 5 | 101 | 20.2 | 57 | 2 | 48 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 24 | 1 | 65 | 1 |
| Sam McIntosh | TE | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 18 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Chase Brown | HB | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 65 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| John Galindo | TE | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 44 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Jonathan Taylor | HB | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Joshua Palmer | WR | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Jordan Addison | WR | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Jose Love | WR | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Alec Ingold | FB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Corbett | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dionte Jackson | CB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrel Bernard | MIKE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Camryn Bynum | FS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Rush | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Gonzalez | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JT Woods | FS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kam Curl | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Hendrickson | REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiyan Henley | SAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Chenal | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShon Elliott | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danielle Hunter | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Osa Odighizuwa | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeForest Buckner | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryson Morrison | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Paschal | LEDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Boettcher | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Okereke | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrington Valentine | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamren Kinchens | FS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yasir Abdullah | SAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Zvada | K | 2 | 2 | 6 | 41 |
| Nick Diaz | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 30 |

