Buffalo
Bills
1-6
21
FINAL
28
New England
Patriots
3-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 8 showdown, the New England Patriots emerged victorious over the Buffalo Bills with a final score of 28-21. This crucial win not only boosts the Patriots' playoff aspirations but also tightens the AFC East race as the season heads into its second half.
Drake Maye led the charge for New England, throwing for 218 yards, while Josh Allen of the Bills managed one touchdown pass in a valiant effort. The ground game was dominated by TreVeyon Henderson, who racked up 91 rushing yards, and Kyle Williams provided a key target in the passing game with 92 receiving yards, helping to keep the Patriots' offense in rhythm throughout the contest.
Defensively, the Patriots made significant contributions, with Milton Williams recording 1.5 sacks and Carlton Davis III snagging an interception that proved pivotal. The game turned in the second half when New England's defense tightened up, stifling the Bills' attempts to rally and ultimately securing the win for the home team.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye | QB | 32 | 22 | 69% | 218 | 0 | 1 | 74.7 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 29 | 12 | 41% | 133 | 1 | 1 | 52.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TreVeyon Henderson | HB | 17 | 91 | 5.4 | 26 | 2 | 28 | 1 |
| James Cook III | HB | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Kewan Lacey | HB | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 17 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Josh Allen | QB | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Drake Maye | QB | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | HB | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | — | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Devin Hester | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Brown | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Williams | WR | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Devin Hester | WR | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 35 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| A.J. Brown | WR | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Eli Raridon | TE | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | WR | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| KaVontae Turpin | WR | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | HB | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Luke Hasz | TE | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | WR | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Hunter Henry | TE | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Kewan Lacey | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Lawrence Vickers | FB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tanner McLachlan | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Reggie Gilliam | FB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Davis III | CB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaycee Horn | CB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau | LEDG | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terrel Bernard | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Milton Williams | DT | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Chubb | REDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Allen | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Landry III | REDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Benford | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Christian Barmore | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adon Shuler | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Jacas | LEDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Parker | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Woodson | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Cole | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Reed | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Byard III | FS | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Gonzalez | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kader Kohou | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davison Igbinosun | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstry | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Namdi Obiazor | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Jennings | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Sanders | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre'Mont Jones | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karon Prunty | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Stonehouse | K | 2 | 2 | 1 | 53 |
| Andres Borregales | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |

