Drake Maye threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns as the New England Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills 29-26 with a late fourth-quarter comeback.
Maye found Efton Chism III for a 23-yard touchdown with 1:50 remaining, then completed the two-point conversion to Rhamondre Stevenson.
Buffalo’s final drive ends with interception
The Bills had taken a 26-21 lead shortly before New England’s final possession. Buffalo got the ball back with a chance to respond, but Craig Woodson intercepted Josh Allen at the Patriots’ 19-yard line.
Allen finished with 253 passing yards and a touchdown. Keon Coleman led Buffalo receivers with 116 yards and a score.
Patriots move to 2-2
The result lifted New England to 2-2 and dropped Buffalo to 3-1. It was also the Bills’ first defeat in their new stadium.
Maye’s late drive was the defining sequence of a game in which New England repeatedly answered Buffalo scores.
Sources: Reuters/Field Level Media, Oct. 4, 2026; NFL game statistics.
