The Buffalo Bills had a chance to put some distance between themselves and the field in the race for their sixth-consecutive AFC East Division title. Instead, they shot themselves in the foot multiple times in increasingly frustrating fashion, losing 23-20 to a New England Patriots squad that came in fired up and ready to play.

Buffalo had plenty of chances, but while their defense came out strong, the offense sputtered for the game’s first 30 minutes. By the time the offense found some semblance of rhythm, the defense was unable to maintain theirs. Three turnovers, 11 accepted penalties, and plenty of missed chances later, the Bills had their first loss of the 2025 season.

The Patriots won the game by exploiting issues in Buffalo’s game that we’ve discussed before, but they also were ab

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