Gillette Stadium had not been home to the AFC East champions since the 2019 season.

The wait didn’t end there on Sunday. The New England Patriots saw a 21-point lead, a 10-game win streak and an opportunity to clinch the division slip away with a 35-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Here’s a glance back on the 1 p.m. ET kickoff as head coach Mike Vrabel’s side moves closer to January with an 11-3 record.

Maye kept under 200 for first time in 2025

As snowflakes headed to Foxborough, so did a Bills team that had won the AFC East in five consecutive years. No hat and T-shirt followed for Drake Maye.

The Patriots quarterback completed 14-of-23 passes for a season-low 155 yards with one interception on Sunday. As a rusher, he made two visits to the end zone in the first quarter before the swit

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