The New England Patriots kick off a stretch of three straight road games with a primetime matchup against the Buffalo Bills Sunday night.
Coming off a dominant 42-13 victory, a matchup against the reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen and the Super Bowl hopeful Bills will provide a strong measuring stick for Mike Vrabel’s squad that looks to get over .500 for the first time this season.
Follow along with us live down below throughout Sunday night’s contest.
Live score: Patriots 3 : 3 Bills
Drake Maye and the Patriots offense led things off Sunday night and started by getting Stefon Diggs involved back in Buffalo with a 15-yard catch-and-run off a play-action bootleg. Facing a third-and-7 following a run stuff, Maye could not find a receiver and took a sack leading to a punt.
Buffalo overcame a first-down holding penalty — drawn by Christian Barmore — to move the chains and get their offense on the move behind a pair of completions to Dalton Kincaid. After a 20-plus yard gain through the air, a failed handoff resulted in a fumble which Joshua Farmer recovered.
Taking over at the Buffalo 47-yard line, the Patriots gave the ball right back as Rhamondre Stevenson fumbled after a check-down from Maye.
Back with the ball, a 20-yard flea flicker quickly moved the Bills into New England territory. However, another Buffalo penalty and strong third-down pass breakup by Marcus Jones downfield led to a punt.
With Antonio Gibson in the backfield after Stevenson’s fumble, the back picked up an initial first-down on two straight carries. After converting a third-down behind a strong effort by Kayshon Boutte, the following third-down saw a ball dropped by Diggs leading to a punt.
Backed up near their goal line another football found the turf as Robert Spillane punched a fumble loss on Keon Coleman, which the Patriots were able to recover.
Taking over inside the red zone New England was quickly set up in third-and-long, where Maye’s pass was incomplete. Andy Borregales’ 30-yard field goal was then good. [Patriots 3 : 0 Bills]
A pair of chunk gains to Kincaid and Joshua Palmer got Buffalo’s offense outside the red zone before James Cook moved the unit to the 10-yard line. The Patriots defense then held strong forcing a field goal. [Patriots 3 : 3 Bills]