Hunter Henry would get in on the action, grabbing another big gain, this one for 24 yards to take New England into Buffalo territory. Then Diggs struck again, catching a short hitch before exploding upfield for a 30-yard gain, bringing him to 134 receiving yards in the game.
Stevenson would finish the drive off with a second-straight touchdown for New England, adding to their lead, 20-10, early in the fourth quarter. Maye and the Patriots offense were flying high, completing their best drive of the game, an 11-play, 90-yard march that was again big on chunk plays.
8. Pats Penalties Help Bills Score
Two personal foul penalties, a roughing the passer call on Corey Durden and an unnecessary roughness call on Josh Farmer quickly helped Buffalo move deep into Patriots territory after falling into the 10-point hole. Allen also continued dealing to his tight ends with a big play to Kincaid (23 yards) and a chain-moving eight-yarder to Dawson Knox.
Allen would then find Coleman for a two-yard touchdown that closed the Patriots lead to 20-17. It was a much-needed drive to answer New England's two-score lead, but the self-inflicted mistakes by two of their young defensive linemen played a major part in getting Buffalo back on the scoreboard.
After no touchdowns were scored in the first half, the two teams combined for four touchdowns out of the first five drives of the second half.
9. Bills Tie it Up Late
The Patriots offense couldn't keep their momentum going for a third-straight scoring drive in the second half. It was a quick three-and-out after Buffalo closed the score to 20-17 as they were forced to punt after Vederian Lowe committed a false start on a 3rd-and-1 that made it 3rd-and-5. Maye couldn't find an open receiver, and just like that, Buffalo was getting the ball back with just under six minutes to play, down only three points.
The penalties continued to pile up for New England in critical spots. Jack Gibbens was flagged for a pass interference penalty that negated a would-be Jaylinn Hawkins interception.
Allen continued to carve up the Patriots coverage, connecting with Coleman for 13 yards on a 3rd-and-6, then hitting Shakir for a 12-yarder that took Buffalo inside field goal range. New England would force another third down at their own 27, and this time the coverage would hold up, leaving Allen nowhere to go as he scrambled looking for an open receiver and giving the Patriots another stop in their own territory.
Matt Prater hit the 45-yard field goal to tie the game up with 2:21 left to play.
10. New England For the Win
Faced with a tie game and over two minutes to play, Drake Maye made an incredible first play, shrugging off a would-be tackler to find Diggs for 12 yards. It was Diggs 10th catch of the game and it took New England out to their own 41-yard line.
Then Maye lobbed another perfect pass to Boutte for 19 yards as the Patriots were on the edge of field goal range at the Buffalo 39-yard line.
The drive would stall out at Buffalo's 34, setting up an Andy Borregales field goal attempt from 52 yards. The kick was good as the rookie kicker came through in the clutch, handing the lead back to the Patriots at 23-20.
The Pats would close it out for a huge road victory over the Bills, Buffalo's first defeat of the season.
11. Patriots are 3-2
This was the biggest win in a long time for the Patriots as Drake Maye played the best half of his professional career, leading three scoring drives in the second half that included the game-winning drive. New England moves to 3-2 on the season with their second-straight win. They'll travel to New Orleans to face the Saints next Sunday at 1 pm.