Bills Lose 23-20 to Patriots on Late Field Goal

The Buffalo Bills' 4-0 start ended with a 23-20 home loss to the New England Patriots, dropping Buffalo to 4-1 while New England improved to 3-2. The game was marred by three Bills turnovers — including two by Josh Allen — and 11 penalties that gave the Patriots extra opportunities and ultimately allowed a late long field goal to decide the outcome. Allen and coach Sean McDermott both owned the mistakes; Allen called the performance “piss poor” and “bad, bad football” and finished 22-of-31 for 253 yards with two touchdowns, an interception and a fumble. Tight end Dalton Kincaid had 108 receiving yards, while James Cook was limited in the rushing attack. McDermott singled out turnovers and subpar pass coverage as areas to fix, and commentators called the result a wake-up test before Buffalo's upcoming trip to Atlanta.