Location:
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
Final score:
Bills 33, Patriots 21
Records:
Bills (9-6), Patriots (9-6)
Next opponent:
Bills vs. Atlanta Falcons on Sunday 1 pm ET on Sunday, Jan. 2 on FOX
For the full box score from today's game, click >> Link
Here's a list of notable notes from today's game …
- Bills (9-6) have taken over first place in the AFC East – Buffalo holds the tiebreaker edge with a 4-1 record in divisional gams (NE is 3-2)
- The Bills improved to 5-3 on the road and now have a winning road record for the third straight season for the first time since 1990-93
- The Bills handed Bill Belichick his first loss as Patriots head coach in games vs. divisional opponents when both teams are within one game of the division lead in Week 13 or later (6-1)
- Bills have won three of their last four games against the New England Patriots
- The Bills produced 400+ points in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1990-91
- Josh Allen has thrown 101 career touchdown passes – the 11th NFL quarterback since 1950 to reach the feat in 59 games
- Stefon Diggs has become the first Bills receiver with nine touchdowns in a season since Sammy Watkins in 2015. … Diggs also tied a personal season-high with nine receiving touchdowns
- Josh Allen has become the first Bills quarterback with multiple 350+ completion seasons (396 in 2020)
- Micah Hyde registered his 21st and 22nd career interceptions and 13th and 14th in his Bills career (4th and 5th in 2021)
- Devin Singletary produced his 10th career touchdown and fourth of the 2021 season - tying a single-season career high
- Isaiah McKenzie set career highs with 11 receptions and 125 receiving yards
- Dawson Knox now has nine touchdowns on the season
Injuries
- G Ike Boettger (Achilles) - Out
Scroll to see the best photos from the Buffalo Bills game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 26, 2021.


Greg Rousseau (50). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Isaiah McKenzie (19). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Emmanuel Sanders (1). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Tremaine Edmunds (49). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Tremaine Edmunds (49). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Tyler Matakevich (44). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Marquez Stevenson (5). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Tyler Matakevich (44). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Tyler Matakevich (44). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Ed Oliver (91) and Harrison Phillips (99). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Jake Kumerow (15). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Greg Rousseau (50), Tremaine Edmunds (49), Efe Obada (93) and Ed Oliver (91). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Devin Singletary (26). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Vernon Butler (94) and Ed Oliver (91). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Sean McDermott and Isaiah McKenzie (19). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17) and Devin Singletary (26). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Taron Johnson (24) and Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Devin Singletary (26). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Zack Moss (20). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Sean McDermott. Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Ike Boettger (65) and Devin Singletary (26). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Isaiah McKenzie (19). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

A.J. Klein (54), Levi Wallace (39) and Levi Wallace (39). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Isaiah McKenzie (19). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Mario Addison (97). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Tremaine Edmunds (49). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Isaiah McKenzie (19). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Devin Singletary (26). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Dawson Knox (88). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Damar Hamlin (31). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Mitch Morse (60). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Isaiah McKenzie (19). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17) runs the ball on 4th down with 3:55 left in the game. Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Dawson Knox (88). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Tyler Matakevich (44). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Tyler Matakevich (44). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Tyler Bass (2). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Zack Moss (20), Ryan Bates (71) and Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Zack Moss (20). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Tyler Bass (2). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Devin Singletary (26). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17), Ryan Bates (71), Mitch Morse (60). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Stefon Diggs (14). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17) and Stefon Diggs (14). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17) and Ryan Bates (71). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Stefon Diggs (14). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Jerry Hughes (55). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Stefon Diggs (14). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

\h19 and Stefon Diggs (14). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Jordan Poyer (21). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Stefon Diggs (14). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Tremaine Edmunds (49). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Andre Smith (9) and Tyler Matakevich (44). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Efe Obada (93). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Mario Addison (97). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Stefon Diggs (14). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Jake Kumerow (15). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Marquez Stevenson (5). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17) and Devin Singletary (26). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Mitch Morse (60). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Zack Moss (20). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Emmanuel Sanders (1). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Dawson Knox (88). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Emmanuel Sanders (1). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Tyler Bass (2) and Matt Haack (3). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Dawson Knox (88). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Sean McDermott. Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Tyler Bass (2). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Dawson Knox (88). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Taron Johnson (24), Greg Rousseau (50), Matt Milano (58). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Cam Lewis (47). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Isaiah McKenzie (19). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Isaiah McKenzie (19). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Devin Singletary (26). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Dawson Knox (88). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Spencer Brown (79). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Devin Singletary (26). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Levi Wallace (39) and Efe Obada (93). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Siran Neal (33). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Dane Jackson (30). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Levi Wallace (39). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Siran Neal (33). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Boogie Basham (96). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Dawson Knox (88), Ryan Bates (71) and Dion Dawkins (73). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Stefon Diggs (14) and Daryl Williams (75). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Mitch Morse (60). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17) runs the ball on 4th down with 3:55 left in the game. Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Stefon Diggs (14). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Tremaine Edmunds (49). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le

Matt Milano (58). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Josh Allen (17) runs the ball on 4th down with 3:55 left in the game. Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, December 26, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert

Efe Obada (93). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, December 26, 2021 at Gillette Stadium. Photo by David Le