It was the veterans doing the heavy lifting for the Buffalo Bills’ defense during a Week 15 win over the New England Patriots. A list of defensive players over

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was expected to take a meaningful step forward in his development this season, especially with the team bolstering its coaching staff with the hires of Mike Vrabel as head coach and Josh McDaniels as offensive coordinator during the offseason.

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Game summary of the Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots NFL game, final score 35-31, from December 14, 2025 on ESPN.

Dave Portnoy is a lightning rod for controversy, but the founder and owner of Barstool Sports is also skilled at going viral. That was the case again on Sunday as the proud New England Patriots fan posted a video celebrating the return of the dynasty when the Pats went up 21-0 against the Buffalo Bills.

A 45-yard kick return by Ray Davis started the Bills first drive on the other side of the 50-yard line. A first-down deep completion to Brandin Cooks — that would’ve found Buffalo in the red zone — was overturned out of bounds which eventually set up an opening 3rd-and-5, where Allen’s pass was over an open Dalton Kincaid forcing a punt.

The Bills may be 9-4 overall this season, but they're just 6-7 against the spread and to the Over this year. The Patriots have been much better ATS at 9-4, and they're also 7-6 to the Over. The Patriots won and covered in the last matchup between these two teams in Week 5, and the 23-20 final score was Under the total of 48.5.

The Patriots' Week 15 matchup against the Bills feels like a huge game, but New England should be in a strong position even with a loss.