Bills 24, Patriots 21

   

Location: Highmark Stadium

Tickets Distributed: 70,725

Final score: Bills 24, Patriots 21

Records: Bills (12-3), Patriots (3-12)

Next opponent: Bills vs Jets on Sunday, December 29 at 1 pm ET

The Buffalo Bills increased their home winning streak to 10 after defeating the New England Patriots 24-21 on Sunday afternoon.

With the win, QB Josh Allen improved to 22-3 in December/January regular season games since 2020. In the win, Allen completed 16 passes for 154 yards and 1 touchdown and added 28 yards on the ground. RB James Cook led both the running game and receiving game with 100 rushing yards and 26 receiving yards in addition to both a rushing and receiving touchdown.

On defense, CB Taron Johnson continued making plays recovering a fumble for a touchdown along with making three tackles. DB Cam Lewis caught an interception, while DE Dawaune Smoot and Greg Rousseau forced fumbles and LB Dorian Williams recovered one of his own. LB Terrel Bernard led the defense with 12 total tackles.

Additional notes from today's win:

  • Bills are 12-3 for the third time since 2020
  • Bills are 7-0 at home for the first time since 1991
  • Bills have won 10 straight regular season home games – longest active NFL streak
  • Bills sit in the No. 2 spot in the AFC playoff standings
  • Bills have won three consecutive home games against New England for the first time since a six-game streak from 1988-1993
  • Josh Allen is 22-3 in December/January regular season games since 2020
  • Bills are 34-7 at home since 2020 – NFL's best record in that span
  • Sean McDermott has won his 85th regular season game – the second-most all-time in a head coach's first eight seasons (George Seifert – 98)
  • Josh Allen has tied Russell Wilson (75) for the most wins by a quarterback in his first seven seasons in NFL history