The New England Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills 29-26 in a Week 4 thriller at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, with Josh Allen's late interception sealing the result and dropping Buffalo to 3-1.
The Patriots (2-1 entering the game) spoiled the unbeaten Bills' home outing, trading blows through all four quarters in a divisional clash that was decided in the final minutes.
How the fourth quarter unfolded
The Patriots took the lead back late when a touchdown from Chism, followed by a two-point conversion, put New England ahead 29-26. Earlier, Keon Coleman had delivered a huge game for Buffalo and even produced an insane catch to keep the Bills in it, but a missed two-point attempt proved costly.
With the game on the line, Allen's late interception iced it for the Patriots.
The quarter-by-quarter scoring told the story of a back-and-forth battle: the Patriots outscored Buffalo 7-0 in the first, the Bills answered with 17 in the second to take a 17-14 halftime lead, New England edged the third 7-0, and the fourth went 8-9 in Buffalo's favour — not enough to close the gap.
Key moments
The Patriots opened the scoring with a 97-yard touchdown drive that included a fourth-down conversion. James Cook tied the game 7-7 with a strong goal-line effort, and Stevenson slammed it home from the goal line to restore New England's lead.
Allen took it in on a tush push to tie things at 14-14, but a Dee Alford interception set up a chip-shot field goal for Tyler Bass that gave the Bills a 17-14 lead heading into halftime. Coming out of the break, Maye found Romeo Doubs for a touchdown on the Patriots' opening drive of the second half to make it 21-17.
The loss drops the Bills to 3-1 under first-year head coach Joe Brady, while the Patriots improved in a statement road win.
Sources:
- [Bills vs. Patriots Week 4: Live updates, breaking news, highlights & stats](https://billswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bills/2026/10/04/buffalo-bills-patriots-nfl-live-blog-update-highlights-stats-week-4-josh-allen--live/92090832007/)
The Patriots (2-1 entering the game) spoiled the unbeaten Bills' home outing, trading blows through all four quarters in a divisional clash that was decided in the final minutes.
How the fourth quarter unfolded
The Patriots took the lead back late when a touchdown from Chism, followed by a two-point conversion, put New England ahead 29-26. Earlier, Keon Coleman had delivered a huge game for Buffalo and even produced an insane catch to keep the Bills in it, but a missed two-point attempt proved costly.
With the game on the line, Allen's late interception iced it for the Patriots.
The quarter-by-quarter scoring told the story of a back-and-forth battle: the Patriots outscored Buffalo 7-0 in the first, the Bills answered with 17 in the second to take a 17-14 halftime lead, New England edged the third 7-0, and the fourth went 8-9 in Buffalo's favour — not enough to close the gap.
Key moments
The Patriots opened the scoring with a 97-yard touchdown drive that included a fourth-down conversion. James Cook tied the game 7-7 with a strong goal-line effort, and Stevenson slammed it home from the goal line to restore New England's lead.
Allen took it in on a tush push to tie things at 14-14, but a Dee Alford interception set up a chip-shot field goal for Tyler Bass that gave the Bills a 17-14 lead heading into halftime. Coming out of the break, Maye found Romeo Doubs for a touchdown on the Patriots' opening drive of the second half to make it 21-17.
The loss drops the Bills to 3-1 under first-year head coach Joe Brady, while the Patriots improved in a statement road win.
Sources:
- [Bills vs. Patriots Week 4: Live updates, breaking news, highlights & stats](https://billswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bills/2026/10/04/buffalo-bills-patriots-nfl-live-blog-update-highlights-stats-week-4-josh-allen--live/92090832007/)
