Jordan Phillips sustained an ankle injury that required him to be placed into a walking boot following the Buffalo Bills’ Week 15 win over the New England Patri

The Patriots were a team that took its foot off the gas and paid the ultimate price in Sunday's loss to Buffalo

The Bills and Patriots meet in a huge AFC East battle. Stay here all day for live updates throughout the game.

The Patriots’ loss to Buffalo, a crushing defeat if there ever was one, brought hard lessons and silver linings. Here’s why.

Despite taking a commanding 24-7 lead into halftime, the Patriots surrendered four second-half touchdowns [five straight, dating back to the second quarter] to the Bills — who buried New England’s momentum in their eventual 35-31 victory over the Pats at Gillette Stadium.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, middle, is sacked by Buffalo Bills outside linebacker Matt Milano, left, as linebacker Dorian Williams follows the play during the second half of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. Credit: AP/Robert F. Bukaty

Follow along with score and in-game updates as the Bills face the Patriots on Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

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.