NFL · Week 4 · Recap

Patriots Beat Bills 29-26 as Drake Maye Throws 3 Touchdowns

By PSD.XYZ · Sunday, October 4, 2026

New England Patriots29@Buffalo Bills26

The New England Patriots edged the Buffalo Bills 29-26 at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY on Sunday, October 4, 2026 in NFL Week 4 action.

Bills led 17-14 at halftime. The Patriots came back after the break to take the win. The second quarter swung it: the Bills outscored their opponent 17-7.

The Patriots move to 2-2, while the Bills fall to 3-1.

Top performers

• Drake Maye (NE, QB): 22/37, 269 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
• Drake Maye (NE, QB): 8 CAR, 54 YDS
• Hunter Henry (NE, TE): 5 REC, 62 YDS
• Josh Allen (BUF, QB): 23/33, 253 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
• James Cook III (BUF, RB): 12 CAR, 75 YDS, 1 TD
• Keon Coleman (BUF, WR): 6 REC, 116 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 7:01NERomeo Doubs 14 Yd pass from Drake Maye7-0
2. Q2 14:15BUFJames Cook III 8 Yd Rush7-7
3. Q2 5:38NERhamondre Stevenson 1 Yd Rush14-7
4. Q2 1:00BUFJosh Allen 2 Yd Rush14-14
5. Q2 0:02BUFTyler Bass 27 Yd Field Goal14-17
6. Q3 8:15NERomeo Doubs 2 Yd pass from Drake Maye21-17
7. Q4 11:07BUFTyler Bass 38 Yd Field Goal21-20
8. Q4 4:27BUFKeon Coleman 34 Yd pass from Josh Allen21-26
9. Q4 1:50NEEfton Chism III 23 Yd pass from Drake Maye29-26

Team stats

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