Despite going undefeated in September, the Buffalo Bills had been hearing “smoke detectors” going off throughout the first three weeks of the NFL regular season.
The Buffalo Bills lost their first game of the season in Week 4, falling 29-26 to the New England Patriots. It was a sloppy game filled with mistakes and missed opportunities, ultimately resulting in the Bills failing to take a commanding lead in the AFC East.
Dalton Kincaid went into Sunday as the NFL’s leading tight end in receiving yards. He came out of the Buffalo Bills’ 29-26 loss to the New England Patriots with one catch for 7 yards on two targets, and head coach Joe Brady, who calls the plays, did not look anywhere else for a reason.
It's unwarranted and unnecessary, and it looks even worse when it isn't backed by actions. For someone who has essentially made only one noteworthy play in four weeks, Buffalo Bills' safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson should focus on his own performance rather than disrespecting the opponent without justification.
The Buffalo Bills had the ball at their own 40, about a minute to work with and a three-point deficit, and Joe Brady was certain they were about to score.
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The Buffalo Bills came into their Week 4 matchup with the New England Patriots riding high as one of the last three undefeated teams in the AFC and had a real chance to put a stranglehold on the AFC East while knocking last year’s division winner out for good.
Dalton Kincaid’s quiet afternoon against the Patriots was partly a playing-time story. The Buffalo Bills tight end was on the field for 35 of 59 offensive snaps in Sunday’s 29-26 loss to the Patriots, one fewer than Dawson Knox, according to the NFL’s official gamebook.
Josh Allen did not hide his frustration after the Buffalo Bills suffered their first loss of the season Sunday. The Bills fell 29-26 to the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium, dropping Buffalo to 3-1 while giving a division rival an important victory.
The Buffalo Bills took a 26-21 lead on Josh Allen’s 34-yard touchdown pass to Keon Coleman with 4:27 left Sunday and could not hold it. Drake Maye drove the Patriots 73 yards for a touchdown and a two-point conversion, Allen was intercepted with 1:14 to go and the Bills lost 29-26, their first defeat under Joe Brady.
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James Cook ran well enough Sunday for the Buffalo Bills to beat the Patriots, and Josh Allen set a franchise record along the way. Buffalo still lost 29-26 at home, its first defeat under Joe Brady, because too many other things went wrong in the final five minutes.
The Buffalo Bills could have gotten off to a 4-0 start in back-to-back years for the first time since their 1990s Super Bowl era. Unfortunately, they’re now 3-1, and they have no one to blame but themselves.
The Buffalo Bills are no longer undefeated after a thriller against the New England Patriots. One young receiver may have found his footing, and a couple of reliable veterans had days they would rather forget.
Buffalo Bills CB CJ Gardner-Johnson was not impressed by Efton Chism III’s touchdown that helped the New England Patriots win the game. Chism III caught a 23-yard pass from Drake Maye to give the Patriots a much-needed win, thus also ending the Bills’ undefeated start to the season.
The Buffalo Bills suffered their first loss of this season after the New England Patriots handed them a 29-26 loss in Week 4. Josh Allen had helped Buffalo
The Buffalo Bills may have suffered their first defeat of the 2026 NFL season. However, the latest update on DJ Moore offers some much-needed relief. The star wide receiver aggravated his left shoulder during Sunday’s 29-26 loss to the New England Patriots.
The Buffalo Bills have had one of the most exciting and explosive offensive teams in the NFL for years, and they are on their way to fulfilling that reputation again this season.
Receiver DJ Moore and nose tackle Ed Oliver will reportedly undergo testing and imaging on Monday after being injured during Sunday's 29-26 loss to the New England Patriots, according to ESPN.
Allen does stuff on a weekly basis that drops jaws and makes some of the best athletes in the world look like ordinary people. There are also instances, though, that make Bills fans scratch their heads and wonder if their quarterback was trying to do too much.
Tom Pelissero reports that the Bills are signing LB Joe Andreessen to a two-year extension worth $5 million. Pelissero adds that the deal will include $3 million in guaranteed money.
The Buffalo Bills had some uncertainty surrounding Keon Coleman heading into their matchup with the New England Patriots. Head coach Joe Brady doesn't sound particularly worried.
As if a Week 4 game against the Buffalo Bills wasn't going to be tough enough fully healthy, the Patriots got bad news regarding the game status of two key defensive players.