Buffalo Bills Blindsided In Upset Loss To New England Patriots

The Buffalo Bills' consistency issue bit them badly on Sunday as they lost to the division-rival New England Patriots in stunning fashion.

After two straight subpar performances for the Buffalo Bills, Sunday's game against the lowly New England Patriots was supposed to be a chance to get back on the right track.

Instead, the Bills' struggles were on full display in a humiliating 29-25 loss to their division rivals.

Much like the last two games, Buffalo started off extremely slowly once again. With just three points and 122 yards in the first half, the Bills' high-powered offense was nowhere near good enough. Even after a touchdown on the opening drive of the second half, the Bills struggled to get things going for most of the game.

That was until the fourth quarter, when Buffalo's offense finally came alive. First, the Bills drove 75 yards on just five plays to make it a one-score game again. Then, they took advantage of a Patriots fumble to take their first lead of the day with just under two minutes remaining, and it seemed like they would escape with a win.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) runs against the New England Patriots during the first half at Gillette Stadium / © Brian Fluharty, USA TODAY

However, the Patriots still had almost two minutes to work with, and they took advantage of it. New England marched 75 yards on eight plays, capping the drive off with a one-yard pass by Mac Jones to Mike Gesicki for a go-ahead touchdown. The Bills had one last gasp with seconds to go, but couldn't get anywhere near the end zone.

Bills quarterback Josh Allen completed 27 of 41 passes for 265 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid was the game's leading receiver, catching eight passes on as many targets for 75 yards. Stefon Diggs and James Cook both caught touchdowns for Buffalo.

Cook was also the team's leading rusher with 56 yards on 13 carries.

On the other side, Jones had his best outing of the season by completing 25 of 30 passes for 272 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. Gesicki and Kendrick Bourne scored receiving touchdowns, while Ezekiel Elliott scored on the ground.

The Bills don't have much time to stew on the loss, as they next host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football.