TEAM TALK
Post Game Notes, Patriots at Bills: Patriots become first team to win in Buffalo’s new stadium, Pats have more wins against Buffalo (81) than any other team, Rhamondre Stevenson moved into fourth place on the team’s rushing list, Romeo Doubs scores first TDs as a member of the Patriots; More.
Gamebook: Full Patriots at Bills stats.
Evan Lazar’s Game Observations:8 takeaways from the thrilling Week 4 win. 1. Play of the Game: WR Efton Chism III’s one-handed TD catch to take the lead. 2. QB Drake Maye
Out-Duels Josh Allen; More.
Post Game Pressers: Mike Vrabel – Drake Maye – Efton Chism III, Romeo Doubs, Craig Woodson, Rhamondre Stevenson.
Postgame Show interview: Efton Chism III (3 min. video)
Locker Room celebration after the win over the Buffalo Bills. (2 min. video)
Highlights: Week 4 Patriots at Bills. (15 min. video)
Patriots Postgame Show: Breaking down 29-26 win over the Bills. (2 hours)
LOCAL LINKS
Andrew Callahan says these Patriots are still who we thought they were. They punch up. “They connect on the jaws of giants, uppercutting again and again until the best teams and players in football topple over like they did Sunday.” /Good read.
Ethan Hurwitz details how Efton Chism’s ‘Snag of the Year’ helps grab important division win: Pats pulled off the upset thanks to some heroics from the young wide receiver.
Mark Daniels goes inside the remarkable comeback that has teammates calling Drake Maye unstoppable.
Karen Guregian notes the Patriots upset of the Bills speaks volumes about Mike Vrabel and his team
Bob George recaps how the Pats rebounded with a stunning win in Buffalo.
Mark Daniels gives us 10 takeaways as Drake Maye leads Pats to a dramatic victory. 1. Maye starts hot; More.
Chris Mason’s Patriots Notes: Mike Vrabel’s aggression pays off, Buffalo provides bulletin board material, an eventful day for Romeo Doubs, who found the endzone twice, and more.
Ian Logue’s Patriots Takeaways: Maye rebounds, Chism’s moment in the spotlight, More.
Karen Guregian writes how Drake Maye morphs back into form to help take down the Bills.
Doug Kyed points out Drake Maye looked like himself again.
Matt Vautour recaps Sunday’s ‘get off the mat’ potentially season-turning win for New England.
Ethan Hurwitz says there might not have been a happier bunch of players than the secondary — a group that battled injuries before and during the game before a Craig Woodson INT ended the game in the final seconds.
Matt Dolloff looks at the Ups and Downs to see who stood out in huge win over the Bills.
Doug Kyed picks through the Best and Worst to see what we learned in the Pats’ season-altering win.
Andrew Callahan spotlights Romeo Doubs rebounding with 2 TDs and a halftime message from Drake Maye.
Michael Hurley reports WR Mack Hollins suffered a non-contact calf injury.
Ian Logue highlights Mike Vrabel’s reaction to his penalty from officials, “I think he was a little sensitive.”
NATIONAL NEWS
Dan Treacy (Sporting News) History repeating itself? Why Patriots’ Week 4 win over Bills could be turning point of New England’s season.
Bill Barnwell (ESPN) How the Rams, Cowboys, Patriots pulled Week 4 comebacks to save their seasons
Andy Nesbitt (SI) A Bills player had the saltiest postgame interview after losing to the Patriots.
Albert Breer (SI) Week 4 Takeaways: How a team meeting ignited the Cowboys’ big win; Plus, the Rams handle adversity, the 49ers win in different ways, a culture win for Mike Vrabel’s Patriots, and more.
Around the NFL (NFL) Week 4: What we learned from Sunday’s games. Patriots pick up massive win in Buffalo. Efton Chism made the highlight-reel score, but Romeo Doubs authored his best game for the Pats; More.
Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) Cover 32: Packers don’t instill any faith on possible playoff run, plus game balls, biggest gaffes from Week 4. “It’s not hyperbole to say that New England saved its season with their late win over the Bills in Buffalo. Now, they’re 2-2 and stay within range of Buffalo in the division.”
Dan Graziano (ESPN) Judging overreactions to Week 4: The Patriots will repeat as AFC East champions. Verdict: Overreaction. /We’ll see…
Zachary Pereles (CBS Sports) Week 4 overreactions. The Dolphins won’t win a game this season. Overreaction.
NFL Nation (ESPN) Week 4: Big takeaways, questions and more from Sunday’s games. Has Drake Maye turned a corner after a shaky start? /Hint: Absolutely.
John Breech (CBS Sports) Week 4 grades for all 32 teams. Patriots A-, Bills B-. /Click for commentary.
Gilberto Manzano (SI) Week 4 Lessons: Why Chargers should consider moving on from Justin Herbert; Plus, Chiefs aren’t all the way back, Rams are in a good position, and Giants WR Malik Nabers is on the rise.
Carter Bahns (CBS Sports) Week 4 winners and losers: Drake Maye delivers, Texans’ season slips away.
Mike Kadlick, Eva Geitheim (SI) Week 4 Winners and Losers. Losers: NFL officials, Bills secondary.
Matt Foley (SportandState) NFL refs are having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
Mike Kadlick (SI) NFL referees became the story in Week 4 with several bizarre moments on Sunday.
VIEW FROM BUFFALO
Sal Maiorana (Democrat & Chronicle) A boneheaded Josh Allen play and 4 takeaways from Sunday’s Bills loss.
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Matt Perrino and Ryan Talbot (NY Upstate) Observations: Bills drop divisional showdown after Hairston’s nightmare performance and Josh Allen’s late INT.
Ryan Miller (Democrat & Chronicle) 8 stats from Bills’ costly loss: Keon Coleman breaks out, offense hits season lows.
Nick Wojton (Bills Wire) 5 takeaways from the Bills’ 29-26 loss to the Patriots. 1. Josh Allen’s mistakes.
Ryan Talbot (NY Upstate) Josh Allen knows he made a costly mistake in Bills’ painful loss to Patriots: ‘It stinks’
Matt Perrino (NY Upstate) Bills’ C.J. Gardner-Johnson on Patriots’ game-winner: ‘Probably won’t hear from him again.’
Nick Wojton (Bills Wire) National reactions: Josh Allen, Bills miscues vs. Patriots talking point of NFL world
