Maye matched opposite number Josh Allen stride for stride, carving Buffalo's defense up to the tune of 22-of-30 passing for 273 yards. Diggs, meanwhile, enjoyed his best game in years, fielding 10 catches for 146 yards — his most since the 2022 season.

New England opens with a bootleg pass to Stefon Diggs (who else?), who promptly finds open grass for a first down. But then the Bills defense counters immediately, swallowing up Rhamondre Stevenson's first carry and then sacking Maye on third-and-long. Already we can see this matchup will be a test for the Patriots' offensive front.

These players stood out as winners and losers in the Buffalo Bills' first loss of the season at the hands of the New England Patriots.

The Bills committed 11 penalties but pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Saints. Here are the highlights.

One of the SportsLine model's top anytime TD scorer picks is Bills running back James Cook. Many football pundits questioned Cook's ability to repeat last year's season, where he led the NFL with 16 rushing touchdowns.

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