Rookie kicker Andy Borregales hit a 52-yard field goal in the final seconds to lift New England to a 23-20 win in Buffalo

Taking the ball away, of course, is only one half of the turnover battle. The Patriots' ability to avoid turnovers helped, though they certainly played with fire in that aspect. Rhamondre Stevenson lost a fumble shortly after the Bills' first turnover, and Antonio Gibson fumbled a kickoff return, though New England ended up recovering.

An abysmal performance put forth by the Bills ended in a disappointing 23-20 defeat at the hands of the New England Patriots on Sunday night

The Patriots have taken a 10-point lead over the Bills with the help of a Josh Allen interception and a big play by Stefon Diggs.

Patriots WR Stefon Diggs returns to Buffalo to take on the Bills and Josh Allen in a divisional matchup in primetime. Follow along for all the analysis and highlights from Sunday night's game.

But, more importantly, one Bills fan likely played his hand smart enough to keep a Josh Allen-thrown game ball to bring back to his tailgate. He may have missed the James Cook touchdown that followed, but if he escaped with the souvenir, he wound up with a much better prize.

The Patriots sustained a big loss during the first half against the Bills -- as Antonio Gibson left with a massive knee ailment.