Patriots vs Bills

The Bills and Patriots face off in a game with significance in the AFC playoff picture. Follow along as The Sporting News tracks the action:

[DAZN (Canada)](https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100lfPvV) 1:09 p.m.: Patriots quarterback takes a 9-yard sack on third-and-8 by Gregory Rousseau to set up fourth-and-17 and bring out the punt team. 1:17 p.m.: And now the Patriots get a sack on Josh Allen, with Deatrich Wise Jr. New England can get a first down without a touchdown at the 7. One play later, Allen takes his sweet time (provided from excellent protection from his O-line) to find Dawson Knox in the end zone for a 4-yard touchdown. Two plays later, Jones throws his second touchdown of the day, an easy 2-yarder to Parker alone in the back of the end zone. Allen's pass is batted up at the line, and McCourty returns the easy interception 30 yards to the New England 33. Huge play for New England, which negates a scoring opportunity and keeps the game tied before it receives the ball out of the half. The Patriots will take over at the Buffalo 11. Allen avoids the blitz, rolls right and throws on the run for a 42-yard diving touchdown catch to John Brown! Allen connects with Diggs for a 49-yard touchdown to make it 35-23 Bills with 8:51 left to play! 4:09 p.m.: And that's it the Bills win.

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On fourth-and-one, New England kept the offense on the field and Jones hit Henry for a first-down. On third-and-six, a completion Henry came up just short of the sticks, but New England kept their offense on the field as Jones found Meyers off play-action for a first-down. On second-and-23, Allen hit McKenzie for 13 yards and then delivered a dime downfield to Diggs for a 49-yard touchdown. A Josh Allen check down to Dawson Knox set up a third-and-one for Buffalo, which Allen kept it himself for a sneak and conversion. On second-and-goal, Jones found DeVante Parker in the back of the end zone for a touchdown. Jones found Kendrick Bourne in the flat for a four-yard gain to start New England’s next drive, then Stevenson broke free up the middle for an 18-yard gain. Two straight runs by Stevenson and Harris set up a third-and-three, where Jones found Bourne again for a 10-yard conversion. James Cook picked up seven yards on two straight touches to set Buffalo up with another third-and-short - where Allen found Isaiah McKenzie for a six-yard conversion. The next play, Jones dropped back and found DeVante Parker for a 17-yard gain across the middle of the field. A six-yard run by Devin Singletary and short scramble from Allen set Buffalo up with an opening third-and-two, where Allen found Diggs for a 16-yard gain. After a Mac Jones designed run, he then found Meyers - who made an incredible catch - in the back of the end zone for a touchdown. After an incompletion and three-yard check down, the Patriots brought pressure on third-down and sacked Allen for a 13-yard loss.

The Buffalo Bills host the New England Patriots in Week 18 of the 2022 NFL regular season on Sunday.

As for the Patriots, they must get a result against the Bills if they’re to be sure of joining Buffalo in the AFC playoffs. New England also required a Jacksonville victory over the Tennessee Titans on Saturday - and the Jaguars duly complied, However, if the Bills beat the Patriots and later meet the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game, the NFL has agreed that this clash

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The Patriots face the Bills in an AFC East matchup, where a win secures their playoff spot and a loss could end their season.

[Click Here](https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/news) 2 seed and would insure a neutral site AFC Championship game, should they face the Kansas City Chiefs. [Sports Illustrated here](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/new-england-patriots). ](https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/news/new-england-patriots-matthew-slater-bill-belichick-damar-hamlin-buffalo-bills-preview-playoffs) However, that will be much easier said than done against this Bills team. Of course, they can still lose on Sunday and make the playoffs, but it would be much easier to to just win and not rely on outside help.

The Patriots were competitive Sunday in Orchard Park, but two kickoff return TDs by Buffalo's Nyheim Hines proved to be too much to overcome.

New England's defense actually played a decent game, as the Patriots outgained the Bills 347-327 on offense. Hines' pair of returns were demoralizing for a Patriots team that finally looked competent on offense and had held Allen and Co. New England's normally rock-solid third unit has been plagued by miscues this season, and two in Week 18 may have cost the team a playoff spot. The Patriots promptly went three-and-out on their first offensive drive -- but then the tide turned. The Miami Dolphins beat the New York Jets 11-6 in their season finale, so they'll be the No. The Patriots are officially eliminated from the playoffs with the loss.