NFL 2026 · Regular season Week 4
How did the Patriots beat the Bills 29-26?
Sun, Oct 4, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET (Oct 5, 02:00 KST)Highmark Stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| Bills | 0 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
Box score
Game leaders
- PassingDrake Maye 22/37 · 269 yds · TD 3 · INT 1Josh Allen 23/33 · 253 yds · TD 1 · INT 1
- RushingDrake Maye 8 car · 54 yds · TD 0James Cook III 12 car · 75 yds · TD 1
- ReceivingHunter Henry 5 rec · 62 yds · TD 0Keon Coleman 6 rec · 116 yds · TD 1
- SacksElijah Ponder 1TJ Parker 0.5
- TacklesRobert Spillane 8Dorian Williams 8
Team stats
| Patriots | Bills | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 26 | 19 |
| Total yards | 405 (73 plays) | 340 (54 plays) |
| Passing yards | 262 (22/37 comp.) | 249 (23/33 comp.) |
| Rushing yards | 143 (35 att.) | 91 (20 att.) |
| Turnovers | 2 (1 fum. · 1 INT) | 2 (1 fum. · 1 INT) |
| 3rd-down conversions | 5/12 | 6/12 |
| 4th-down conversions | 2/2 | 1/1 |
| Red-zone scores | 3/3 | 2/4 |
| Sacked | 1 · -7 yds | 1 · -4 yds |
| Penalties | 6 · 35 yds | 5 · 31 yds |
| Time of possession | 33:41 | 26:19 |
Passing yards are net of sack yardage (BALLDONTLIE team stats). Turnovers = fumbles lost + interceptions thrown.
Patriots
Patriots passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye | 22/37 | 269 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Patriots rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye | 8 | 54 | 0 | 26 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 13 | 47 | 1 | 10 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | 14 | 42 | 0 | 11 |
Patriots receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Henry | 5 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| Romeo Doubs | 6 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| Mack Hollins | 3 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
| Efton Chism III | 2 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 23 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 3 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| DeMario Douglas | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Eli Raridon | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bills
Bills passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 23/33 | 253 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bills rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cook III | 12 | 75 | 1 | 17 |
| DJ Moore | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Josh Allen | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Ty Johnson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ray Davis | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Bills receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Coleman | 6 | 116 | 7 | 1 | 34 |
| Khalil Shakir | 7 | 82 | 8 | 0 | 51 |
| Dawson Knox | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| DJ Moore | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Ty Johnson | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| James Cook III | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Dalton Kincaid | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Ray Davis | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Joshua Palmer | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
TD touchdowns, INT interceptions, SACK times sacked.
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- Wild card — seeds 5–7, earned on record without winning the division. Only the No. 1 seed skips the first round (the Wild Card round).
- Tie — a regular-season game still level after a 10-minute overtime ends as a tie, counted as half a win in winning percentage.
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