National Football League
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New England 23, Buffalo 20
When: 8:20 PM ET, Sunday, October 5, 2025
Where: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 66°
Head Official: Shawn Hochuli
Attendance: 70802
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New England 3371023
Buffalo 0371020
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New England
BUF 35 15-M. Prater kicks 60 yards, 4-A. Gibson returns for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 30 14:54 10-D. Maye pass to 8-S. Diggs for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 45 14:15 38-R. Stevenson rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - NE 43 13:40 10-D. Maye pass to 4-A. Gibson for 5 yards.
3 and 7 - NE 48 12:59 10-D. Maye, sacked for 2 yards (50-G. Rousseau).
4 and 9 - NE 46 12:26 17-B. Baringer punts 40 yards, fair catch by 10-K. Shakir.
1Q 12:18 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 14 12:18 17-J. Allen rush for no gain. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 7 yards, enforced at BUF 14 - No play.
1 and 17 - BUF 7 11:55 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 15 yards.
2 and 2 - BUF 22 11:12 4-J. Cook rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 27 10:33 4-J. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 29 9:54 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - BUF 33 9:12 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 47 8:25 17-J. Allen, fumble by 17-J. Allen, aborted, RECOVERED by 92-J. Farmer returned for no gain.
1Q 8:21 New England
1 and 10 - BUF 47 8:21 10-D. Maye pass to 38-R. Stevenson for 7 yards, fumble by 38-R. Stevenson (forced fumble by 45-S. Thompson), RECOVERED by 8-T. Bernard returned for no gain.
1Q 8:11 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 38 8:11 17-J. Allen pass to 1-C. Samuel for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 42 7:33 4-J. Cook rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 37 6:55 26-T. Johnson rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at NE 37 - No play.
2 and 10 - NE 42 6:33 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 0-K. Coleman.
3 and 10 - NE 42 6:29 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 0-K. Coleman.
4 and 10 - NE 42 6:24 19-M. Wishnowsky punts 27 yards, out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at NE 15.
1Q 6:17 New England
1 and 10 - NE 20 6:17 4-A. Gibson rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NE 28 5:41 4-A. Gibson rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 33 5:07 4-A. Gibson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 35 4:28 10-D. Maye pass incomplete.
3 and 8 - NE 35 4:24 10-D. Maye pass to 9-K. Boutte for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 43 3:49 4-A. Gibson rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - 50 3:09 4-A. Gibson rush for no gain.
3 and 3 - 50 2:29 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 8-S. Diggs.
4 and 3 - 50 2:24 17-B. Baringer punts 36 yards, fair catch by 10-K. Shakir.
1Q 2:17 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 14 2:17 1-C. Samuel rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 7 yards, enforced at BUF 14 - No play.
1 and 17 - BUF 7 1:54 17-J. Allen pass to 0-K. Coleman for 3 yards, fumble by 0-K. Coleman (forced fumble by 14-R. Spillane), RECOVERED by 21-J. Hawkins returned for no gain.
1Q 1:44 New England
1 and 10 - BUF 11 1:44 4-A. Gibson rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - BUF 12 1:08 10-D. Maye pass incomplete.
3 and 11 - BUF 12 1:04 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 8-S. Diggs. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Formation (declined).
4 and 11 - BUF 12 0:59 36-A. Borregales 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 3    BUF 0    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:45
1Q 0:56 Buffalo
NE 35 36-A. Borregales kicks 63 yards, 1-C. Samuel returns for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 33 0:50 17-J. Allen rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 36 0:10 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 36 - No play.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Buffalo continued...
2 and 12 - BUF 31 15:00 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 44 14:23 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 48 13:43 17-J. Allen pass to 5-J. Palmer for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 29 13:00 26-T. Johnson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 26 12:19 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - NE 20 11:54 4-J. Cook rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 17 11:17 4-J. Cook rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NE 11 10:38 4-J. Cook rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - NE 10 9:55 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for -3 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined). PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Pass Interference (declined).
4 and 6 - NE 13 9:37 15-M. Prater 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 3    BUF 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:19
2Q 9:34 New England
BUF 35 15-M. Prater kicks 63 yards, 4-A. Gibson returns for 24 yards, fumble by 4-A. Gibson (forced fumble by 39-C. Lewis), RECOVERED by 32-T. Henderson returned for no gain.
Injury timeout at 9:27
1 and 10 - NE 28 9:27 10-D. Maye pass to 8-S. Diggs for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 32 8:55 10-D. Maye pass to 8-S. Diggs for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 46 8:17 10-D. Maye pass to 32-T. Henderson for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - 50 7:39 10-D. Maye sacked for 2 yards (57-A. Epenesa, 96-D. Walker).
3 and 8 - NE 48 6:57 10-D. Maye, sacked for 3 yards (8-T. Bernard). PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Holding (offsetting).
3 and 8 - NE 48 6:39 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 85-H. Henry.
4 and 8 - NE 48 6:34 17-B. Baringer punts 42 yards, downed by 24-D. Pettus.
2Q 6:24 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 10 6:24 4-J. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 13 5:42 17-J. Allen rush for 19 yards.
New England timeout at 5:00
1 and 10 - BUF 32 5:00 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 32 - No play.
1 and 20 - BUF 22 4:35 17-J. Allen rush for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 10 - BUF 32 3:54 4-J. Cook rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - BUF 35 3:16 17-J. Allen sacked for 8 yards (97-M. Williams, 21-J. Hawkins).
4 and 15 - BUF 27 2:22 19-M. Wishnowsky punts 43 yards, 25-M. Jones returns for no gain, forced out of bounds.
2Q 2:22 New England
1 and 10 - NE 30 2:22 32-T. Henderson rush for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NE 43 2:00 32-T. Henderson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 46 1:24 10-D. Maye rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NE 49.
1 and 10 - BUF 36 1:18 10-D. Maye pass to 38-R. Stevenson for no gain. PENALTY on New England, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 36 - No play.
1 and 25 - NE 49 1:11 10-D. Maye pass to 3-D. Douglas for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 15 - BUF 41 1:05 10-D. Maye pass to 85-H. Henry for 22 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 0:53
1 and 10 - BUF 19 0:53 32-T. Henderson rush for 3 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 0:46
2 and 7 - BUF 16 0:46 10-D. Maye rush for 9 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 0:37
1 and 7 - BUF 7 0:37 10-D. Maye rush for no gain.
New England timeout at 0:18
2 and 7 - BUF 7 0:18 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 3-D. Douglas.
3 and 7 - BUF 7 0:10 PENALTY on New England, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 7 - No play.
3 and 12 - BUF 12 0:10 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 8-S. Diggs. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference, 11 yards, enforced at BUF 12 - No play.
1 and 1 - BUF 1 0:04 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 85-H. Henry.
2 and 1 - BUF 1 0:01 36-A. Borregales 19 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
NE 6    BUF 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 2:21
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
NE 35 36-A. Borregales kicks 55 yards, 26-T. Johnson returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 29 14:53 4-J. Cook rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 35 14:17 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 45 13:38 4-J. Cook rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NE 36 12:53 17-J. Allen rush for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 33 12:17 4-J. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 32 11:36 PENALTY on New England, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at NE 32 - No play.
2 and 4 - NE 27 11:28 17-J. Allen pass to 0-K. Coleman for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 21 10:51 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 14 10:11 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 6 - NE 6 9:32 17-J. Allen pass incomplete.
2 and 6 - NE 6 9:24 17-J. Allen pass to 1-C. Samuel for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-M. Prater extra point is GOOD.
NE 6    BUF 10    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:39
3Q 9:21 New England
BUF 35 15-M. Prater kicks 62 yards, 38-R. Stevenson returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 26 9:14 10-D. Maye pass to 8-S. Diggs for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 42 8:33 10-D. Maye pass to 9-K. Boutte for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 42 7:58 10-D. Maye pass incomplete. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 42 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 37 7:50 32-T. Henderson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 36 7:15 10-D. Maye pass to 8-S. Diggs for 32 yards.
1 and 4 - BUF 4 6:38 38-R. Stevenson rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Offside (declined).
36-A. Borregales extra point is GOOD.
NE 13    BUF 10    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:47
3Q 6:34 Buffalo
NE 35 36-A. Borregales kicks 60 yards, 26-T. Johnson returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 29 6:28 22-R. Davis rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 29 5:43 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 18 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on New England, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 47.
1 and 10 - NE 38 5:17 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 14-T. Shavers.
2 and 10 - NE 38 5:13 10-K. Shakir rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - NE 33 4:36 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 16 4:02 26-T. Johnson rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 9 3:22 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 2 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at NE 9 - No play.
2 and 13 - NE 19 2:58 17-J. Allen pass intended for 10-K. Shakir, INTERCEPTED by 25-M. Jones at NE 10, returned for no gain.
3Q 2:53 New England
1 and 10 - NE 10 2:53 32-T. Henderson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 11 2:15 10-D. Maye pass to 8-S. Diggs for 2 yards.
3 and 7 - NE 13 1:33 10-D. Maye pass to 8-S. Diggs for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 23 1:01 10-D. Maye pass incomplete to 32-T. Henderson.
2 and 10 - NE 23 0:57 10-D. Maye pass to 3-D. Douglas for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - NE 30 0:18 10-D. Maye pass to 8-S. Diggs for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New England continued...
1 and 10 - NE 41 15:00 10-D. Maye pass to 85-H. Henry for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 14:17 10-D. Maye pass to 32-T. Henderson for -1 yard, ran out of bounds.
2 and 11 - BUF 36 13:39 10-D. Maye pass to 8-S. Diggs for 30 yards.
1 and goal - BUF 6 12:52 38-R. Stevenson rush for -1 yard.
2 and goal - BUF 7 12:14 38-R. Stevenson rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
36-A. Borregales extra point is GOOD.
NE 20    BUF 10    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:43
4Q 12:10 Buffalo
NE 35 36-A. Borregales kicks 66 yards, 1-C. Samuel returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 26 12:03 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 49 11:18 17-J. Allen pass to 4-J. Cook for no gain. PENALTY on New England, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 49 - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 36 11:07 4-J. Cook rush for -4 yards. PENALTY on New England, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NE 40.
1 and 10 - NE 25 10:50 17-J. Allen rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 22 10:19 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 14 9:25 17-J. Allen rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - NE 6 8:41 22-R. Davis rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - NE 5 8:21 17-J. Allen rush for 3 yards.
1 and 2 - NE 2 7:40 17-J. Allen pass to 0-K. Coleman for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-M. Prater extra point is GOOD.
NE 20    BUF 17    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:33
4Q 7:37 New England
BUF 35 15-M. Prater kicks 58 yards, 38-R. Stevenson returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 24 7:31 10-D. Maye pass to 38-R. Stevenson for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - NE 30 6:55 32-T. Henderson rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - NE 33 6:22 PENALTY on New England, False Start, 4 yards, enforced at NE 33 - No play.
3 and 5 - NE 29 6:22 10-D. Maye, sacked for 2 yards (45-S. Thompson), forced out of bounds.
4 and 7 - NE 27 6:01 17-B. Baringer punts 73 yards, touchback.
4Q 5:52 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 20 5:52 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 24 5:11 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 4-J. Cook. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Pass Interference, 19 yards, enforced at BUF 24 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 43 5:01 17-J. Allen rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - BUF 47 4:52 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 4-J. Cook.
3 and 6 - BUF 47 4:47 17-J. Allen pass to 0-K. Coleman for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 40 4:09 4-J. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 39 3:29 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 27 2:46 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 10-K. Shakir.
2 and 10 - NE 27 2:43 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 0-K. Coleman.
3 and 10 - NE 27 2:31 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 10-K. Shakir.
4 and 10 - NE 27 2:21 15-M. Prater 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 20    BUF 20    Plays: 10    Possession: 3:31
4Q 2:17 New England
BUF 35 15-M. Prater kicks 59 yards, 32-T. Henderson returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 29 2:12 10-D. Maye pass to 8-S. Diggs for 12 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NE 41 2:00 38-R. Stevenson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 42 1:25 10-D. Maye pass to 9-K. Boutte for 19 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 1:18
1 and 10 - BUF 39 1:18 38-R. Stevenson rush for 5 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 1:13
2 and 5 - BUF 34 1:13 38-R. Stevenson rush for no gain.
Buffalo timeout at 1:07
3 and 5 - BUF 34 1:07 10-D. Maye, sacked for no gain (24-C. Bishop).
New England timeout at 0:20
4 and 5 - BUF 34 0:20 36-A. Borregales 52 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 23    BUF 20    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:57
4Q 0:15 Buffalo
NE 35 36-A. Borregales kicks 63 yards, 1-C. Samuel returns for 26 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 28.
New England timeout at 0:08
1 and 10 - BUF 18 0:08 17-J. Allen pass to 5-J. Palmer for 13 yards.
END OF GAME
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