Bills end Patriots' 10-game win streak after erasing 21-point deficit in AFC East thriller

The New England Patriots can clinch the AFC East with a win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Colin Cowherd asks if the Bills are wasting Josh Allen’s prime with a poor receiving room and roster management.

Facing a 21-point deficit, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills managed a thrilling come-from-behind victory over their AFC East foe New England Patriots, 35-31, in Foxborough on a cold Sunday morning.

Now, the AFC East is between these two AFC powerhouse, as the Bills move to 10-4 after snapping the Patriots’ 10-game win streak. New England is now 11-3 on the season, still sitting one game up on Buffalo for the division lead.

It was all Patriots at the beginning of this game, thanks to MVP candidate Drake Maye, who had two rushing scores to make it 14-0 in favor of the home team in the first quarter. Meanwhile, the Patriots’ solid defensive unit forced three straight punts that allowed their offense to get to work early.

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James Cook III of the Buffalo Bills runs for a touchdown during the second quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Dec. 14, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Early in the second quarter, the Patriots blew the doors open with a 94-yard touchdown drive that saw rookie TreVeyon Henderson break out a 52-yard touchdown run to make it 21-0.

Allen and the Bills’ offense, struggling to that point, were able to finally get something going on the ensuing drive to at least stay in the game. Allen found James Cook on a five-yard touchdown pass to cut the lead to 21-7, but the Patriots added a field goal at halftime to cruise into the locker room with a three-score lead.

But the second half was a totally