Drake Maye, Stefon Diggs star in Patriots' win vs. Bills - ESPN

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Quarterback Drake Maye delivered his signature NFL win with clutch play down the stretch, and wide receiver Stefon Diggs was sensational in an emotional return to western New York, as the New England Patriots shocked the Buffalo Bills 23-20 on Sunday night.

Maye led a final drive to set up Andy Borregales' 52-yard field goal with 15 seconds remaining — a march that started with Maye somehow finding Diggs for a 12-yard catch-and-run play as defensive lineman DaQuan Jones had the QB in his grasp and was bringing him to the ground.

Maye's knack for extending plays — and finding Diggs in key situations — was a significant part of the formula that snapped the Bills' 14-game home winning streak. Diggs, who played for Buffalo from 2020 to 2023 and called it a «nostalgic» night for him, finished with a team-high 10 catches for 146 yards.

«I'm proud of both of them,» first-year Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said. «Being able to emotionally come back here for Stef and being in this thing all week — a really good leader for us… And I think just a really gutty performance from Drake. I just continue to enjoy watching him grow and lead this football team.»

Maye, starting his first prime-time game in the NFL, finished 22-of-30 passing for 273 yards in delivering his first game-winning drive as a pro. Afterward, he shared an embrace with Vrabel as the coach waited for every player to congratulate them. Maye was followed by Diggs, who darted into a celebratory locker room that was chanting «Andy! Andy! Andy!» in a salute to Borregales, the rookie kicker who drilled the winning field goal.

The Patriots improved to 3-2, while the Bills — who have won the past five AFC East crowns — dropped to 4-1.

Diggs played a major