Patriots 29-26 Bills: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Oct 4)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 9:10 AM ET

Week 4

New England PatriotsPatriots

2-2 · Away

29–26

Final

Sunday, October 4, 2026

Buffalo BillsBills

3-1 · Home

Patriots vs Bills final: the New England Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills 29-26 on October 4, 2026 at Highmark Stadium, Buffalo.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Patriots	7	7	7	8	29
Bills	0	17	0	9	26

Patriots vs Bills Top Performers

Patriots

PassingDrake Maye22/37, 269 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingDrake Maye8 carries, 54 rush yds
ReceivingHunter Henry5 catches, 62 rec yds
DefenseRobert Spillane8 tackles

Bills

PassingJosh Allen23/33, 253 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJames Cook III12 carries, 75 rush yds, 1 TD
ReceivingKeon Coleman6 catches, 116 rec yds, 1 TD
DefenseDorian Williams8 tackles

Patriots vs Bills Box Score

Passing

Patriots passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Drake Maye QB	22/37	269	7.3	3	1	1	26

Bills passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Josh Allen QB	23/33	253	7.7	1	1	1	51

Rushing

Patriots rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Drake Maye QB	8	54	6.8	0	26
Rhamondre Stevenson RB	13	47	3.6	1	10
TreVeyon Henderson RB	14	42	3.0	0	11

Bills rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
James Cook III RB	12	75	6.3	1	17
DJ Moore WR	1	6	6.0	0	6
Josh Allen QB	5	4	0.8	1	4
Ty Johnson RB	1	3	3.0	0	3
Ray Davis RB	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving

Patriots receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Hunter Henry TE	5	5	62	12.4	0	20
Romeo Doubs WR	6	9	58	9.7	2	15
Mack Hollins WR	3	4	53	17.7	0	26
Efton Chism III WR	2	4	42	21.0	1	23
Rhamondre Stevenson RB	3	5	27	9.0	0	13
DeMario Douglas WR	2	3	15	7.5	0	10
Eli Raridon TE	1	2	12	12.0	0	12
TreVeyon Henderson RB	0	2	0	–	0	0
Kyle Williams WR	0	2	0	–	0	0

Bills receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Keon Coleman WR	6	7	116	19.3	1	34
Khalil Shakir WR	7	8	82	11.7	0	51
Dawson Knox TE	2	2	13	6.5	0	8
DJ Moore WR	1	2	11	11.0	0	11
Ty Johnson RB	2	2	9	4.5	0	9
James Cook III RB	2	2	8	4.0	0	6
Dalton Kincaid TE	1	2	7	7.0	0	7
Ray Davis RB	1	1	4	4.0	0	4
Joshua Palmer WR	1	4	3	3.0	0	3

Defense

Patriots defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	INT	FF
Robert Spillane LB	8	5	0	0	0	0	1
Christian Elliss LB	6	4	0	0	0	0	0
Carlton Davis III CB	5	4	0	0	0	0	0
Marcus Jones CB	5	4	0	0	1	0	0
Gabe Jacas LB	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Woodson SAF	3	1	0	0	1	1	0
Elijah Ponder LB	3	3	1	1	0	0	0
Kevin Byard III SAF	2	2	0	0	1	0	0
Kindle Vildor CB	2	2	0	1	0	0	0
Joshua Farmer DT	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Darius Muasau LB	2	2	0	1	0	0	0
Cory Durden DT	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Charles Woods CB	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
DaQuan Jones DT	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Bills defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	INT	FF
Dorian Williams LB	8	4	0	1	0	0	0
Terrel Bernard LB	7	5	0	0	0	0	0
Cole Bishop SAF	7	4	0	0	0	0	0
TJ Parker OLB	5	2	0.5	0	0	0	1
Bradley Chubb OLB	4	2	0	1	0	0	0
C.J. Gardner-Johnson SAF	4	2	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Rousseau OLB	4	2	0	0	2	0	0
DeWayne Carter DL	4	3	0	0	0	0	0
Davison Igbinosun CB	4	3	0	0	1	0	0
Ed Oliver DL	3	0	0.5	0	0	0	0
Maxwell Hairston CB	3	2	0	0	1	0	0
Greg Gaines DL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dee Alford CB	2	0	0	0	1	1	0
Landon Jackson DL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deone Walker DL	2	2	0	1	0	0	0
Michael Hoecht OLB	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Damar Hamlin SAF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kaleb Elarms-Orr LB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Kicking

Patriots kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Andy Borregales K	0/0	0	3/3	3

Bills kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Tyler Bass K	2/2	38	2/2	8

Punting

Patriots punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Mitch Wishnowsky P	4	208	52.0	1	58
Bryce Baringer P	1	50	50.0	0	50

Bills punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Tommy Doman Jr. P	4	194	48.5	2	59

Returns

Patriots returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS
Kyle Williams WR	3	81	0	0
Corey Kiner RB	1	22	0	0
Marcus Jones CB	0	0	2	18

Bills returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Greg Dortch WR	4	91	2	16	0
Ray Davis RB	1	29	0	0	0

Patriots vs Bills Recap

For the Patriots: Drake Maye (22/37, 269 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INT), Drake Maye (8 carries, 54 rush yds), Hunter Henry (5 catches, 62 rec yds). For the Bills: Josh Allen (23/33, 253 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT), James Cook III (12 carries, 75 rush yds, 1 TD), Keon Coleman (6 catches, 116 rec yds, 1 TD).

The Patriots did the damage in the 1st quarter, winning that period by 7.

After the game, the Patriots are 2-2 and the Bills are 3-1.

Patriots vs Bills Team Stats

PatriotsBills

405
Total yards: 340; 262
Passing yards (net): 249; 143
Rushing yards: 91; 5.5
Yards per play: 6.3; 26
First downs: 19; 5/12 (42%)
Third downs: 6/12 (50%); 3/3 (100%)
Red zone: 2/4 (50%); 2
Turnovers: 2; 6
Penalties: 5; 35
Penalty yards: 31; 33:41
Time of possession: 26:19

Patriots vs Bills Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, October 4, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT

Stadium: Highmark StadiumBuffalo

Week: NFL Week 4All Week 4 games

Season: 2026 NFL SeasonRegular season

Patriots vs Bills: Tale of the Tape

PatriotsAFC East division gameBills

1-2
Record: 3-0; AFC #12
Playoff seed: AFC #2; 12.0
Points per game: 33.7; 17.0
Points allowed: 26.0; -5.0
Point differential: +7.7; 0-2
Road / home record: 2-0; 0-0
Division record: 0-0; L1
Streak: W3; 7 days
Rest: 7 days

Before this game, from every 2026 regular-season final. Seeds follow the NFL format (division leaders 1-4, Wild Cards 5-7); equal records are split with the NFL tiebreakers.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season

2025 season seriesSeries tied 1-1

Previous meetings

Dec 14, 2025 Bills @ Patriots 35-31
Oct 5, 2025 Patriots @ Bills 23-20

More NFL Games on Oct 4, 2026

Final
Indianapolis Colts2-530
Washington Commanders1-413
Top: Taylor 20 carries, 95 rush yds, 2 TDBox score ›
Final
Los Angeles Rams3-424
Philadelphia Eagles2-520
Top: Williams 16 carries, 80 rush yds, 2 TDBox score ›
Final
Arizona Cardinals2-524
New York Giants4-236
Top: Winston 18/29, 250 pass yds, 3 TD, 2 INTBox score ›
Final
Green Bay Packers4-317
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-514
Top: Daniels 19/27, 148 pass yds, 1 TD, 2 INTBox score ›
Final
Tennessee Titans1-618
Baltimore Ravens4-324
Top: Jackson 15/20, 222 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
New York Jets2-512
Chicago Bears5-223
Top: Monangai 30 carries, 146 rush yds, 2 TDBox score ›
Final
Jacksonville Jaguars4-222
Cincinnati Bengals4-217
Top: Burrow 39/54, 428 pass yds, 1 TD, 2 INTBox score ›
Final
Dallas Cowboys3-434
Houston Texans2-530
Top: Stroud 21/31, 347 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Miami Dolphins1-510
Minnesota Vikings6-015
Top: Murray 27/37, 247 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Kansas City Chiefs5-130
Las Vegas Raiders3-427
Top: III 22 carries, 177 rush yds, 2 TDBox score ›
Final
Los Angeles Chargers0-623
Seattle Seahawks4-330
Top: Wilson 21 carries, 81 rush yds, 1 TDBox score ›
Final
Denver Broncos5-214
San Francisco 49ers6-124
Top: Purdy 19/30, 218 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Detroit Lions4-226
Carolina Panthers3-332
Top: McMillan 14 catches, 192 rec yds, 2 TDBox score ›

That covers Patriots vs Bills: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Patriots visit the Dolphins Nov 1; Bills host the Ravens Nov 1.

Patriots vs Bills FAQs

Who won Patriots vs Bills on Oct 4, 2026?

The New England Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills 29-26 on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo.

What are the Patriots and Bills records?

After this game the Patriots were 2-2 and the Bills were 3-1 this season.

Who were the top performers in Patriots vs Bills?

Drake Maye led all passers with 269 yards for the Patriots. James Cook III led all rushers with 75 yards for the Bills. Keon Coleman led all receivers with 116 yards for the Bills.

How did Patriots vs Bills go last season?

The regular-season series was split 1-1 in 2025.

Who won the last Patriots vs Bills game?

The Bills beat the Patriots 35-31 on Dec 14, 2025 on the road.

Where was Patriots vs Bills played?

At Highmark Stadium in Buffalo, the home stadium of the Buffalo Bills.

What was the score by quarter in Patriots vs Bills?

Patriots-Bills: Q1 7-0, Q2 7-17, Q3 7-0, Q4 8-9.

What is next for the Patriots and Bills?

Patriots visit the Dolphins on Sunday, November 1 at 4:25 PM ET; Bills host the Ravens on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET.