The Patriots, sitting at a shaky 1-2 after getting absolutely rocked by the Jaguars in Week 3, were heading into Buffalo to face an unbeaten Bills squad that many were calling the best in the entire damn league. But you know what? None of that noise mattered. The boys showed up, set the tone early, and walked out of that hostile environment with a shocking 29-26 victory. This wasn’t some fluke either; the film review backs it up, showing a team finally playing like everyone thought they would coming into the season.
Drake Maye Just Reminded Everyone What He Can Do
Talk about a confident quarterback performance! Drake Maye didn’t magically eliminate all the turnovers on Sunday, yeah, he coughed up a fumble and threw an interception, though you can’t blame him fully for both. But here’s the kicker: he bounced back from those blips, and a few other shaky moments, in seriously impressive fashion. That’s the biggest takeaway from this win over the Bills, and it clearly lit a fire under how he ran the offense. Maye was reading those passing windows way more consistently, spreading the rock around like a pro, and maneuvering the pocket like a wizard when pressure came calling. He even showed off that threat as a runner! The whole offense looked incredibly in-sync in Week 4, and it all started with a QB who hasn’t been this dialed in since late in the 2025 regular season. You saw it on that first TD throw to Romeo Doubs, a classic screen-pump where Maye processed to the backside and got the ball out perfectly before the rush could even think about getting home. The guy earned that A- grade.
RBs Grinded It Out, Even When The Numbers Didn’t Sparkle
Look, the final numbers for Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson might not jump off the stat sheet. Neither guy hit a positive expected points added per play, and neither cracked 4.0 yards per carry. But don’t let that fool you! Both backs ran their hearts out and made some huge plays. Stevenson was a beast in short-yardage situations, converting twice, including punching in a 1-yard touchdown. He hit the hole like a rocket on a perfectly blocked trap run too. Henderson, on the other hand, absolutely shined when they designed plays to get him into open space, like that sweet 11-yard reverse run in the second quarter. These guys combined to break five tackles between them, and get this: they didn’t give up a single pressure on 10 total pass-blocking reps. That’s clutch. The trap run, man, the defensive tackle had no idea what hit him. They earned that B- grade for pure grit.
WRs Took Another Hit, But Keep Adapting
The receiver room for the Patriots has been through it. Already without A.J. Brown, they rolled into Week 4 with Romeo Doubs and Mack Hollins as their starting duo. Then, wouldn’t you know it, Hollins went down with a non-contact calf injury early in the third quarter. Just brutal. That forced the team to adjust on the fly yet again, immediately bringing Efton Chism into the lineup.
This victory, after such a tough Week 3 loss and sitting at 1-2, really does put the Patriots back on track with what everyone expected from them preseason. It shows what kind of team they can be when the pieces click, especially with their young signal-caller stepping up big time.
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Originally reported by Pats Pulpit.
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