Final · Kickoff
2024 Regular season · Week 18 · Gillette Stadium
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
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The New England Patriots beat the Buffalo Bills 23–16 at home at Gillette Stadium in Week 18 of the 2024 regular season on January 5, 2025. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 7 points.
The result moved the Patriots to 4–13 and dropped the Bills to 13–4. The Bills finished 2024 at 13–4 and lost in the AFC Championship Game. The Patriots finished 2024 at 4–13 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Buffalo Bills won 24–21 on December 22, 2024. When they met again, the New England Patriots won 23–20 on October 5, 2025. The teams split their two 2024 meetings.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Patriots lead the series 38–15 after meeting No. 53 since 1999 Full series history
The Hall of Fame kicker receives his Ring of Excellence at Gillette Stadium on a day New England also marks 25 years since its first Super Bowl team. Next week the Colts put him in their Ring of Honor.
Buffalo heads to Los Angeles for Monday night thin at receiver after Palmer hurt his shoulder in practice, and rookie Skyler Bell is set for his NFL debut.
Jeanty will test his foot and ankle before kickoff, while the Patriots expect Rhamondre Stevenson and Christian Barmore to play.
