Final · Kickoff
2020 Regular season · Week 8 · New Era Field
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 Buffalo Bills beat the New England Patriots 24–21 at home at New Era Field in Week 8 of the 2020 regular season on November 1, 2020. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.
The result moved the Bills to 6–2 and dropped the Patriots to 2–5. It was the Patriots’ fourth straight loss. The Patriots finished 2020 at 7–9 and missed the playoffs. The Bills finished 2020 at 13–3 and lost in the AFC Championship Game.
In their previous meeting, the New England Patriots won 24–17 on December 21, 2019. When they met again, the Buffalo Bills won 38–9 on December 28, 2020.
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 35–8 after meeting No. 43 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.
The running back passed a test of his foot and ankle at Gillette Stadium, while the Patriots take the field without four injured cornerbacks.
