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Instant analysis: Bills wake-up call in survival mode vs. Patriots?

The Buffalo Bills kept the winning ways going.

Not in a fashion most expected.

The Bills (12-3) took a 24-21 final over the New England Patriots (3-12) at home in Week 16.

Just looking at the scoreline, most expected this to be a much further apart set of numbers. Buffalo entered Sunday as a two-touchdown favorite but those circumstances quickly changed... that leaves a lot to be unpacked.

With that, here is Bills Wire's instant analysis of the Week 16 win:

Final score:

Scoring summary:

First quarter

12:01: Kayshon Boutte 28 Yd pass from Drake Maye (7-0 Patriots)

Second quarter

14:16: Rhamondre Stevenson 14 Yd Rush (14-0 Patriots)

11:56: James Cook 46 Yd Rush (14-7 Patriots)

Third quarter

9:41: James Cook 4 Yd pass from Josh Allen (14-14 tie)

6:02: Tyler Bass 50 Yd Field Goal (17-14 Bills)

Fourth quarter

10:10: Taron Johnson 0 Yd Fumble Recovery (24-14 Bills)

1:13: Hunter Henry 9 Yd pass from Drake Maye (24-21 Bills)

Game ball: RB James Cook

Bills running back James Cook took off against the Patriots.