The team played its first game since safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest on the field in Cincinnati on Monday, and it started the matchup with a bang. Nyheim Hines returned the opening kickoff of the game 96 yards to the house, creating an eruption at Highmark Stadium.
The Patriots climbed back into the game and even took a brief 17-14 lead over the Bills in the third quarter. However, that lead turned into a deficit almost immediately thanks to another return touchdown.
Hines, whom the Bills acquired from the Indianapolis Colts just before the NFL trade deadline, scored another kick return touchdown.