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Report card: Bills top Patriots, 24-21

The Buffalo Bills won a nail-biter against the New England Patriots, 24-21, in Week 16 action. The Bills, a massive 14.5-point favorite entering the game, struggled mightily to dominate their lowly divisional rivals.

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye did his best Josh Allen rookie-season impersonation, making some impressive throws and running through the defense. However, there was the one big mistake that occurred, which doomed New England.

Maye started the game with a perfect touchdown pass to Kayshon Boutte. The 28-yard pass fell over the shoulder of cornerback Kaiir Elam and dropped right into Boutte's hands at the front pylon for the score.