The New England Patriots squandered a 21-0 first-half lead to Buffalo and will seek to rebound in their Week 16 SNF matchup against Baltimore.

Observations, analysis, report cards and more from the Buffalo Bills’ 35-31 win over the New England Patriots.

Sunday Night Football in Week 16 is a massive piece of the AFC playoff puzzle, with the New England Patriots visiting the Baltimore Ravens. New England’s wheels are wobbling after blowing a 21-0 lead in a home loss to the Bills on Sunday. Baltimore, on the other hand, kept its postseason pace with a shutout of the rival Bengals.

The New England Patriots were a half away from ending Buffalo’s five-year reign atop the AFC East. But after allowing Josh Allen and the Bills to score touchdowns on five straight possessions, the pos

But Allen and Buffalo were undeterred. Ray Davis had a huge kick return to open the second half, and Allen capped the drive with a 4-yard touchdown to Dawson Knox. Then, the maligned Buffalo defense, shredded throughout the first half, got a three-and-out, and the Bills marched down the field again, with Cook powering in from 3 yards out.

The game was basically a tale of two halves with the Patriots blowing up the scoreboard early and playing tough against the run. However, in the second half, they got run into the ground and failed to get anything going on offense, outside of rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson's legs. And even that couldn't save them.

The Buffalo Bills have kept themselves in the race for the AFC East title. Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes, and James Cook ran for two TDs and caught another as Buffalo rallied from a 21-0 deficit to beat the New England Patriots 35-31 on Sunday.

The Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots meet Sunday in Week 15 in Foxborough, Massachusetts, with kickoff scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.