The refs are an easy cop out. Bad penalties, especially three that extended drives, hurt the New England Patriots in Week 15. But it wasn't the officiating that

The Patriots suffered a defeat against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, and former New England wide receiver Julian Edelman believes the Patriots have some ground to cover before reaching their full potential.

Sunday's NFL results created further distance between the Patriots' Drake Maye and the current favorite for the MVP Award.

Mike Vrabel took a bold stance the day following his New England Patriots’ Week 15 defeat at the hands of the Buffalo Bills. Rather than cite his team’s ineptitude during his weekly radio appearance on WEEI’s The Greg Hill Show, the Patriots’ head coach decided to blame the referees for their role in his team’s demise during the AFC East tilt.

Buffalo, which is the No. 6 seed in the AFC playoff picture, is nearly a lock to make the postseason and have a clear path to pluck the AFC East title. The Bills trail the Patriots by one game with three games to play.

Stevenson was flagged after retaliating and making contact with Bills linebacker Matt Milano on the sideline in the third quarter of the game. Fortunately for Stevenson, both teams were flagged, and it was an offsetting penalty. With that said, Stevenson clearly regrets his actions on the field.

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 New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills play Sunday in a game that could decide the AFC East. Head coach Mike Vrabel's Patriots enter the game with a record of 11-2 on the year. With a win, New England would clinch the AFC East division title.

The Buffalo Bills beat the New England Patriots 35-31, and are now 10-4. Stefon Diggs said that the loss is "good for us". Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, Kevin Wildes, and Greg Jennings ask if the Patriots can build off of this loss,

Buffalo looks to narrow New England's division lead as the teams meet for their final regular season matchup at Gillette Stadium, on CBS at 1 p.m. ET.

The Bills and Patriots meet in a huge AFC East battle. Stay here all day for live updates throughout the game.