Romeo Doubs' one-handed catch gives Patriots lead over Bills in third quarter

After an embarrassing loss in Week 3, all eyes are once again on Drake Maye as the New England Patriots face the Buffalo Bills Sunday at 1 p.m.

Can Maye work out of his funk? How will the Patriots fare against Josh Allen? How much will the team struggle without Christian Gonzalez on the field?

1:33 — A loss of one yard and New England will punt.

2:36 — A quick three-and-out gives the Patriots the ball back.

3:16 — Josh Allen throws the ball away to avoid the safety.

3:33 — An incomplete pass gives Buffalo the ball back.

4:53 — A big-time throw from Drake Maye to DeMario Douglas for 9 yards gives the Patriots a first down.

TOUCHDOWN: 8:15 — Romeo Doubs reels in a catch from Drake Maye in the end zone.

The kick is good and the Patriots are in the lead.

8:48 — Drake Maye appears to slip and lose the ball and it's 2nd-and-goal.

8:59 — Drake Maye is brought down, but a flag is down.

The Bills are called for holding and it's first down for New England.

Mack Hollins is questionable to return with a calf injury.

He has gone to the locker room for more treatment.

9:27 — TreVeyon Henderson nearly breaks through, but is brought down just before the end zone.

10:05 — Complete to Romeo Doubs and New England gets a first down.

It's the second fourth-down conversion Maye has found Doubs for this game.

10:09 — The Patriots are going for it on fourth down.

Mack Hollins is hopping his way to the sideline.

11:49 — Drake Maye connects with Mack Hollins for the first down.

New England declines the Buffalo penalty.

13:00 — Drake Maye uses his legs once again for 13 yars

13:42 — Rhamondre Stevenson gets New England a first down.

14:10 — After a scramble Drake Maye connects with Romeo Doubs.

The quarterback was slow to get up, but he stays in the game.

0:03 — A 27-yard field goal gives the Bills a 17-14 lead.

0:05 — The play in confirmed and it's 1st-and-goal for Buffalo.

Drake Maye is intercepted and the Bills have a chance to take the lead before the half.

The Patriots recover with 16 seconds left on the clock.

0:29 — Josh Allen gets the Bills into New England territory with a deep pass to a wide-open Keon Coleman.

Bills wide receiver DJ Moore is questionable to return with a shoulder injury.

0:40 — An incomplete pass after pressure from Bradley Chubb.

1:00 — TOUCHDOWN: A quarterback sneak gets Josh Allen into the end zone.

1:40 — Mike Vrabel is flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct.

The Patriots coach wants an explanation.

3:12 — A 50-yard catch-and-run by Khalil Shakir gets the Bills to the 6-yard line.

4:05 — Josh Allen barely sneaks in for the first down.

4:55 — A great play by Carlton Davis brings down James Cook.

TOUCHDOWN — 5:40: Rhamondre Stevenson runs for a 1-yard touchdown and the offense is alive once again.

The kick is good and the Patriots are back on top.

6:18 — Drake Maye uses his legs again for a first down and then some.

He nearly goes the distance and is within the 1-yard line.

8:08 — Drake Maye gets the Patriots into Buffalo territory with a 26-yard pass to Mack Hollins.

Drake Maye threw a pass that was picked up by the Bills and into the end zone. The call was overturned because it was ruled an incomplete pass.

8:21 — An 18-yard return for Marcus Jones and the Patriots will try to take the lead.

8:35 — An incomplete pass on 3rd-and-3 to a wide-open Joshua Palmer gives New England the ball back.

Dre'Mont Jones drew a holding call, so even if Palmer caught the ball, it wouldn't have counted.

Drake Maye is strip-sacked and the Bills recover.

That's Maye's eighth giveaway, the most in the NFL.

11:29 — The offense continues to look confident and pick up another first down.

12:08 — A shovel pass to Hunte Henry gets a few more yards for the Patriots and it's 2nd-and-2.

14:01 — A little trickery from Josh McDaniels.

A trick play with an 11-yard run by TreVeyon Henderson gets the Patriots the first down.

14:10 — Drake Maye overthrows his intended target and it's 2nd-and-10.

14:16: TOUCHDOWN — James Cook runs eight yards into the end zone.

The extra point is good and it's a tie game.

END OF FIRST QUARTER: Patriots 7, Bills 0

3:27 — The Bills convert 4th-and-1 and it's 1st-and-10.

5:38 — Josh Allen finds DJ Moore on third down to convert and the Bills are in New England territory.

TOUCHDOWN: 7:01 — What a statement by the Patriots

Drake Maye goes long for Romeo Doubs who's waiting for the ball in the end zone.

The extra point is good and the Patriots score first.

Drake Maye finds a wide-open Romeo Doubs on an aggressive fourth-down drive.

7:54 — The Patriots are going for it on 4th-and-3.

Drake Maye fumbled the snap, picked it up and lobbed it to Hunter Henry on a jump pass.

10:10 — Drake Maye connects with Hunter Henry on a seven-yard pass for a first down.

12:11 — A one-yard pickup by TreVeyon Henderson on 1st-and-10.

12:40 — Drake Maye uses his legs to get a first down.

The Bills touched the punt return before knocking it out of Marcus Jones' hands. It remains New England ball.

13:41 — Buffalo goes three-and-out with help from a big pass breakup from Kevin Byard.

A strong start for the Patriots defense.

14:20 — It's 3rd-and-5. The Patriots will try to make a stop on the opening drive.

In place of the injured Christian Gonzalez:

15:00 — The Patriots call tails and it comes up heads.

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