Story byJordy McElroy, Patriots WireTue, December 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM UTC·1 min readBuffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen had his way with the New England Patriots' defense in the second half of Sunday's game. That's probably putting it mildly after the reigning NFL MVP engineered a masterful comeback from a 21-0 deficit for a 35-31 victory. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Patriots couldn't stop the bleeding in a period where the defense gave up five consecutive touchdown drives. They couldn't stop Buffalo's ground game with both Allen and running back James Cook leading the charge. And they continued to allow drives to get extended with penalties. The latter wasn't necessarily the defense's fault in some eyes, as there were some controversial calls by the officiating down the stretch.