MOCKSLATE

Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots in Primetime and Holiday Windows

The Buffalo Bills are 4-13 against the New England Patriots in regular-season primetime and holiday games since 1966. The teams have met 17 times in primetime and holiday windows in that span, with Buffalo winning 4 and New England winning 13.

Bills vs. Patriots primetime and holiday record: 4-13

4-13 from the Bills’ side, 13-4 from the Patriots' side. Most recent: Oct 5, 2025, Patriots 23, Bills 20 at New Era Field. Regular season only; ties count as ties.

Every Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots primetime and holiday game

Newest first. The running record is the Bills’ record in these games through that date. Stadiums are listed from 2000 onward.

Dateregular seasonWindowtwo when they overlapMatchupaway at homeScorewinner firstStadiumfrom 2000Billsresult · running record
Oct 5, 2025Sunday Night FootballPatriots at BillsPatriots 23, Bills 20New Era FieldL · 4-13
Dec 1, 2022Thursday Night FootballBills at PatriotsBills 24, Patriots 10Gillette StadiumW · 4-12
Dec 6, 2021Monday Night FootballPatriots at BillsPatriots 14, Bills 10New Era FieldL · 3-12
Dec 28, 2020Monday Night FootballBills at PatriotsBills 38, Patriots 9Gillette StadiumW · 3-11
Dec 21, 2019SaturdayBills at PatriotsPatriots 24, Bills 17Gillette StadiumL · 2-11
Oct 29, 2018Monday Night FootballPatriots at BillsPatriots 25, Bills 6New Era FieldL · 2-10
Nov 23, 2015Monday Night FootballBills at PatriotsPatriots 20, Bills 13Gillette StadiumL · 2-9
Sep 14, 2009Monday Night FootballBills at PatriotsPatriots 25, Bills 24Gillette StadiumL · 2-8
Nov 18, 2007Sunday Night FootballPatriots at BillsPatriots 56, Bills 10Ralph Wilson StadiumL · 2-7
Oct 30, 2005Sunday Night FootballBills at PatriotsPatriots 21, Bills 16Gillette StadiumL · 2-6
Nov 14, 2004Sunday Night FootballBills at PatriotsPatriots 29, Bills 6Gillette StadiumL · 2-5
Dec 27, 2003SaturdayBills at PatriotsPatriots 31, Bills 0Gillette StadiumL · 2-4
Oct 27, 1996Sunday Night FootballBills at PatriotsPatriots 28, Bills 25—L · 2-3
Oct 23, 1995Monday Night FootballBills at PatriotsPatriots 27, Bills 14—L · 2-2
Oct 11, 1969SaturdayPatriots at BillsBills 23, Patriots 16—W · 2-1
Dec 9, 1967SaturdayBills at PatriotsBills 44, Patriots 16—W · 1-1
Oct 8, 1966SaturdayPatriots at BillsPatriots 20, Bills 10—L · 0-1

Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots primetime and holiday games by decade

Decadeby seasonGamesin this windowBills recordW-L-T
1960s32-1
1990s20-2
2000s50-5
2010s30-3
2020s42-2

Schedulegami status

The Bills and Patriots have never met on Thanksgiving, on Christmas, in the Kickoff Game, in an international game, on a Friday, or on a Wednesday. A game in an open window would be a schedulegami, a first meeting there, whichever team hosts.

  • The only Bills–Patriots Thursday night game was in New England, never in Buffalo.

Every open Bills matchup window · every open Patriots matchup window

Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots primetime and holiday FAQ

When did the Bills and Patriots last meet in a primetime or holiday window?
Oct 5, 2025: Patriots 23, Bills 20 at New Era Field.
What is the Bills' all-time primetime and holiday record against the Patriots?
4-13 in 17 games since 1966, from the Bills' side.
When did the Bills last beat the Patriots in a primetime or holiday window?
Dec 1, 2022: Bills 24, Patriots 10 at Gillette Stadium.
When did the Patriots last beat the Bills in a primetime or holiday window?
Oct 5, 2025: Patriots 23, Bills 20 at New Era Field.
What is the Bills' longest primetime and holiday winning streak against the Patriots?
2 games, from the 1967 season through the 1969 season.
What is the Patriots' longest primetime and holiday winning streak against the Bills?
10 games, from the 1995 season through the 2019 season.

More: every Bills primetime and holiday game · every Patriots primetime and holiday game · Bills 2026 schedule tools · look up another pairing

Updated: September 7, 2026 · 13,814 regular-season games in the file, 1966 to 2025