The New England Patriots inflicted Buffalo's first defeat of the season as quarterback Drake Maye bounced back with three touchdowns in a 29-26 win, while Kansas City kept their perfect start alive against in-form Las Vegas. On a packed day of NFL drama, the Los Angeles Rams surged late to win at Philadelphia, and the Dallas Cowboys edged a thrilling Texas showdown in Houston. New England's Maye — who reached the Super Bowl last season, but endured a nightmare start to this campaign — grabbed victory against the AFC East rival Bills, with a late go-ahead touchdown pass to Efton Chism III for a superb one-handed take. That came after Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen appeared to have orchestrated a fourth-quarter comeback with a 34-yard hurl to Keon Coleman that made it 26-21. "It's relief, a little bit," said Maye. "Nobody blinked when we were down on the sideline and they scored and went up 26-21. We just did what we do," said the quarterback. Maye ended the game with 269 passing yards and another 54 rushing. Romeo Doubs grabbed a pair of touchdown receptions. Even in defeat, Allen's 88th career touchdown from scrimmage made him the leading touchdown scorer in Bills history. The Kansas City Chiefs bested hosts...
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