Working again Rhamondre Stevenson refused to get overwhelmed up by an early fumble as he helped the New England Patriots upset the Buffalo Payments, 23-20, at Highmark Stadium on Sunday.
Kicker Andy Borregales made the game-winning subject objective for the Patriots from 52 yards, and Stevenson who stored them afloat within the second half with two touchdowns. They improved to 3-2.
The 27-year-old Stevenson misplaced the ball early within the first interval. However as a substitute of sulking, he mentioned he stayed centered and heeded the decision of his coaches.
“I simply received to maintain going. I knew my staff wanted me to make some extra performs, you understand. It (fumble) occurred early within the sport, I simply know find out how to hold my head down and make a play for my staff,” mentioned Stevenson within the postgame interview.
“They (coaches) informed me I used to be going to make a play to assist us win this sport.”
Quarterback Drake Maye additionally lauded Stevenson and broad receiver Stefon Diggs for serving to carry their offense towards the Payments, who absorbed their first loss.
“What a staff win, man. These guys proper right here actually balled out,” mentioned Maye, who went 22-of-30 for 273 yards. “It felt good.”
Stevenson, a former MVP of the Cotton Bowl Traditional, had seven carries for 14 yards, whereas TreVeyon Henderson and Antonio Gibson mixed for 12 rushes for 45 yards.
Diggs had 10 receptions for 146 yards in his first return to Buffalo since being traded to the Houston Texans final season. He signed a three-year deal price $63.5 million with the Patriots in March.