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Instant analysis: Bills defeat arch-nemesis Patriots 33-21 to take control of AFC East

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - There you have it. The definitive victory of the Sean McDermott coaching era with the Buffalo Bills.

Sure, that win way back in Week 5 at Kansas City sure felt like a big win, but that one pales in comparison to what transpired at Gillette Stadium Sunday afternoon when the Bills defeated arch-nemesis New England 33-21.

The victory, which of course did not come easy and had Bills fans biting their nails deep into the fourth quarter, pulled Buffalo even with the Patriots for first place in the AFC East at 9-6.