New England Patriots cornerback Carlton Davis took issue with a penalty he received on the Buffalo Bills' go-ahead scoring drive on Sunday.

While Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel calls for consistency by the referees, he says it isn't the reason why the team lost to the Bills.

Patriots cornerback Carlton Davis was frustrated with the late flag by the officials in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Bills.

But Allen and Buffalo were undeterred. Ray Davis had a huge kick return to open the second half, and Allen capped the drive with a 4-yard touchdown to Dawson Knox. Then, the maligned Buffalo defense, shredded throughout the first half, got a three-and-out, and the Bills marched down the field again, with Cook powering in from 3 yards out.

Vrabel also discussed Josh McDaniels's play-calling and the Hall of Fame candidacies of Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft.

Bills quarterback Josh Allen says Buffalo's ability to produce dramatic second-half rallies is a sign of how battle-tested the team has been this season.

Despite players' frustrations over crucial fourth quarter penalties that led to Buffalo's comeback, Mike Vrabel refuses to blame officials for Sunday's loss.

Buffalo, which is the No. 6 seed in the AFC playoff picture, is nearly a lock to make the postseason and have a clear path to pluck the AFC East title. The Bills trail the Patriots by one game with three games to play.