Tom Brady Calls Out Referees After Controversial Bills Loss to Patriots: “Buffalo Deserved Better”

Buffalo, NY – October 6, 2025

NFL legend Tom Brady has set social media ablaze after sharply criticizing the officiating in Sunday’s thriller between the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots, a game that ended in a 23–20 victory for New England under highly disputed circumstances.

The game’s final drive saw a questionable roughing-the-passer call against Buffalo’s Von Miller, followed by a missed defensive holding on the Patriots’ game-winning touchdown play — moments that quickly became viral flashpoints among fans and analysts.

Brady, who spent two decades as the face of the Patriots dynasty, shocked many by siding with Buffalo.

“I’ll always love New England, but let’s be honest — the Bills got robbed,” Brady said during his Let’s Go! podcast on Monday. “Those calls were unbelievable. You can’t decide a hard-fought game like that with officiating mistakes. Buffalo played their hearts out and deserved better.”

Within hours, Brady’s remarks trended across X (formerly Twitter), with fans praising him for breaking ranks and calling out what many labeled “one of the most poorly officiated games of the season.”

ESPN and NFL Network analysts replayed the sequence frame by frame, confirming at least two critical missed penalties that swung momentum toward New England. One expert put it bluntly:

“If those calls go the other way, Buffalo walks out with a win — period.”

The Bills fell to 4–1 with the loss, while the Patriots improved to 3-2. But the bigger story remains the officiating — and Brady’s rare show of support for his former rivals.

As the seven-time Super Bowl champion concluded:

“I’ve been on both sides of these games. You win some, you lose some — but fairness has to matter. The Bills didn’t lose that game on effort — they lost it on bad calls.”

For Bills fans, hearing Tom Brady — of all people — defend Buffalo might be the biggest plot twist of the season. 🦬💙