FOXBORO — The Bills’ game-winning touchdown Sunday at Gillette Stadium came after a controversial penalty on Patriots cornerback Carlton Davis.

Davis was flagged for pass interference after breaking up a third-down pass to Keon Coleman with 8:13 remaining. The penalty gave Buffalo a first down at New England’s 32-yard line. James Cook scored from 11 yards out three plays later, and the Bills went on to win 35-31, snapping the Patriots’ 10-game win streak.

Asked after the game for his take on the call, a visibly frustrated Davis said the fact that the flag was thrown late — several seconds after Josh Allen’s incomplete pass hit the turf — was proof that it wasn’t definitive. Replays showed him grabbing the side of Coleman’s jersey before the ball arrived.

“You could see how late the flag came out,” the veteran corner said. “If it’s a flag and it’s, like, definitive — throw the flag. If it’s not a flag, in a close game like this, then let us play. You understand? Just by seeing how late the flag came in, I think we’re all thinking the same thing.”

A Patriots penalty extended each of the Bills’ final two scoring drives. Earlier in the fourth quarter, slot cornerback Marcus Jones was whistled for pass interference on a fourth-down deep ball to Khalil Shakir.

“The same guy thought it was a penalty the same way,” Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said. “So, it’s a judgment call. Whether I disagree with it or not doesn’t matter. He called it. That’s how this thing goes.

Buffalo scored touchdowns on five consecutive possessions to overcome a 21-0 first-half deficit and foil New England’s chance to clinch the AFC East with three games remaining.

“It’s frustrating,” Davis said of his penalty. “You know what’s on the line. This game’s so close, and it comes down to a game of inches, and at that moment, you’re either going to throw the flag or you’re not. You don’t take 10 seconds to throw a flag, you know what I’m saying? If it’s a definitive flag, throw it. If it’s not, let us play.”

Davis missed part of the Bills’ comeback with a groin injury but returned for the final three series.

“That’s just in my DNA,” he said. “I know what’s on the line. It’s so hard to watch your team play and not be able to be out there and contribute, especially when I’m needed and when it’s a close game. And obviously, we know what’s on the line in the division. We know No. 1 seed, everything’s on the line. So I’m not about to stay out. I’ve got to limp out there, I’m going to limp. Credit to the trainers. We came in here, we did some exercises that allowed me to get a couple drives in, and that was it.”