In a different Patriots regime, Rhamondre Stevenson likely would have been stapled to New England’s bench for a majority of Sunday’s game in Buffalo.

Being frank, there’s probably a higher likelihood that Stevenson wouldn’t be on the roster at all — given his extended struggles with ball security.

But on Sunday — after his 10th fumble in his last 20 games — Stevenson found himself back on the field at Highmark Stadium, just four snaps after he put the ball on the ground.

It was a gamble that paid for the Patriots and head coach Mike Vrabel — with Stevenson bouncing back en route to two second-half touchdowns during the Patriots’ 23-20 upset win over the Bills.

“I think it’s huge,” Stevenson said of the faith put on display by New England’s coaching staff. “I think that gives me a ton

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