The New England Patriots’ dynasty ended a little over a half-decade ago when Tom Brady left the franchise for Tampa Bay, but the former empire might be fully back behind a new young quarterback in Boston.
Sophomore QB Drake Maye from the University of North Carolina did something no other Patriots player under center has done in over a decade, when Tom Brady did it in 2014.
In their Week 17 game against AFC East rivals, the New York Jets, Maye threw four touchdowns in the first half of the game to put the Patriots up 35-3 going into the half.
The last time this happened for the Patriots was when Tom Brady did it against the Chicago Bears in Week 8 of the 2014 season, with New England ultimately winning 51-23.
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After an impressive first season with New England after being drafted 3rd overall in the 2024 NFL Draft, he has evolved into one of the league’s best passers in his second stint with the franchise.
His surgeon-like accuracy and composure in the pocket have made him one of the favorites for this year’s MVP award alongside 37-year-old veteran Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams.
Above any individual award, though, Maye and the Patriots want to return to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2019 when Brady beat those Rams to win his sixth ring with New England.
Heading into the final week of the season, New England will need the Los Angeles Chargers to upset the Denver Broncos and take care of business against the Miami Dolphins to secure the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
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