Drake Maye may not have had a perfect game on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but his performance was once again enough to propel the New England Patriots to an 8-2 record this season. However, when asked about the MVP chants he heard, he insisted they were not for him.
Maye refused to put himself on a pedestal and accept the crowdās recognition, claiming the chants were intended for the Buccaneersā Baker Mayfield. āThey may be for Baker. Baker played his bā off. Big fan of Bakerās game, and theyāre a good football team,ā said the Patriots quarterback, who has racked up 2,555 yards this season.
Beyond his humble denial of MVP consideration, Mayeās statistics have been genuinely impressive, closely mirroring Mac Jonesā rookie season with the Patriots. At his current pace, Maye could surpass Jonesās 2021 marks of 3,801 yards and 22 touchdowns.
Maye unconcerned with Bills matchup
Tracy Wolfson asked Maye if he was concerned at all about the Patriotsā upcoming Week 15 game against the Bills. The young quarterback quickly dismissed the thought, saying, āWeāre not worried about Buffalo, weāre worried about Thursday night [vs Jets].ā
It is worth noting that the Patriots will enter their Week 11 TNF game riding a seemingly unbreakable seven-week winning streak. Moreover, Mayeās comment about the Bills might ring true, as New England already defeated Buffalo on the road back in Week 5.
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The game against the Buccaneers was a landmark performance for Maye. āPlayers in NFL HISTORY to have 2500+ passing yards, 70.0+ completion %, 250+ rushing yards & 5 or fewer interceptions through 10 games of a season: Drake Maye (2025),ā wrote Greg Harvey on X.
