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Drake Maye Throws 5 TDs, Patriots Rout Jets to Stay on Track for AFC East Title

The second-year passer’s perfect-rating day strengthened his MVP bid heading into a final-week seeding push.

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Drake Maye helped the Patriots overcome an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to take down the Ravens in Week 16.
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Overview

  • Maye completed 19 of 21 passes for 256 yards with five touchdowns and a 157.0 passer rating before Mike Vrabel rested him with 5:31 left in the third quarter.
  • New England scored touchdowns on its first six drives and led 35-3 at halftime in a 42-10 win at MetLife Stadium.
  • With a first-half completion, Maye surpassed 4,000 passing yards for the season, joining Tom Brady and Drew Bledsoe as the only Patriots quarterbacks to reach that mark.
  • The Patriots improved to 13-3 and finished 8-0 on the road; they can clinch the AFC East depending on other Week 17–18 results and still have a path to the AFC No. 1 seed with help.
  • Stefon Diggs caught six passes for 101 yards and triggered a $500,000 bonus with his 80th reception, while rookie Efton Chism III recorded his first NFL touchdown.