Overview
- New England beat the Jets 27-14 on Thursday night to move to 9-2 and stay atop the AFC East.
- Drake Maye went 25-of-34 for 281 yards and a touchdown, reaching 2,836 passing yards with 20 TDs and five interceptions through 11 games.
- Head coach Mike Vrabel said he took the job because of Maye and emphasized high expectations, while Maye downplayed MVP chants and credited rookie TreVeyon Henderson for his three-touchdown night.
- National voices praised Maye’s efficiency and pocket work, with Dan Orlovsky likening him to Andrew Luck and Colin Cowherd touting his high-level decision-making; WWE’s Seth Rollins called him a “young Randy Orton.”
- Skeptics such as Bart Scott pointed to a weak strength of schedule even as New England owns road wins over Buffalo and Tampa Bay; the Patriots visit the Bengals next.