Overview
- New England hosts the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET in the AFC Wild Card round as a 3.5-point favorite.
- Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh praised Maye as “really effective in every part of the quarterback play,” citing his accuracy, poise, and durability.
- Maye said he embraces the win-or-go-home mindset and noted his ACC Championship and Holiday Bowl appearances as useful big-game experience.
- In his breakout season, Maye threw for 4,394 yards and 31 touchdowns with a 72.0% completion rate and a 113.5 passer rating.
- The Patriots secured the AFC’s No. 2 seed in Mike Vrabel’s first year as head coach, marking the franchise’s first postseason since 2021.