Overview
- Second-year quarterback Drake Maye rushed for 65 yards and a 6-yard touchdown, then converted a late third-and-5 on a keeper to run out the clock.
- Teammates said Maye kept the ball on the decisive snap despite a called handoff, a choice that secured the final first down.
- A blizzard smothered the passing game, with both kickers missing two field goals as conditions worsened after halftime.
- Christian Gonzalez intercepted Jarrett Stidham with just over two minutes remaining to protect New England’s three-point edge.
- Leonard Taylor III blocked a 45-yard try in the fourth quarter, while Stidham, starting for the injured Bo Nix, went 17-of-31 for 133 yards with a touchdown, an interception and a lost fumble.