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Sunday Night BillsPatriots Tests Drake Maye’s Early-Season Breakout

Public praise from Bills coaches and players frames Buffalo as a measuring stick for the second-year QB’s rise.

Overview

  • The 4-0 Bills host the 2-2 Patriots on Sunday Night Football at Highmark Stadium in Week 5.
  • Josh Allen said he is "such a big fan" of Drake Maye, and Maye detailed an off-field friendship that started through their shared agency.
  • Through four games, Maye leads the NFL at roughly 74% completions with 988 passing yards and seven touchdowns, drawing comparisons to Allen that Stefon Diggs says he understands.
  • Bills coach Sean McDermott called Maye "very impressed" with few limitations, and DT Ed Oliver—back at practice after an ankle issue—stressed keeping Maye contained in the pocket.
  • If Maye posts a fourth straight game with at least 75% completions and two touchdown passes, he would tie Tom Brady’s single-season four-game streak.