"The job's not finished, but the first three playoff games of Drake Maye's career could carve out a special spot in the NFL's all-time record books. While the national rhetoric continues to focus on the New England Patriots' opponents, rather than the team that's been making those opponents look mediocre for more than three months, one point is undeniable. The postseason road for Maye and the Patriots' offense has been anything but easy;"
"Fittingly, given Newton's comical commentary on Maye and the Patriots this season, Newton lost in that third game - to the Broncos, of all teams, in Super Bowl 50; Denver dominated the Panthers in that game, forcing a pair of Newton fumbles and holding him out of the end zone in a 24-10 victory. The symmetry there with Newton and the Broncos is a little too perfect, given what Maye and the Patriots have in front of them."
Drake Maye and the New England Patriots have navigated a difficult postseason path against elite defenses. Maye's first three playoff opponents — the Chargers, Texans and Broncos — each rank among the NFL's top five in total defense by yards allowed per game. No quarterback has faced three top-five total defenses in a three-game playoff stretch since Cam Newton's 2015 run with Carolina. Newton's 2015 postseason ended with a Super Bowl 50 loss to Denver, when the Broncos dominated and forced key turnovers. Facing Denver next, Maye confronts a gauntlet not seen in a decade and could achieve a postseason milestone unmatched even by Tom Brady.
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