"The 23-year-old Patriots star finished second in the voting for MVP behind Rams QB Matthew Stafford on Thursday - ending a two-man race that dominated NFL award discourse over the last few months of the 2025 season. It was narrow margin separating Stafford and Maye. Stafford earned 24 first-place votes (366 points), while Maye earned 23 (361). Josh Allen also secured two first-place votes, while Justin Herbert earned the last first-place vote."
"Maye went from a promising - albeit raw - prospect in 2024 to one of the top playmakers in the NFL in the span of a single year. The No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft was one of the primary conduits in New England's improbable run to Super Bowl LX - leading the Patriots from a four-win 2024 campaign to a 14-3 record and the club's first AFC East crown since 2019."
"Maye led the NFL in both completion percentage (72.0 percent) and QBR (77.1), while also rushing for 450 yards and four touchdowns. Stafford, 37, also stuffed the stat sheet this season. The veteran QB led the NFL in both passing yards (4,707) and touchdowns (46) while also throwing eight interceptions."
Drake Maye finished second in the 2025 NFL MVP voting, narrowly trailing Matthew Stafford by five points with Stafford receiving 24 first-place votes and Maye 23. Josh Allen and Justin Herbert each received first-place votes as well. Maye led the Patriots from a four-win 2024 season to a 14-3 record and an AFC East title, emerging as a top playmaker after being the No. 3 pick in 2024. Maye threw for 4,394 yards, 31 touchdowns, eight turnovers, led the league with a 72.0 percent completion rate and 77.1 QBR, and rushed for 450 yards and four touchdowns. Stafford led the NFL with 4,707 passing yards and 46 touchdowns while throwing eight interceptions. The MVP vote was the closest since the 2003 Manning-McNair tie.
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