"Going into the Patriots' first playoff game since the 2021 season, there was a lot of chatter surrounding Drake Maye and how he would perform in the biggest game of his career, and whether he would remain the calm, cool, and collected quarterback he has proven to be. While he certainly lived up to that expectation, there were also some mistakes that could have easily swung the game in the Chargers' favor."
"It happened again on Sunday night against the Chargers, with Maye being strip-sacked halfway through the third quarter while the Patriots were only up three points. He had already thrown an interception earlier in the game, and then was saved by left guard Jared Wilson recovering another fumble on what would have been a second strip sack in the fourth quarter."
Drake Maye remained calm and collected during his first playoff start but committed several costly mistakes that threatened the Patriots' lead. He threw an interception and suffered a strip-sack midway through the third quarter while New England led by three. Left guard Jared Wilson recovered a fourth-quarter fumble that prevented a second strip sack from becoming a turnover. Turnovers on sacks have been a recurring issue for the 23-year-old and represented avoidable errors that emerged again in the postseason. The Patriots' defense limited the Chargers to three points, preventing the mistakes from deciding the game. Ball security on pressure plays must be emphasized before the next opponent.
Read at Musket Fire
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]