"The New England Patriots have taken the NFL by storm and solidified that sentiment by beating the New York Jets, 27-14, upping their 2025 record to a lofty 9-2. The Patriots now sit alone atop the AFC East, and as Mike Reiss of ESPN noted, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is in the middle of the NFL's MVP conversation. The Patriots' 9-2 record, with an eight-game winning streak to boot, is a far cry from the dilapidated 2023 and 2024 teams."
"Yet, there are still six games to be played, so Maye must keep up his excellence in the five areas Reiss mentioned and more to land the most coveted individual NFL prize. MIke Reiss's five areas of Drake Maye's excellence Reiss summarizes Drake Maye's five areas of excellence as: Leadership; spreading the ball around with accuracy; mastery of McDaniel's offensive system; mobility and durability; and the deep ball. Hard to argue with one of the best in the business."
The New England Patriots beat the New York Jets 27-14 to improve to 9-2 and claim sole possession of first place in the AFC East. The team has an eight-game winning streak after two down seasons that produced just seven combined wins in 2023–24. Second-year quarterback Drake Maye has risen into the NFL MVP conversation thanks to leadership, accurate distribution, mastery of the offensive system, mobility and durability, and a strong deep ball. Maye has shown increasing confidence and must sustain excellence across those five areas over the remaining games to remain a legitimate MVP contender.
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