"But he endured, holding on to execute in the critical moments, as he had done against the Houston Texans the week before. New England's victory over Denver came down to two plays. The arm was off the table in the wind and snow, so Maye's athleticism came to the fore with a 28-yard scramble up the middle as he sensed the orange sea parting just enough for him to dart the Patriots into chip-shot territory and a 10-7 lead in the third quarter."
"Then Maye put the Broncos to the sword with a rogue audible. He again took off running, this time for a game-sealing first-down, outfoxing Denver by not telling his offensive line he was going to ignore his coach's call for a stretch run and keep it. The vision to see the opportunity and the confidence to then make it happen was special."
Drake Maye navigated a blizzard to propel the New England Patriots past the Denver Broncos into the Super Bowl. The game was decided by two plays after wind and snow largely eliminated the passing game. Maye's 28-yard scramble created a 10-7 third-quarter lead and a subsequent rogue audible produced a game-sealing first-down. Maye completed 72% of his passes, posted a 77.1 QBR and averaged 8.9 yards per attempt. Those metrics reflect a 23-year-old quarterback who transformed a 4-13 team into a Super Bowl contender. Matthew Stafford retains a regular-season MVP argument based on total yards and touchdowns.
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