"After leading the NFL in QBR in the regular season (77.1) by a wide margin, Maye's 51.1 QBR in the playoffs is the fourth lowest of any quarterback entering the Super Bowl since 2006, as the Patriots have run into a gauntlet of defensive force -- with the Chargers, Texans and Broncos all among the NFL's top 10 scoring defenses. The challenge only elevates in the Super Bowl as the Seahawks finished the regular season first in fewest points allowed (16.4 avg. per game)."
"When Drake Maye was in the seventh grade, he attended Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, California, to see his beloved Carolina Panthers against the Denver Broncos. A decade later, the 23-year-old now makes a Super Bowl return to the same site, this time as the New England Patriots' starting quarterback who will be facing the Seattle Seahawks. "It's full circle," Maye said in the aftermath of Sunday's 10-7 victory over the Broncos in the AFC Championship Game."
Drake Maye returns to the Super Bowl site he attended as a seventh grader, now as the New England Patriots' starting quarterback facing the Seattle Seahawks. Maye led the NFL in regular-season QBR (77.1) but has a 51.1 playoff QBR, one of the lowest for Super Bowl starters since 2006. The Patriots defeated top-10 scoring defenses in the Chargers, Texans and Broncos en route to the title game. Weather forced a run-first approach late in the AFC Championship, highlighting Maye's rushing value. The Seahawks finished the regular season allowing the fewest points (16.4 per game).
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