"Oh, no one expected this way back then: A 13-3 record, which included 10 straight victories at one point, an (outside) shot at the No. 1 seed in the AFC, and the emergence of second-year quarterback Drake Maye not just as a Most Valuable Player candidate, but the front-runner heading into the final week. No one outside of the Patriots' locker room expected this season to go so well, especially after an ugly Week 1 loss to the Raiders."
"But their 33-27 victory in Miami in Week 2 was their first building block. Maye threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in the best performance (19 of 23, 230 yards) of his career to that point, Antonio Gibson returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown to provide the go-ahead score, and Milton Williams sacked quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on fourth down to secure the first win of the Mike Vrabel era."
The Patriots finished the regular season 13-3, at one point winning 10 straight games and holding an outside chance at the AFC No. 1 seed. Second‑year quarterback Drake Maye emerged as an MVP candidate and the front‑runner entering the final week. After an ugly Week 1 loss to the Raiders, a 33-27 Week 2 victory in Miami became a foundational moment: Maye completed 19 of 23 passes for 230 yards with two passing touchdowns and a rushing score, Antonio Gibson returned a kickoff 90 yards, and Milton Williams sealed the win with a fourth‑down sack. The Patriots lost in Week 3 to the Steelers and next in Week 15 to the Bills. The Dolphins began 1-6 but improved, benching Tua Tagovailoa for rookie Quinn Ewers, who went 1-1 in two starts, including a 20-17 win over the Buccaneers.
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