Overview
- New England is 11-2 on a 10-game win streak and can clinch its first division title since 2019 with a home win over Buffalo on Dec. 14.
- Maye leads qualifiers in completion rate (71.5%) and ranks near the top in passer rating (111.9), yards (3,412) and touchdowns (23), and he could join an elite group with an 11th straight win with 200-plus passing yards.
- McDaniels lauded Maye’s late-season growth and said the quarterback “deserves all the credit,” as the offense has climbed to No. 2 in passing (249.7 ypg) and No. 8 in scoring (27.0 ppg).
- Tom Brady highlighted Maye’s downfield accuracy and work ethic and credited McDaniels’ system and teaching for accelerating the young passer’s development.
- Bills quarterback Josh Allen described a friendly rapport with Maye through shared representation at CAA and offered compliments on his play, while coaching-market chatter has surfaced around Patriots assistant Thomas Brown as McDaniels signals he wants to keep building in New England.