The Foxborough faithful who suffered through the down years after Tom Brady's departure are well aware that the New England Patriots are back. The nightmare on Route 1 is recurring. Drake Maye is the Freddy Krueger of Foxborough, and it's time the rest of the NFL world took serious note.
The Patriots have shaken off the cobwebs of the 2023 and 2024 last-place bad dreams and are 10-2, and riding the crest of a nine-game win streak. Leading the charge is the Patriots' own version of Freddy and Michael Myers, the affable MVP-candidate, Drake Maye, who's putting records at risk.
The young quarterback is torching the NFL in his sophomore season (no slump for him), and even when he's off-kilter as he was to start the Bengals game, he can regroup and put a winning game together. If the Patriots can ever run the ball in from the one-yard line, their point total will grow exponentially. Regardless, Maye is setting a torrid pace, and it's time the entire NFL acknowledged it.
Drake Maye becomes the first quarterback ever to record another impressive stat this season
Before beating the Bengals, Maye had reached another milestone for young quarterbacks.
Drake Maye is the 2nd youngest QB ever to record 250+ passing yards in 5 straight wins. pic.twitter.com/XAYNNnOV9x
— Real Sports (@realapp) November 23, 2025
Maye's passing consistency has been astounding. He's actually been leading the NFL in passing yards even though he's yet to break 300 yards in any 2025 game. That continued in the win against Cincinnati when he flirted with 300 but had to settle for a mere 294 yards passing.
Consistency is the catchword for Drake Maye
Drake Maye's consistency, as noted by Real Sports, is reaching record-setting proportions. He delivers solid passing yards, throws for touchdowns, and limits interceptions weekly. Yet another of his consistent stats is also startling. It's the often-overlooked yet undeniably significant passing completion percentage.
Even after a relatively down game against the Bengals, when he completed only 62.9 percent of his passes after a rough start, Maye is still leading the NFL in that stat at 71.0 percent. While it's not quite the lofty 74 or 75 percent predicted, it's still a statement when you can top former MVPs like Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, and last year's Super Bowl winner, Jalen Hurts, in getting the ball into the hands of your receivers.
Maye's consistency game to game is key to the Patriots' 10-2 record and to their ride on a nine-game winning streak. The goal has always been two-fold. First, we want to make the playoffs for the first time since 2021. Unless recent devastating injuries derail the team's progress, that's a lock.
The other goal stated by Head Coach Mike Vrabel was to knock the Buffalo Bills off the top of the AFC East. That's also looking solid. The Patriots lead the Bills by 2.5 games. A win over the Bills in Foxborough on December 14 will likely lock down the AFC East title.
And all of this is fueled in large part by Drake Maye's consistency. If it continues, who knows where it may lead?