Patriots' Drake Maye makes MVP statement with Tom Brady-like game vs Jets

New England Patriots backmost Drake Maye made his lawsuit for nan NFL MVP grant connected Sunday arsenic he threw 5 touchdown passes successful nan team’s demolition of nan New York Jets.

Four of Maye’s 5 touchdown passes came successful nan first half.

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New England Patriots backmost Drake Maye warms up earlier an NFL shot crippled against nan New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, successful East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

He recovered tight extremity Austin Hooper connected a 2-yard touchdown walk to commencement nan game. Then, he lit it up successful nan 2nd quarter. He connected pinch Rhamondre Stevenson, Stefon Diggs and Hunter Henry for touchdown grabs arsenic nan Patriots took a 35-3 lead into nan locker room astatine nan half.

Before he was taken retired of nan game, Maye recovered Efton Chism III for a 10-yard touchdown grab.

Maye vanished nan crippled pinch a cleanable passer standing (157.0). He was 19-of-21 pinch 256 passing yards and was only sacked once. Joshua Dobbs subbed successful for Maye earlier nan crippled was over.

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New England Patriots backmost Drake Maye (10) is tally retired of bounds by New York Jets linebacker Jamien Sherwood (44) during nan first half of an NFL shot game, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, successful East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin)

Patriots won nan game, 42-10.

Maye became nan first Patriots backmost to propulsion 5 touchdown passes since Tom Brady did it successful 2017. Brady did it successful a triumph against nan Houston Texans connected Sept. 24, 2017. Brady had 378 passing yards successful that game.

Unlike Brady, Maye isn’t putting up 300-plus yards done nan aerial regularly. He only had 1 this play contempt being a contender for nan MVP. He did it for nan first clip last week against nan Baltimore Ravens. He was 31-of-44 for 380 yards and 2 touchdowns successful nan 28-24 win.

The Patriots moved to 13-3 connected nan play pinch nan convincing triumph complete nan Jets. It’s nan first clip they’ve reached astatine slightest 13 wins successful a azygous play since nan 2016 season. Brady led nan Patriots to a Super Bowl triumph that year.

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New England will wrap up nan play astatine location against nan Miami Dolphins adjacent week.

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