Maye has taken a downtrodden franchise and led it to eight straight wins and a spot atop the AFC with a 9-2 record.

Quarterback Drake Maye delivered another impressive performance on Thursday night, and his teammate had to interrupt his press conference to troll him.

The Chargers (7-3) and Bills (6-3) are the only other teams that should push for the No. 1 seed outside of Indy and Denver (barring a late surge by 5-4 Chiefs). All of which is to say if the Patriots beat the teams they should, they can clear their calendar for the first round of the playoffs just like old times.

NFL analyst Chase Daniel isn't outright comparing Drake Maye to Tom Brady, but he did reveal one area where they are alike.

Eleven quarterbacks are still on rookie contracts, but only a few look like long-term answers through 10 weeks.

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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye darts a 21-yard pass to wide receiver Stefon Diggs. New England Patriots kicker Andy Borregales misses a 45-yard field goal. New England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins leaps to snag 17-yard pass from quarterback Drake Maye.