Patriots Defender Squashes ‘Crazy’ Drake Maye Playoff Narrative

Despite stringing together three dominant postseason outings, the New England Patriots defense doesn’t want to hear about carrying Drake Maye to Super Bowl LX.

Maye led New England to a 14-3 season and AFC East championship by accounting for 35 touchdowns with a league-leading 72.0 completion percentage. The MVP finalist hasn’t lived up to those same lofty standards in the playoffs, completing just 43 of 77 passes (55.8%) with two interceptions and six fumbles (three lost) in three victories over top-five defenses.