The New England Patriots introduced themselves to the NFL and the nation by beating the Buffalo Bills 23-20 on Sunday Night Football. Their quarterback, Drake Maye, also made a statement with a 73.3 percent completion percentage, taking his 2025 season's total to near historic levels in NFL history at 73.9 percent. The highest ever was New Orleans' Drew Brees with 74.4 percent in 2018.
Now, after only 17 games started, equivalent to a full season in his career, Maye is already showing signs of being elite or better for the New England Patriots. The magnitude of going into the house of the best team in the AFC on a huge national stage and taking home a win can't be overestimated.