The 2025 New England Patriots are officially ahead of schedule entering Week 6 of the regular season. After their galvanizing road win over reigning league MVP Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, it’s become clear what’s propelling a young team that’s still very much in the early stages of a franchise-wide rebuild.
The head coach deserves his flowers — and Mike Vrabel has gotten plenty of them from members of the national media following Sunday night’s statement win in Buffalo.
But the most telling reactions, from the biggest Patriots win in years, poured out of the visiting locker room with a common denominator — pure, unadulterated belief in quarterback Drake Maye.