Short-term focus was always a key piece to how the New England Patriots ruled the NFL during their 21st-century dynasty. They always looked at "the next one" and never looked past any opponent, no matter what their record was.
Second-year quarterback Drake Maye appears to be embracing that mindset. The Patriots' 23-20 win over the Buffalo Bills last Sunday was the team's biggest in quite a while, but it won't mean much if New England stumbles against the 1-4 New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
The NFL is a week-to-week league and players on the bad teams get paychecks the same way the likes of Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts do, and if you let down, you're not going to like the results.