Behind a new coach and young star quarterback, the Patriots are a Super Bowl contender for the first time since Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. Rival fans aren't thrilled.

FOXBOROUGH - Drake Maye was 19, and a freshman at North Carolina the last time the Patriots played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He remembers the game vividly, though. It marked Tom Brady’s return to New England for the first time since leaving after a six-time Super Bowl winning run that ran over two decades.

Drake Maye has thrown himself into MVP contention and turned the New England Patriots into playoff contender - have they finally found their answer to life without Tom Brady?; watch the Patriots take

Drake Maye's start to the 2025 season has him joining the likes of Tom Brady and Peyton Manning after his recent success with the Patriots.

Patriots center Garrett Bradbury commented on quarterback Drake Maye taking an exceptionally high number of sacks in games.

Rising star Drake Maye joined an exclusive New England Patriots group in Sunday’s victory over the Atlanta Falcons, becoming only the third Patriots quarterback since 2000 to be sacked at least five times in consecutive games.