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The hallmark of a good NFL team is their ability to easily put away bad teams. The New England Patriots made a statement against the New York Giants on Monday night, 33-15.
Drake Maye and the Patriots offense made it look easy from the start.
He found Kayshon Boutte on a 3-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to help take a commanding 17-0 lead. He then dropped a dime to Kyle Williams on a 33-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.
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New England Patriots wide receiver Kyle Williams (18) catches a touchdown pass against New York Giants cornerback Paulson Adebo (21) during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Maye’s touchdowns helped the Patriots take a 30-7 lead into the locker room, and New England didn’t look back from there.
The second-year quarterback was 24-of-31 with 282 passing yards and two touchdowns. The Giants defense was able to get to him three times. Patriots tight end Hunter Henry led the team with four catches for 73 yards.
Rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson had 67 rushing yards on 11 carries.
The Patriots’ defense was able to contain rookie Jaxson Dart for the most part. He got roughed up at points during the match and took big hits. He finished 17-of-24 with 139 passing yards and a touchdown pass to Darius Slayton. He added 20 yards on the ground.
The Giants had their share of head-scratching moments during the game.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye looks to suit up against the New York Giants during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
YOUNGHOE KO’S FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT GOES HORRIBLY WRONG AS SPECIAL TEAMS CONTINUE TO CRUSH FOR GIANTS
Kicker Younghoe Koo was somehow caught in the box trying to kick a field goal in the second quarter. The Giants tried to make the most of it, but Jamie Gillan was stopped before he could even think about throwing the football.
Earlier in the game, Dart took a few hits from the Patriots defense. First, linebacker Harold Landry III hit Dart near the helmet as he tried to avoid him. No penalty flag was thrown on the play. On the following drive, Patriots linebacker Christian Ellis’s Dart trucked as he ran up the sideline. That sparked a brief skirmish and a penalty on Giants tight end Theo Johnson.
New York looked completely out of sync the entire game, highlighting why they are now a 2-11 team. The defense allowed big plays early and often and failed to stop Marcus Jones on a punt return. He returned one to the house 94 yards.
With the win, New England is back on top of the AFC with an 11-2 record, completing a feat not seen since the Indianapolis Colts in 1999. The Patriots are the first team with a 10-game winning streak after losing 13 or more games the previous season.
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The Patriots hold a slim lead over the Denver Broncos, who moved to 10-2 on the year after an overtime win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday night.
