NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles!
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye made his case for the NFL MVP award Sunday when he threw five touchdown passes in the team’s demolition of the New York Jets.
Four of Maye’s five touchdown passes came in the first half.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON Pakinomist
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Jets on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
He found tight end Austin Hooper on a 2-yard touchdown pass to start the game. Then he lit it up in the second quarter. He connected with Rhamondre Stevenson, Stefon Diggs and Hunter Henry for touchdown catches as the Patriots took a 35-3 lead into the locker room at halftime.
Before he was taken out of the game, Maye Efton found Chism III for a 10-yard touchdown catch.
Maye finished the game with a perfect passer rating (157.0). He was 19-of-21 with 256 passing yards and was sacked just once. Joshua Dobbs replaced Maye before the game was over.
NFL LEGEND MAKES BOLD TRAVIS KELCE PREDICTION AS CHIEFS’ STAR MULLS FUTURE
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) is run out of bounds by New York Jets linebacker Jamien Sherwood (44) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin)
The Patriots won the game, 42-10.
Maye became the first Patriots quarterback to throw five touchdown passes since Tom Brady did it in 2017. Brady did it in a win against the Houston Texans on September 24, 2017. Brady had 378 passing yards in that game.
Unlike Brady, Maye doesn’t put up more than 300 yards through the air on a regular basis. He only had one this season despite being an MVP candidate. He did it for the first time last week against the Baltimore Ravens. He was 31-of-44 for 380 yards and two touchdowns in the 28-24 victory.
The Patriots moved to 13-3 on the season with the convincing win over the Jets. This is the first time they have achieved at least 13 wins in a single season since the 2016 season. Brady led the Patriots to a Super Bowl victory that year.
Bundle FOX One and FOX Nation to stream the entire FOX Nation library plus live FOX News, Sports and Entertainment at the lowest price of the year. The offer ends on 4 January 2026. (Fox One; Fox Nation)
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE Pakinomist APP
New England closes out the season at home against the Miami Dolphins next week.
