2) Maye topples a Brady record
Drake Maye was the star of the show in Mike Vrabel’s victorious return to Tennessee, where the Patriots took down the Titans, 31-13. The second-year quarterback had as many incomplete passes (two) as he had touchdown passes in Week 7.
Maye finished 21 of 23 for 222 yards and two TDs, and he added another 62 rushing yards on eight carries. He is the first player in the Super Bowl era to complete 90 percent of his passes, throw for over 200 yards and rush for over 50 yards in a single game.
Maye’s 91.3 completion percentage broke Tom Brady’s franchise record of 88.5, which he set against the Jaguars in 2009.
In each of his last six games, Maye has eclipsed 200 passing yards and finished with a passer rating of at least 100. That is exceptionally rare for a player as young as Maye. In fact, he is one of just three quarterbacks with a six-game streak with that stat line at age 23 or younger — the others being Patrick Mahomes in 2018 and Dan Marino in 1984, both of whom won NFL MVP in those respective seasons.
Maye also became the fourth player in the Super Bowl era with at least two passing touchdowns, two or fewer incompletions and 60-plus yards on the ground, joining Lamar Jackson in 2019 against the Bengals, Robert Griffin III in 2012 against the Eagles and Walter Payton in 1983 against the Saints.