4) Allen vs. Maye. The rematch.
Josh Allen vs Drake Maye.
A chance for New England to clinch the AFC East title.
Everything you could possibly ask for on a December afternoon in Foxborough.
But simmering beneath the surface, these two quarterbacks can join – or in Maye’s case leave behind – some of the game’s most exclusive company in Week 15.
Maye’s Patriots have won 10 consecutive games, their longest winning streak in a season since 2015. They last won more than 10 straight in a season in 2007, when they went a perfect 16-0. Their signal caller has also recorded a passer rating of 80 or better in each of those games, just one winning performance away from breaking Hall of Famer Dan Marino‘s record streak by a player under the age of 24, which was set in his 1984 MVP season.
On the other side, Allen’s Bills need that same victory to remain in AFC East contention. A win would also be the 86th of Allen’s career, tying him with Tom Brady and Russell Wilson for the second most by a quarterback in their first eight seasons in NFL history. Only Patrick Mahomes, with 89 wins, has more.
Allen also sits second in the NFL with 34 offensive touchdowns this season, needing just one more score of any kind to reach the 35 mark for the sixth time in his career. That would break a tie with Hall of Famer Peyton Manning for fourth and bring him into a tie with Drew Brees for the third most seasons with at least 35 offensive touchdowns all-time. Only Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers have more such seasons with seven each.