Story bySophie Weller, Patriots WireSun, January 18, 2026 at 2:33 PM UTC·2 min readFOXBOROUGH — Throughout the season, there has been one New England Patriots player who has seen first-hand Drake Maye's approach to each and every game. And that's none other than backup quarterback Joshua Dobbs. However, even though these games mean more, Dobbs revealed that Maye is treating this just as he has the entire year. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"I think he's been consistent," Dobbs told Patriots Wire. "I think we had enough success during the regular season, where it's proof that you don't reinvent the wheel just because the stakes get higher... Obviously, it might be a little bit more heightened awareness or attention to detail in some areas, improvements especially.