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- In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Follow on XEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsEAST RUTHERFORD, N. J.
- New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye got right to the point after the team's 42-10 win over the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday."Winning the division is what we're focused on," he said. Maye ensured the Patriots were in position to do so with a history-making performance, then was able to sit back with teammates and celebrate winning the AFC East title as the Buffalo Bills lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 13-12 in Orchard Park, New York, later in the day. It marked the Patriots' first division title since 2019.
- The Bills had won it in each year since. On his first day on the job in January as the franchise was coming off a 4-13 season, Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said: "Our goals will be to win the AFC East, to host home playoff games, and to compete for championships.
- We're certainly not going to put a timeline on what those will be.
- But that's going to be the expectations."That the Patriots were able to accomplish their first goal so quickly is one of the NFL's surprise stories, and Maye's ascension to superstar has been at the heart of it.