Story byKaren GuregianMon, January 26, 2026 at 5:14 AM UTC·1 min readDENVER - Drake Maye was 13 years old when he attended his first Super Bowl. His father Mark took him to Super Bowl 50, a decade ago, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The Carolina Panthers lost to the Denver Broncos that day, but the seed was already planted. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTen years later, it’s come full circle. Maye helped lead the Patriots past the Broncos, 10-7, in a blizzard to punch their ticket to Super Bowl 60, coincidentally at Levi’s Stadium.“Yeah, it’s full circle, you know, my dad, when I was in 7th grade, said if the Panthers made it, we’re gonna go, and, you know, it was, it was heartbreaking,” said Maye, a die-hard Panthers fan as a kid. “They lost to the Broncos, but ... .