Drake Maye stats today: Patriots QB adds onto MVP case with dazzling game vs. Jets

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Drake Maye stats today: Patriots QB adds onto MVP case with dazzling game vs. Jets image

The New England Patriots dominated the New York Jets in their Week 17 matchup. Quarterback Drake Maye entered the week with the second-best odds to win the MVP Award this season. 

Maye didn't finish the game against the Jets. It wasn't because he was hurt. Instead, the second-year quarterback had such a good game against the Jets that he was pulled with more than five minutes to go in the game to get some rest ahead of a Week 18 matchup against the Miami Dolphins. 

Maye's huge day against the Jets included four touchdowns in the first half. The quarterback was able to reach 30 passing touchdowns on the season in the game, and surpassed 4,000 passing yards. 

Here is more on Maye's huge game against the Jets in Week 17. 

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Drake Maye stats vs. Jets

  • 21 pass attempts
  • 19 completions
  • 256 yards
  • 5 touchdowns
  • 3 carries
  • 22 rushing yards

Maye was benched with 5:31 left in the third quarter with the Patriots holding a 42-3 lead. Maye entered the week with the second-best odds to win MVP per DraftKings Sportsbook. He trailed Matthew Stafford, who will take on the Atlanta Falcons on "Monday Night Football."

To start, the QB found tight end Austin Hooper for the two-yard touchdown on the Patriots' first game of the drive. 

Maye's second touchdown of the game went to running back Rhamondre Stevenson. He hit him in stride for the 22-yard score. 

The Patriot star's third touchdown was a quick pass to the left to Stefon Diggs who punched it in from three yards out. 

Maye's fourth touchdown pass was his final of the first half. After scrambling, the quarterback hit Hunter Henry for the 13-yard score to cap off the 91-yard drive. 

Before Maye was benched for rest in the third quarter, he had one more touchdown in the game. He found rookie wide receiver Efton Chism for a 10-yard score, the pass catcher's first of his career. 

Drake Maye stats 2025

  • 16 games
  • 340 completions
  • 474 attempts
  • 71.7% completion percentage
  • 4,203 yards
  • 30 touchdowns
  • 8 interceptions
  • 98 carries
  • 409 rushing yards
  • 4 rushing TDs

Maye has long surpassed his rookie stats. The quarterback played in only 13 games last season and finished with 2,276 yards with 15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Maye took a step forward in 2025 with new head coach Mike Vrabel and heads into Week 18 with 4,203 passing yards with 30 touchdowns. 

Heading into the game, Maye had the fourth-most passing yards in the league. He was tied for sixth for most passing touchdowns, but is now tied for third with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. 

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NFL MVP odds

Matthew Stafford entered Week 17 as the MVP favorite, per DraftKings Sportsbook. He was installed at -220. Maye had the second-best odds at +185. It is basically a two-man race, as the rest of the top five heading into Week 17 were Josh Allen (+2500), Trevor Lawrence (+3500) and Justin Herbert (+8000). 

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