Sunday's matchup between the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears was not a good game. It was a beautiful successor to the morning's Giants-Panthers showdown, both physically and spiritually. It was a showcase of poorly coached teams executing flawed plans at about a 60 percent success rate.
Ultimately, the Patriots came away with a 19-3 win as much as a treatise on the hopelessness of Bears football as it was about anything New England did. Maye, in the midst of this chaos, wasn't incredible. He threw for only 184 yards.
He had as many touchdowns (one) as interceptions and the interception he threw was (sucks air over teeth, grimacing): i am less excited about Drake Maye — Christian D'Andrea (@TrainIsland) But one drive showcased why Maye has a better chance to be Tom Brady's eventual successor than Mac Jones did in New England. It all came down to three plays in a 54-yard field goal drive that staked the Patriots a 3-0 lead they wouldn't give up. First, a perfectly placed deep strike through a tight window to tight end Austin Hooper for 28 yards: Drake Maye into the tight window after play action for 28 yards.
this kid gets it — Christian D'Andrea (@TrainIsland) With his pocket shrinking, Maye failed to panic. With limited room to run, he trusted in his arm instead. He stood tall, set his feet and delivered a perfect deep strike through tight coverage for a big gain.
Eight plays later, after Rhamondre Stevenson picked up fourth-and-short, Maye finds himself in trouble.
