Patriots Offense

The Patriots have won eight straight games in a season for the first time with a quarterback not named Tom Brady and the eighth total time in franchise history.

Second-year signal caller Drake Maye has taken a leap in 2025 after a successful rookie campaign. In their Week 11 win over the Jets, Maye became the third player since 1950 with an 80+ passer rating and a win in eight straight games before turning 24, joining Lamar Jackson and Dan Marino.

Maye leads the NFL with 2,836 yards through the air and ranks fourth with 20 passing touchdowns. He’s also added 70 carries for 285 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. The 2024 first-round pick from North Carolina averages 8.9 yards per completion, the second-most in the NFL behind Seattle QB Sam Darnold. Per Pro Football Focus, Maye’s 80.6% adjusted completion percentage leads all quarterbacks with at least 100 dropbacks.

While Maye has been strong in every aspect of his game, he’s been sacked 36 times in 11 games, the second-most sacks taken in the league behind Titans QB Cam Ward, and he’s been pressured on 39.2% of his dropbacks, per PFF. Maye’s 65.1 PFF-offensive grade when facing pressure is the fifth highest in the NFL among quarterbacks with at least 50 dropbacks under pressure.

Rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson has come alive in the last few weeks, scoring five touchdowns in the last two games. Henderson became the second rookie in New England history to score three touchdowns in a single game last week, joining Rob Gronkowski. In the last two games, Henderson has averaged 19.5 touches and 121.5 yards from scrimmage per game after averaging 9.7 touches and 46.0 yards per game in Weeks 1-9.

New England brought in veteran WR Stefon Diggs this offseason, and the four-time Pro Bowler has fit in seamlessly with the offense. Diggs leads the Patriots with 659 receiving yards and 59 receptions. His 71 targets rank 18th in the NFL among wideouts, and his 82.5 PFF-receiving grade ranks 13th. WR Kayshon Boutte has enjoyed a mini breakout season as the team’s primary deep threat, averaging 18.7 yards per reception, which ranks seventh in the NFL among receivers with at least 10 targets. Boutte also leads the team with five touchdowns, followed by veteran TE Hunter Henry with four.