New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye’s season might have started slow, but his recent games prove he’s still one of the NFL’s top signal callers.
In his last three games, Maye threw 10 touchdowns and added a rushing touchdown. He’s leaning on the Lord for continued perseverance.
“Just trusting the Lord. You know, it’s His plan. I’m out here just trying to do my part and trusting in Him and trusting my teammates and you know people that believe in me and I believe in myself,” Maye told CBS Sports after a game last weekend, per Christhlete. “So, it’s these guys around me, we got a great group, and we’re looking forward to getting after them next week.”
In New England’s most recent win over the New York Jets, Maye completed 18 of 32 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns. His touchdown throws went 42 yards to Romeo Doubs, nine yards to DeMario Douglas and seven yards to Hunter Henry, per ESPN.
The week before, on Oct. 11, New England beat Las Vegas 45-17 at home. This was Maye’s best game of the stretch as he completed 26 of 34 passes for 374 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. He threw touchdowns of 35 yards and eight yards to Douglas, 11 yards to Henry and 34 yards to Kyle Williams. He also ran one in from three yards out.
Then the week before, on Oct. 4, the Patriots won a close one at Buffalo, 29-26. Maye went 22 of 37 for 269 yards with three touchdowns. He hit Doubs for touchdowns of 14 and two yards, then found Efton Chism from 23 yards out with 1:55 left to put New England ahead. He followed that with a successful two-point conversion pass to Rhamondre Stevenson to make it 29-26.
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For Maye, the numbers are only part of the story. When he talks about what is carrying him through this stretch, he pointed to his faith first, something that isn’t unusual for the athlete.
When asked about his incredible performance against the Raiders, he said, “[I] thank the good Lord to be out here, to be healthy.”
But even if games don’t go his way, Maye continues to trust God.
“First off, my faith,” he shared a few weeks ago of what he leans on during losses. “I think you gotta lean on your faith. There’s nothing more important. My purpose in this life is to be a child of the Lord, and knowing that, man, I’m blessed to be in this position. There’s just always something I can lean on in my faith and having a good group in this locker room.”
The Patriots head to Chicago tonight, where the Bears are slight favorites.
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