Drake Maye etches his name into NFL history books, completes feat Tom Brady failed to achieve

Drake Maye etched himself into NFL past and did thing Tom Brady was incapable to bash during his legendary vocation with the New England Patriots.

Maye led the Patriots to an AFC Championship connected Sunday with a 10-7 triumph implicit the Denver Broncos connected the road. Brady played against the Broncos 3 times connected the roadworthy successful the playoffs and could ne'er get the occupation done. He mislaid to Jake Plummer and Peyton Manning successful those games.

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New England Patriots backmost Drake Maye (10) warms up anterior to the AFC Championship NFL shot crippled against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, successful Denver. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

The second-year backmost became the archetypal backmost to triumph a roadworthy commencement successful a league title crippled earlier his 24th day since Ben Roethlisberger did it successful 2005 with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Maye was 10-of-21 with 86 passing yards and 5 sacks. His game-tying rushing touchdown pursuing a Broncos turnover was a immense difference-maker successful the triumph arsenic well.

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New England Patriots backmost Drake Maye celebrates with the trophy aft the AFC Championship NFL shot crippled betwixt the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, successful Denver. (AP Photo/John Locher)

He joins Brady arsenic the lone quarterbacks successful Patriots past to pb their squad to a Super Bowl wrong their archetypal 2 seasons successful the NFL. New England and the San Francisco 49ers are the lone franchise to person aggregate quarterbacks successful their archetypal oregon 2nd years to marque it to the Super Bowl.

"I’m arrogant of this team, Maye said. "Don’t person galore words. Just thankful for this team. Love each and each 1 of them. It took everybody."

It’s been an unthinkable twelvemonth for the North Carolina standout. He’s among the finalists for the NFL MVP award.

New England Patriots backmost Drake Maye looks towards his seat during the 2nd fractional of the AFC Championship NFL shot crippled against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, successful Denver. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

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He had 4,394 passing yards, 31 touchdown passes and lone 8 interceptions this season. New England won the AFC East rubric and were the No. 2 effect going into the playoffs.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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