The New England Patriots have extended their lead in the AFC East Division over the Buffalo Bills, moving to an 8-2 record after upsetting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road Sunday. Meanwhile, the Bills fell to 6-3 following a blowout loss to the Miami Dolphins in Miami.
New England now holds a 1.5-game edge over Buffalo, who have won the division each of the last five years. Patriots quarterback Drake Maye participated in a sideline interview after his team’s seventh consecutive victory. During the interview, CBS Sports reporter Tracy Wolfson asked Maye about Buffalo’s recent defeat.
“We’re not worried about Buffalo,” Maye responded. “We’re worried about Thursday night. We got a big one.”
Looking ahead, New England will host the New York Jets, another AFC East Division opponent, on November 13. The Jets secured their second win of the season on Sunday by defeating the visiting Cleveland Browns 27-20.
The Patriots and Bills won’t face each other again until Week 15 on December 14. New England won the first matchup back in Week 5 in Buffalo by a tight 23-20 score.
Maye, who is already in the conversation alongside Bills quarterback Josh Allen for the NFL MVP award in just his second professional season, was 22 of 30 passing for 273 yards in that crucial road victory over Buffalo.
In the Patriots’ Week 10 win over the Buccaneers, Maye completed 16 of 31 pass attempts for 270 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. He entered the Sunday contest leading the league with a 74.1 percent completion percentage. Across nine games played, Maye has amassed 2,285 passing yards, 17 touchdowns, and four interceptions.
As the Patriots continue their impressive run, all eyes will be on Maye as he leads New England toward their next big test.
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