Super Bowl LX showcased the best and worst of New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.
For the first three quarters, he resembled the rookie year version of Maye who went 3-9 as a starter with 15 touchdown passes, 10 interceptions and nine fumbles. Maye was completely stymied by the Seattle Seahawks’ ferocious defense, throwing for just 60 yards and no touchdowns entering the fourth quarter.
With the game out of reach, Maye finally started to look more like himself in the fourth quarter, showing flashes of the player who finished second in the NFL MVP race this season. He led the Patriots on a pair of late scoring drives, throwing a pair of touchdowns and racking up 235 passing yards in the fourth quarter alone.
In fact, the 235 passing yards were a Super Bowl record for most passing yards in a single quarter. It was more than Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold had in the entire game (202).
Unfortunately, it was too little, too late for New England, which still lost 29-13. The Patriots weren’t able to overcome Maye’s previous miscues, which included three turnovers, six sacks and 10 off-target throws.
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Maye was the second-youngest starting quarterback in Super Bowl history, and it showed. Still, at least he managed to end the game on a high note and salvage something from his shaky performance.
Maye was great this season, but he struggled mightily in the playoffs. He still has work to do this offseason if he wants to get back to the Super Bowl and have another shot at a championship someday.
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