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Winners of five straight and coming off another impressive performance where the defense didn’t allow more than 15 points, the New England Patriots are in a position to make a deep playoff run.Â
Missing the playoffs for the last three seasons and finishing last in the AFC East in two of the past three years, the Patriots have their franchise quarterback, Drake Maye, for the turnaround.Â
In his second season after having a modest rookie year (15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 13 games), Maye has found himself in the discussion to be one of the favorites to win the MVP Award, which he hasn’t paid any mind to, even when the fans chant it.Â
Drake Maye didn’t hear Patriot fans’ “MVP” chants in Week 8
One of Maye’s three touchdowns on Sunday against the Browns came on a 39-yard pass to wide receiver Kayshon Boutte, leading the Patriots fans in Gillette Stadium to chant his name for MVP. Maye didn’t hear them, as some of his teammates were poking fun at him.Â
