New England’s second-year quarterback helped New England stay atop the AFC East. Plus, Carolina and Minnesota pulled off huge upsets.

USA TODAY's Chris Bumbaca talks about Patriots QB Drake Maye's Week 9 performance against the Falcons and MVP case, despite the win.

It's a rapid ascent for Maye, the No. 3 overall pick at the 2024 NFL Draft. The last time the home crowd saw him, he had managed to help the Patriots claw back to .500 on the season at 2-2 in what was a blowout win over Carolina. At the time, the expectation was for the team to simply stabilize and remain in wild card contention.

A ton of teams were on the bye in Week 8 of the NFL season, but that didn’t stop a major shakeup in the odds to win the NFL MVP compared to last Monday. While K

Myles Garrett made history for the Cleveland Browns in Week 8, but it was all overshadowed by Patriots' Drake Maye and his three touchdowns.

The New England Patriots entered Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season riding high, with a 5-2 record that put them in first place in the AFC East. New England fans were starting to make the case that second-year passer Drake Maye was worthy of MVP consideration, and fans of other teams were beginning to wonder if the Patriots were indeed back.

The award tends to go to the best player on the best team, and at this hour Maye’s team is ahead of the Bills and Chiefs.

With New England recording its fifth-straight win on Sunday, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye says he didn't hear the MVP chants from the fans.

Julian Edelman, Charles Woodson, Terry Bradshaw, Charissa Thompson & Jay Glazer discussed who is the NFL MVP through Week 8.