Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was serenaded with chants of "MVP" at Gillette Stadium throughout Thursday night's win over the Jets, but he shifted the attention to a teammate when asked about them after the game.

Maye has taken a downtrodden franchise and led it to eight straight wins and a spot atop the AFC with a 9-2 record.

Drake Maye was almost flawless in his Week 11 matchup against the New York Jets. So much so that it wasn’t until near the second half that Maye finally threw an

The Chargers (7-3) and Bills (6-3) are the only other teams that should push for the No. 1 seed outside of Indy and Denver (barring a late surge by 5-4 Chiefs). All of which is to say if the Patriots beat the teams they should, they can clear their calendar for the first round of the playoffs just like old times.

This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! You’re my MVP. The game itself was largely uneventful. The AFC-leading Patriots — I’m still getting used to that — handled the cellar-dwelling Jets,

A classic AFC East rivalry returns in Week 11 for the first time this season, as the Patriots are set to host the Jets on Thursday Night Football. New York, rat

In his first year working alongside Josh McDaniels, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has elevated his game from promising to MVP-caliber. Robert Kraft believes that’s not a coincidence.

After 14 seasons of missing the playoffs, the Jets hope they can eventually replicate the Patriots’ turnaround.