Drake Maye has finally had his first NFL moment.
With the New England Patriots trailing the Tennessee Titans 17-10 late in the fourth quarter, Maye drove his team down the field and got them in position to tie the game on the final play of regulation. That's when the rookie quarterback pulled off something remarkable.
Maye dropped back as time expired then managed to avoid the Titans' pass rush for more than 11 seconds before floating a pass to the end zone as he was being taken down. It dropped into the waiting arms of Rhamondre Stevenson for a game-tying touchdown.
Video is below.
DRAKE MAYE MAGICCCCCCCCC!!!!!!!!!
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) November 3, 2024
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Here's the view from behind New England's offense.
Another angle of that INCREDIBLE Drake Maye play at the end of the game in Nashville
— The Irish NFL Show (@IreNFL) November 3, 2024
Outstanding!!
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What an amazing play by Maye. He created a ton of time to let the play develop, as he wound up having 11.82 seconds to throw the ball.
While that wasn't a game-winning score and things immediately went to overtime, where the Patriots ended up losing, it was something truly special that shows Maye can make plays.
Unfortunately for New England in overtime, the Titans took a 20-17 lead before Maye threw an interception that ended the game.
The Patriots selected Maye with the third pick in the 2024 NFL draft and he has come along a bit slowly since being named the starter in Week 6. He has had ups and downs and Sunday's game showed that.
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