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If you heard champagne popping at around 11:30 p.m. ET on Sunday night, it was probably the ’72 Dolphins. The last unbeaten team in 2025 has a loss, as the Patriots pulled off an upset to defeat the Bills, 23-20, in Western New York on Sunday Night Football. Second-year quarterback Drake Maye put together his first game-winning drive, with a …

Josh Allen is one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks. He has an MVP to prove it. Drake Maye isn’t on his level yet. But he had a performance on Sunday night that we could look back on as the start of a fun AFC East quarterback rivalry. Especially if Stefon Diggs, a former Bill, contributes like he did on Sunday …

Was Joe Burrow your starting fantasy football quarterback? Does your regular starter have a bye or a bad matchup and you’re looking for help at the position this week? Well, you’re in luck! Here’s a look at my Fab’s Five quarterback streamers for Week 5! Note: Players listed are started in fewer than 50% of ESPN.com fantasy leagues. Drake Maye …

By Ted Nguyen, Dan Pompei and Jourdan Rodrigue Each Sunday, three of The Athletic’s NFL writers react to the biggest news, plays and performances from the day’s games. Week 4’s early slate didn’t have quite the dramatics we saw a week earlier, but there were some extreme turnarounds. A week after shutting out the Atlanta Falcons, the Carolina Panthers were …

However, the run defense was again leaky on Pittsburgh’s game-winning drive. As mentioned, the Pats aggressively shot the inside gaps against the Steelers zone schemes to penetrate the backfield. But, on the final drive, the aggressive approach backfired. Above, edge rusher Harold Landry crosses inside the right tackle on a third-and-2 zone run. The issue was that nobody replaced Landry …

Jason McCourty saw a much-improved Drake Maye from the broadcast booth. McCourty, who played for both the Patriots and Dolphins during his 13-year career, was on the CBS broadcast when New England earned a 33-27 victory at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday. “My main takeaway for the Patriots, this year you want to see the growth of Drake Maye,” McCourty …

For example, the Dolphins tried to flood the sideline again, likely anticipated cover two, with two vertical routes paired with an out from the No. 3 receiver here. This time, the Pats play cover six, or quarter-quarter-half, where they have two defenders deep over the three-receiver side. The initial read isn’t there, so Tua is forced to hold the ball, …

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Drake Maye didn’t look like a quarterback with too much on his plate on this day. A week after floundering in the Patriots’ season-opening loss to Las Vegas, Maye turned the page and opened eyes. A week after throwing an interception, nearly losing a fumble, and missing several open receivers, this young quarterback showed he also …

The New England Patriots found the win column in Miami for the first time since 2019 on Sunday, outlasting the Dolphins 33-27 in an eventful Week 2 showdown. Led by a strong performance by Drake Maye, New England also saw keys plays on a 90-yard kickoff return by Antonio Gibson and sack by Milton Williams to close things out. Here’s …

Part of the reason the Patriots run game struggled was that the Raiders used unpredictable schemes, such as run stunts or blitzes, which prevented the Pats blockers from reaching the second level of the defense. On Thursday, McDaniels spoke about learning from the wrinkles the offense saw last week against Vegas. “They did some things that pinched us off from …