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With the Patriots offense grounded by the Broncos defense and snow, Drake Maye turned to his legs for a Super Bowl 60 berth.
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Drake Maye etches his name into NFL history books, completes feat Tom Brady failed to achieve
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye added his name to the NFL history books with the team's AFC Championship win over the Denver Broncos.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye picked up a crucial first down on a run around the left side on a third down after the two minute warning in Sunday's `10-7 win over the Broncos and no one was more surprised to see it happen than center Garrett Bradbury.
It's not Russell Wilson vs. Tom Brady, but it is a fascinating and unlikely quarterback meeting between Sam Darnold and Drake Maye. Darnold, playing for his fifth different NFL team, had never won a playoff game before this season. Maye and the Patriots are the first team ever to make the Super Bowl one year after losing 13+ games.
First-year Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, second-year quarterback Drake Maye, and a defense that keeps getting better and better completed one of the most improbable journeys to a Super Bowl berth Sunday afternoon with a 10-7 victory over the host Denver Broncos.