Drake Maye and the New England Patriots have been one of the biggest surprises in the NFL this year, as they are 6-2 entering a Week 9 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.

Things got off to a slow start, as the Patriots were 1-2 on the season. However, since then, the team has not lost and Maye is emerging as a legitimate MVP candidate.

Since the opener against the Las Vegas Raiders, Maye has thrown for at least 200 yards and a rating of at least 100. He is only the fifth quarterback to do that in a season, joining Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers. All four of those guys went on to win the MVP that season.

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What makes it even more impressive was that all those guys were further along in their career, as he is the youngest to ever

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