Sunday in Tampa, division leaders and MVP contenders square off when Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers (6-2) host Drake Maye and the New England Patriots (7-2).

The NFC South-leading Buccaneers are coming off their bye week and are slight home favorites (-2.5), while the Patriots, leaders in the AFC East, extended their winning streak to six with a 24-23 win over the Falcons last Sunday.

Without question, New England, under coach Mike Vrabel , has been one of the NFL’s surprises this season. A big reason why has been the maturation of Drake Maye . The second-year signal caller has been exceptional with 2,285 passing yards and 17 touchdowns against just 4 interceptions. On the other side of the ball, the Patriots’ defense is stout against the run (ranked #1 in the NFL) but has sho

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