One of the surprises of the NFL season so far has been Drake Maye and the New England Patriots racing out to one of the best records in the AFC through the first half of the season. With nine weeks in the books, the second-year quarterback has led the Patriots to a 7-2 record , tied for the best mark in the NFL, and is a leading MVP candidate.

Part of that team success boils down to the schedule. While the Patriots did get a very impressive victory in prime time over the Buffalo Bills, a lot of their schedule has been against the last-place teams from a year ago.

On Sunday, Maye and company will get a chance to put any doubters to bed on Sunday when they head on the road to take on the 6-2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Even after losing Liam Coen, Baker Mayfield and the Bucs have continue

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