Drake Maye isn’t mincing words. For the New England Patriots , Week 15 against the Buffalo Bills is a must-win. The Patriots sit at 11-2 after their bye . They hold a two-game lead over the 9-4 Bills. As such, Maye stressed the urgency of clinching the AFC East on their own turf rather than leaving the door open for Buffalo.

“I think it’s really important to do it here. Do it while you have a chance to face them head-to-head,” he said. “We’re chasing them.”

It was a nod to Buffalo’s dominance in the division over the last few seasons. A win would lock up New England’s first AFC East crown since 2019 and maintain pressure on Denver in the race for the AFC’s No. 1 seed.

Maye enters this matchup with confidence rooted in experience. He already outdueled Buffalo in Week 5. That's whe

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