NFL Writer Awards Patriots Stellar Grade After Dominant Beatdown Of Jets
The Patriots didn’t encounter any issues during their impressive 42-10 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday. The commanding win was so noteworthy that CBS Sports writer John Breech awarded New England an “A+” grade for its performance.
“With the MVP race going down to the wire, this was a statement game by Drake Maye, who had one of the most efficient games by any QB in NFL history,” Breech wrote on Sunday. “Maye completed 90.1% of his passes for 254 yards and five touchdowns, making him the first QB in NFL history to finish a game with at least 250 passing yards, at least five TD passes, and a completion percentage above 90%.
“Yes, this was against the Jets, but no QB in history had ever had a game like this before. The most impressive part of Maye’s performance might have been the fact that he threw his five TD passes to five different receivers.”
Winning in the NFL each week is a tough challenge, regardless of the opponent, but achieving a blowout victory is truly impressive.
Although the opponent was the Jets, the Patriots can still take a lot of momentum from the game into next week’s matchup against the Miami Dolphins and into the playoffs.