A little over six years after Tom Brady played his final game for the franchise, the New England Patriots are headed back to the Super Bowl to face the Seattle Seahawks. Their new franchise quarterback,

Drake Maye ran for a touchdown in the first half and delivered a first down to end the AFC Championship Game on Sunday in Denver, when he played co-star to New England's knockout defense.

Last January, Drake Maye and the Patriots were closing out another lost season, a 4-13 finish under coach Jerod Mayo that had New England fighting for a draft pick rather than a title. This January, Maye and the Patriots are Super Bowl-bound,

Drake Maye put the finishing touches on Sunday's 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game, taking a naked boot seven yards to convert on 3rd-and-5 and ensure the New England Patriots could kneel out the clock.

The Denver Broncos and New England Patriots on Sunday battled to see who would represent the AFC in Super Bowl next month. The Patriots came out on top.

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Drake Maye, Mike Vrabel and a stifling defense have the New England Patriots back in the Super Bowl for the first time since Tom Brady and Bill Belichick won their sixth ring together seven years ago

Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots in action during the fourth quarter in the AFC Championship Playoff game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field At Mile High on January 25, 2026 in Denver,