For the first time with a quarterback not named Tom Brady, the Patriots (9-2) have won eight straight games. And they seem to have another star quarterback -- and an emerging sidekick -- on their hands. Drake Maye played another strong game, TreVeyon Henderson scored three touchdowns, and New England cruised past the Jets, 27-14.

Vrabel and Maye have made it easy to forget the Patriots (9-2) are coming off back-to-back 4-13 seasons. As they soar, Jets remain grounded.

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was serenaded with chants of "MVP" at Gillette Stadium throughout Thursday night's win over the Jets, but he shifted the attention to a teammate when asked about them after the game.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Prime’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ Coverage of Drake Maye Was Downright Giddy.

Maye has taken a downtrodden franchise and led it to eight straight wins and a spot atop the AFC with a 9-2 record.

Drake Maye and the New England Patriots extended their winning streak to eight games with a 27–14 victory over the New York Jets on Thursday night.

New England Patriots left tackle Will Campbell made quite the bold statement about his quarterback, Drake Maye, after the Pats easily handled the New York Jets on Thursday night in Week 11.