The Browns had the right idea. Challenge Drake Maye by pressing his receivers in man coverage. Smash his running backs in short-yardage. Unleash Myles Garrett on most of his offensive lineman by bouncing him around the formation so that none of them could rest easy.

Move over, Tom Brady. Drake Maye is taking over New England.The quarterback was serenaded with MVP chants from Patriots fans as he helped lead the team to a 32-13 rout of the Cleveland Browns at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.

It's a rapid ascent for Maye, the No. 3 overall pick at the 2024 NFL Draft. The last time the home crowd saw him, he had managed to help the Patriots claw back to .500 on the season at 2-2 in what was a blowout win over Carolina. At the time, the expectation was for the team to simply stabilize and remain in wild card contention.

Drake Maye's advanced metrics are off the charts. MVP, anyone? Maddie Meyer / Week 8 made Drake Maye a stronger MVP candidate after destroying Cleveland’s top-tier defense. Jalen Hurts threw four TDs on 20 pass attempts.

Cam Newton continues to be dismissive of the Drake Maye hype, and Patriots Twitter is starting to turn on the former quarterback.

Myles Garrett made history for the Cleveland Browns in Week 8, but it was all overshadowed by Patriots' Drake Maye and his three touchdowns.

With New England recording its fifth-straight win on Sunday, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye says he didn't hear the MVP chants from the fans.

After another dominant performance against the Browns, Kayshon Boutte is buying into the MVP hype with Drake Maye.