The Patriots-Colts rivalry has a rich history of quarterback play, and we'll see a new-school matchup between Drake Maye and Anthony Richardson this weekend.

Christensen, Maye's QB coach, used to be at the center of the Patriots-Colts rivalry in the days of Peyton Manning and Tom Brady.

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Here are nine Patriot-related reasons to be thankful this holiday season: 1. Drake Maye. Patriots offensive coor

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was disappointed by the firing of his college head coach, former North Carolina coach Mack Brown.

When the New England Patriots made the decision to start rookie quarterback Drake Maye so early, many worried about his ability to stay healthy and to rise above the roster issues. There were concerns about hurting his confidence and ruining his development by playing him too early.

The Patriots took two more rookies late in the draft. Quarterback Joe Milton III, a sixth-rounder, has yet to be active as the third-stringer behind Maye and Jacoby Brissett. Bell has played 33 offensive snaps with one 1-yard catch.

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt isn’t giving Drake Maye a pass for the numerous turnovers. Many have chalked those struggles up to a rookie quarterback learning at the NFL level. However, Van Pelt shot down the rookie excuse when speaking with media members on Wednesday.

Drake Maye has shown an incredible ability to utilize his legs this season, and the New England Patriots are loving what they are seeing from him in that regard

Maye is tied for sixth in the NFL with 11 turnovers. He’s lost four fumbles and had thrown 11 interceptions. He ranks third among qualified quarterbacks with a 4.6% turnover-worthy play rate, which is a PFF metric. Since taking over the starting role in Week 6, he leads quarterbacks with 14 turnover-worthy plays.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — It’s easy to look at the final score and rip the Patriots for a near total no-show in Miami Sunday, and no doubt, they deserve to be ripped. Penalties, turnovers and defensive ineptitude damned them in every aspect of a 34-15 loss that wasn’t nearly as close as the score indicated.