Overview
- New England’s Week 5 road win over Buffalo featured Stefon Diggs catching 10 passes for 145 yards as Drake Maye led a 23-20 upset.
- Through five games, Maye ranks around No. 10–11 in multiple national QB lists, with 1,261 passing yards and a 73.9% completion rate.
- Kurt Warner lauded Maye’s highlights but cautioned that frequent improvisation resembles “backyard football” rather than consistent pocket play.
- Diggs, a high-profile free-agent signing, has delivered consecutive 100-yard games and emerged as a locker-room leader despite not yet scoring a touchdown.
- Drew Bledsoe said the team could build a playoff push, with coverage noting upcoming matchups against the Saints and Titans as opportunities to extend momentum.