Drake Maye, a former Myers Park High and North Carolina Tar Heels standout, led the New England Patriots (3-2) to a massive 23-20 win against divisional rival the Buffalo Bills (4-1) Sunday night. Why it matters: Maye is one of the best football players ever to come out of UNC — and arguably the biggest sports star to come out of Charlotte since Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry.

With a new coach, a new offensive coordinator and an ascending quarterback, the New England Patriots looked like a legitimate challenger to the Buffalo Bills in their 23-20 victory.

To accomplish what the Pats have through five weeks, certain players and areas of the team must be performing better than anticipated.

The Patriots have tried in vain for years to replace the irreplaceable Tom Brady with a functional franchise quarterback. In Drake Maye, they finally have That Guy. Doug Farrar explains why in this All-22 article and video.

Drake Maye had himself a night against the Bills in Week 5, leading the Patriots to the biggest win of his career as they went into Buffalo and handed their rivals their first loss of the season in a 23-20 thriller that came down to the final seconds.

The Patriots’ second-year quarterback shows rare poise and polish in a clutch win over the Bills The Patriots didn’t just win a football game Sunday night — they proved they have their quarterback.

Drake Maye lideró a los Patriots en una serie de 37 yardas para preparar el gol de campo de 52 yardas del novato Andy Borregales

After the win over the Panthers on Sunday, Maye was asked if he's feeling more comfortable in McDaniels' offense compared to Week 1, and he gave a Brady-like answer: He didn't want to talk about comfort; he wanted to point out that you have to learn things from both wins and losses.

Drake Maye showed out in the Patriots' upset win over the Bills, impressing Tom Brady and Drew Bledsoe with his play so far this season.