Drake Maye Throws Three Interceptions in Loss to Green Bay

The New England Patriots suffered a 45-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.

Quarterback Drake Maye threw three interceptions, marking the second time this season he has had a game with that many turnovers. This performance left Maye tied with Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers for the most interceptions in the National Football League, with 11 each.

Maye’s first error occurred on the very first play of the opening drive. The bad pass gave Green Bay a short field, and the Packers needed only two plays to gain 14 yards for a touchdown. Maye acknowledged the early mistake by saying, “You can’t put the team in the hole straight off the bat, first possession.”

Green Bay capitalized on New England’s mistakes by scoring 21 points after takeaways. Head coach Mike Vrabel noted that the team became predictable once the Packers established a 17-0 lead. Vrabel stated, “It’s tough to spot good teams any sort of lead, and we’ve done that.”

Running back Rhamondre Stevenson also contributed to the turnover count by committing his second fumble of the season and the 19th of his career. Of those 19 career fumbles, 11 were lost. Stevenson left the game in the fourth quarter after suffering a knee injury.

The Patriots played without their top two wide receivers acquired in the offseason, A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs. Running back Trevyon Henderson is also sidelined indefinitely after spending several days in a hospital for tests related to unexplained neurological symptoms affecting his strength and coordination. Maye, who was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for October, said the team must find a way to be consistent after winning the AFC Championship and playing in the Super Bowl.

The loss followed a week in which members of the 2016 Super Bowl-winning team reunited at Gillette Stadium for Rob Gronkowski’s induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame. Tom Brady watched the current team struggle from the Fox television booth.