Patriots Crush Giants on Monday Night Football: Drake Maye Shines in 10th Straight Win to Secure AFC’s Top Seed

The New England Patriots turned their Week 13 clash with the New York Giants into a statement win on Monday Night Football, rolling to a 33–15 victory in Foxborough that underscores their status as the AFC’s pace-setter. With the win, New England moved to 11–2, extending its winning streak to 10 games and becoming the first NFL team this season to reach 11 victories.

Second-year quarterback Drake Maye looked every bit like an MVP frontrunner. He completed 24 of 31 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns, operating with poise and efficiency against a Giants defense that never found consistent answers. It marked yet another multi-touchdown, 200-plus-yard outing for Maye, whose accuracy at all levels of the field has become the foundation of New England’s offensive surge.

The tone was set early. New England marched to an opening field goal, then special teams delivered a backbreaking blow when Marcus Jones ripped off a 94-yard punt-return touchdown — his second punt-return score of the season and one of the longest in franchise history. That explosive play helped the Patriots sprint to a 17–0 first-quarter lead and a commanding 30–7 edge by halftime, effectively putting the game out of reach before the break.

Head coach Mike Vrabel, in his first season on the New England sideline, quietly hit a milestone of his own. The 10-game win streak makes him just the third coach since 1970 to post a run of at least 10 straight victories in his debut season with a team, further validating the franchise’s bold reset after the Bill Belichick era.

For the Giants, the night was another chapter in a spiraling season. Now 2–11, they dropped their seventh straight contest and third in a row under interim leadership following the firing of Brian Daboll. Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart, returning from a concussion, showed flashes and finished 17 of 24 for 139 yards and a touchdown, while running back Devin Singletary added a late score. But New York was outgained 395–239, undone by stalled drives, special-teams miscues, and a defense that couldn’t get off the field in key moments.

Both teams now head into their bye week on very different trajectories: the Patriots resting as the AFC’s No. 1 seed with a surging young quarterback and a physical, three-phase identity — and the Giants searching for answers, health, and perhaps a path forward in what has become a long, difficult season.