Even Drake Maye’s dad is surprised by Patriots’ Super Bowl run

The Patriots’ run to Tremendous Bowl LX has shocked many, together with somebody near Drake Maye.

Maye’s father, Mark Maye, admitted in a recent interview to the Charlotte News & Observer‘s Scott Fowler that he wasn’t anticipating the Patriots to have the yr that they’ve had so far.

“Like all people, I’m shocked they made the Tremendous Bowl,” the elder Maye informed Fowler. “Now I assumed they’d be higher than what individuals had been anticipating. I’m a little bit extra optimistic — possibly a little bit biased — about all of my youngsters’ groups and all the time have been. Truthfully, it wouldn’t have shocked me for them to make the playoffs. However to make the Tremendous Bowl? That’s fairly powerful to do.”

After all, the Patriots had been coming off back-to-back 4-13 seasons forward of the 2025 marketing campaign, so virtually nobody thought it was affordable for them to make it to the Tremendous Bowl. However there have been affordable hopes that New England may attain the playoffs this yr, with its preseason win whole being set at 8.5 and lots of analysts believing head coach Mike Vrabel would rapidly flip issues round.

Maye has arguably been the largest cause for the Patriots’ turnaround, although. The second-year quarterback emerged as an MVP candidate in the course of the common season, main the league in completion proportion (72), yards per try (8.9), and passer ranking (113.5). He was additionally among the many league leaders in passing yards (4,394) and touchdowns (31), main the Patriots to a 10-win enchancment (14-3).

However Maye hasn’t been as prolific within the postseason. He’s accomplished simply 55.8 % of his passes for 533 yards, 4 touchdowns, and two interceptions.

Maye’s final outing might need been the worst of his younger profession. He accomplished 10 of 21 passes for less than 86 yards, which is the fewest he’s thrown in a recreation he’s performed the whole lot of, within the Patriots’ 10-7 win over the Broncos within the AFC title recreation.

Even Maye’s father went as far as to say that the Patriots might need been a bit fortunate to advance.

“They’re lucky,” Mark Maye informed Fowler. “That one wasn’t fairly Sunday. The entire boys and I used to say, ‘We don’t care if we win 3-2 or 50-49.’ Properly, that one was nearly 3-2.”

Like Maye’s father mentioned, a win’s nonetheless a win and the Patriots will likely be taking up the Seahawks in Tremendous Bowl LX per week from Sunday. The complete Maye household is anticipated to be onhand in Santa Clara. Nonetheless, considered one of Maye’s older brothers, Luke Maye, is touring from Japan on the day of the sport as he performs basketball abroad. Mark Maye informed Fowler that he’s “hopeful” Luke Maye will be capable of make it to Santa Clara on time to look at his brother play in Tremendous Bowl LX.