Watch: Patriots' Maye tosses absurd TD pass to send game to OT

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) looks downfield during the third quarter of Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Watch: Patriots QB Drake Maye tosses absurd TD pass to send game to OT

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Nov 3, 2024 4:23 PM ET

New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye looked like a magician late in the fourth quarter against the Tennessee Titans Sunday.

On the final play of the fourth quarter at Tennessee's five-yard line, Maye evaded the Titans pass-rush before firing a touchdown pass to running back Rhamondre Stevenson.

DRAKE MAYE! RHAMONDRE STEVENSON! @PATRIOTS TIE IT UP! pic.twitter.com/ThCEJxhA0b
— NFL (@NFL) November 3, 2024

While it was an incredible play, New England failed to capitalize in overtime.

The Patriots lost to the Titans, 20-17. Maye threw a game-sealing interception to safety Amani Hooker on a 1st-and-10 at New England's 41-yard line. He finished 29-of-41 passing for 206 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.

Drake Maye goes deep... PICKED by the Amani Hooker!

Hooker's 2nd INT of the game seals the @titans win! pic.twitter.com/Nb3fZz7ksW
— NFL (@NFL) November 3, 2024

Despite the loss, the Patriots should still feel pleased about Maye's progress. The North Carolina product had completed 63.1% of his passes for five TDs and two interceptions in his first four games.

More importantly, the third overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft is showing he can improvise, a critical skill for a young QB on a rebuilding team.

The Patriots are 2-7 and probably won't make the playoffs. Still, they could have a bright future if 22-year-old Maye keeps proving he can make clutch plays in close games.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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