Patriots Have Serious Drake Maye Problem to Figure Out

The New England Patriots fell to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, seeing their record drop to 5-4 on the season.

The loss to Green Bay marked the first time that New England dropped a game at home this season. New England was dominated from the opening kickoff, with the Packers controlling the entire game.

It was a disappointing game for the Patriots, especially considering how the team had been playing of late. Heading into the contest, the Patriots had won four of five games, with the team looking like they were clicking after a slow start.

One of the biggest problems for New England came on offense, with quarterback Drake Maye struggling once again. Maye finished the game by throwing for 299 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions.

The Patriots signal-caller continued his mistakes this season, with the Packers taking full advantage. Maye had looked like he cleaned up his issues before this game, but the young player regressed against Green Bay.

But the loss to Green Bay wasn't the most concerning part of the game, but rather the continued problem that Maye has become. Over his career, Maye has heavily struggled against teams ranked in the top 10 of defense.

Maye has done very well against most teams in the NFL, showing the Patriots why he can be a franchise quarterback for them. But against the top defenses that he has faced, Maye has been underwhelming, which is a big problem for New England going forward.

New England will have to work with Maye to figure out how to make sure that he can be better against the top teams. Maye was great last season for the Patriots, coming in as the runner up for the NFL MVP.

But the Patriots did have an easier schedule, with Maye facing off against multiple poor defenses during the year. His time in the playoffs was underwhelming, even if he did lead the team to the Super Bowl.

The Patriots signal-caller isn't going to be able to lead this franchise to a Super Bowl title if this continues, and something will have to chance. When Maye gets pressured, he comes a completely different player, putting the ball into trouble spots.

New England has a potential problem on its hands to solve, but it remains to be seen how this will be fixed. Maye has to make sure to take care of the ball; otherwise, the Patriots will end up missing the playoffs this season.