FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Drake Maye found himself in a spot he became all too familiar with during his rookie season on Sunday afternoon. The second-year quarterback was visibly dejected while standing at the podium, fielding questions as to why his New England Patriots were on the losing end of the 2025 season opener against the Las Vegas Raiders .

While the 20-13 final score may suggest this was a tightly contested matchup between two rebuilding AFC clubs, the distance between them felt much farther apart than that. That was most apparent in the second half, where Las Vegas outscored the Patriots 13-3 and the New England offense largely fell on its face.

After taking a 10-7 lead into the locker room, the Patriots offense went as follows:

Interception

Three-and-out

Three-and-out

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