FOXBOROUGH – The Gillette Stadium crowd had seen enough.

With 1:49 left in the third quarter, Drake Maye escaped out of the pocket and took off. The Patriots quarterback ran downfield as fans went wild. After his 28-yard run, Maye stood up and went back to the huddle, where his teammates made fun of him for his awkward slide.

As Maye and his teammates were speaking, chants broke out for the first time.

“MVP! MVP! MVP!”

Soon enough, Maye was back under center, focused on the play call and a talented Cleveland Browns defense in front of him. As those three letters echoed through a packed Gillette Stadium, the young quarterback dropped back and delivered.

In a truly synchronous moment, Maye threw a perfect 39-yard touchdown to Kayshon Boutte at the same time Patriots fans were chanti

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