The good news is that the Patriots ‘ downfield passing attack is back.

New England is hitting on explosive plays consistently, and they’ve all of a sudden morphed into a team that can put up 30-plus points on any given Sunday. They’re averaging 26.3 points per game, which is good for seventh in the league.

The bad news is that Drake Maye is taking a beating while doing it. New England has given up 34 sacks this season, which is second-most in the NFL. Twelve of those have come over the last two games, including six in Sunday’s win against the Falcons.

And that’s just sacks, not counting the amount of times he has been hit, pressured, or hurried. It’s also not counting the occasions when Maye runs the ball.

The issues have been fairly consistent, and somewhat to be expected with a p

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