Sunday was a rollercoaster ride for Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.

Maye began the day building off his strong start to the season, completing nine of his first 13 passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns. But after a disastrous strip sack to end the first half, Maye looked hesitant at times and went just 10-of-16 for 102 yards and an interception from that point on — while also being responsible for handful of the six sacks throughout the afternoon.

Still, Maye’s 259 passing yards were the most the Falcons, who entered the week as the top-ranked pass defense in football, allowed all season while he still made his usual tight-window and explosive throws. All-in-all, it was enough to secure a 24-23 W, but Maye knows he can — and needs to be — better moving forward.

“I’ve just got to play

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