With Cincinnati on tap, Drake Maye figured to stay hot, and keep the Patriots rolling.

The Bengals defense wasn’t supposed to be a match for the Patriots quarterback, who led the league in completion percentage (71.9%) and quarterback rating (113.2) heading in. The Bengals weren’t expected to provide much resistance, given how bad their defensive unit has been.

And yet, Maye was completely flummoxed early on. He looked like an imposter during the first three offensive series.

At that point, he was 3-for-7 for 16 yards, and had thrown a pick-six.

He was out of sorts, making throws that had little to no chance of completing. Most sailed high.

After the pick-six, Maye finally settled in. He found his rhythm and after an early 10-0 deficit, scored the next 17 points, taking a 17-13

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