The Patriots are now light years ahead of the Jets. It’s a study in how to rebuild, and also how to bungle things badly enough to ensure a lengthy stay in the basement.

On Oct. 26 the NFL's Instagram account posted a video with the caption that simply said Drake "Drake Maye" Maye. That's it. That's the caption. The name-as-a-nickname slowly spread with the Celtics using it on X a week later for a picture of Maye and Will Campbell at a game.

Vrabel and Maye have made it easy to forget the Patriots (9-2) are coming off back-to-back 4-13 seasons. As they soar, Jets remain grounded.

In his first year working alongside Josh McDaniels, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has elevated his game from promising to MVP-caliber. Robert Kraft believes that’s not a coincidence.

After 14 seasons of missing the playoffs, the Jets hope they can eventually replicate the Patriots’ turnaround.

The front office absolutely nailed its defensive line retooling. K’Lavon Chaisson, a reclamation project from the Jacksonville Jaguars and Las Vegas Raiders, has 6.5 sacks. Longtime Tennessee Titans linebacker Harold Landry III is at 5.5 sacks, and former Philadelphia Eagle Milton Williams is stuffing the middle at an All-Pro level.

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is close to a huge NFL milestone that would push him past Andy Reid.