The New England Patriots are in the Super Bowl, their first since the 2018 season. Under Mike Vrabel and MVP-level quarterback Drake Maye, the team has exceeded even the wildest expectations of the most optimistic observers. And now, the precocious 23-year-old Maye has an opportunity to equal a feat only achieved by Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning.
If the Patriots win, Maye will have done what Manning has and beaten the top three-ranked NFL defenses in the playoffs.
Equaling any record of Manning is rarefied quarterback air. A two-time Super Bowl champion with two different teams, he is one of the NFL's all-time best.