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Maye Chasing Montana in Super Bowl Trap
8 Feb
Summary
- Drake Maye narrowly lost MVP to Stafford by one vote.
- Maye faces the NFL's top-ranked defense in the Super Bowl.
- Quarterbacks on rookie deals have lost last three Super Bowls.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye's near MVP loss, a single vote behind Matthew Stafford, highlights a close race not seen since 2003. While individual accolades are significant, history indicates that winning both MVP and the Super Bowl in the same season is exceedingly rare.
Maye's playoff performance against top defenses sets the stage for his Super Bowl matchup. He now confronts the Seattle Seahawks' top-ranked scoring defense, a historically difficult hurdle. Only Joe Montana has previously overcome such a challenge in a Super Bowl.
Recent trends also show a pattern of quarterbacks on rookie contracts struggling in the championship game. Brock Purdy, Jalen Hurts, and Joe Burrow all lost their Super Bowl appearances on their initial deals.
Maye aims to emulate Russell Wilson and Ben Roethlisberger, who won in their second year. Interestingly, both of their second-year championship runs involved the Seahawks, with Wilson winning and Roethlisberger defeating them.
