"But it's already begun for Drake Maye, who's about to put the finishing touches on a season that's felt eerily Brady-like. The 23-year-old breakout star leads the NFL in both completion percentage and yards per completion, and it's the latter stat - the downfield passing prowess - that Brady recently lauded during a guest appearance on The Herd with host Colin Cowherd."
"It's hardly a secret that, entering Week 18, the race for the NFL's 2025 MVP award is down to two players: Maye and Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. Maye should be the clear leader in the clubhouse after his near perfect game last week against the New York Jets: 90.5 percent completions, 256 yards, five touchdowns and no turnovers; his QB rating in that game was 157.0, and his QBR was a record 99.8."
"Still, there's a large segment of Stafford supporters in the NFL world, enough that the MVP award feels closer to a coin flip than a shoo-in for Maye entering Week 18. Even with Stafford's ugly, three-interception performance last week against the Atlanta Falcons, the crusade against Maye and the Patriots' easy schedule has held firm enough to keep the 37-year-old in play to win the award for the first time in his likely Hall of Fame career."
Longstanding criticism that Tom Brady was merely a 'system quarterback' faded after sustained elite performance and multiple MVPs, establishing an undisputed legacy. Drake Maye, age 23, has produced a breakout season with the NFL lead in completion percentage and yards per completion, earning praise for downfield passing from Brady. Entering Week 18, the 2025 MVP race centers on Maye and Matthew Stafford; Maye delivered a near-perfect game against the Jets (90.5% completions, 256 yards, five touchdowns, no turnovers; QB rating 157.0; QBR 99.8). Stafford supporters maintain contention despite recent turnovers; media voices view Maye as the clear top quarterback.
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