NFL scores: Patriots make statement in win over lowly Giants

The mark of a good NFL team is their ability to put bad teams away with ease. The New England Patriots made a statement against the New York Giants on Monday night, 33-15.

Drake Maye and the Patriots offense made it look easy from the start.

He found Kayshon Boutte on a 3-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to help take a commanding 17-0 lead. He then dropped an absolute dime to Kyle Williams on a 33-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.

Maye’s touchdowns helped the Patriots take a 30-7 lead into the locker room and New England didn’t look back from there.

The second-year quarterback was 24-of-31 with 282 passing yards and two touchdowns. The Giants’ defense was able to get to him three times. Patriots tight end Hunter Henry led the team with four catches for 73 yards.

Rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson had 67 rushing yards on 11 carries.

The Patriots’ defense was able to keep rookie Jaxson Dart at bay for the most part. He was roughed up at points during the game, taking huge hits. He finished 17-of-24 with 139 passing yards and a touchdown pass to Darius Slayton. He added 20 yards on the ground.

The Giants had their share of head-scratching moments during the game.

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Kicker Younghoe Koo, somehow, got caught up in the field as he tried to kick a field goal in the second quarter. The Giants tried to make the most out of it but Jamie Gillan was stopped before he could even think about throwing the football.

Earlier in the game, Dart took a couple of hits from the Patriots defense. First, linebacker Harold Landry III hit Dart near the helmet as he tried to avoid him. There was no penalty flag thrown on the play. On the following drive, Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss trucked Dart as he was running up the sideline. It sparked a brief skirmish and a penalty on Giants tight end Theo Johnson.

New York looked completely out of sync the entire game, underscoring why they are now a 2-11 team. The defense allowed big plays early and often and failed to stop Marcus Jones on a punt return. He returned one to the house 94 yards.

With the win, New England is back on top of the AFC with an 11-2 record and completed a feat not seen since the 1999 Indianapolis Colts. The Patriots are the first team with a 10-game winning streak after losing 13 or more games in the previous season.

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The Patriots have a slim lead over the Denver Broncos, who moved to 10-2 on the year after an overtime win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday night.

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