Patriots news: Drake Maye gets honest on offense after 3 weeks

The New England Patriots suffered a 35-6 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 3, dropping their season record to 1-2. Quarterback Drake Maye addressed the team's poor offensive performance in a postgame press conference, calling it "unacceptable" for three straight weeks. Maye took full responsibility for his role, stating that he must lead his teammates back to success.

In Week 3, Maye completed 14 of 25 passes for 199 yards, threw two interceptions and lost a fumble. Through three games, he has thrown six interceptions, the most by a Patriots quarterback in the first three games since Drew Bledsoe in 1994. He also has a total of nine fumbles and 10 interceptions since the start of last postseason, a record since Jameis Winston in 2019.

Maye's numbers starkly contrast with his MVP runner-up season a year ago, where he threw only eight interceptions in 17 regular-season games. The Patriots face an uphill battle as they travel to play the undefeated Buffalo Bills (3-0) next Sunday in a critical AFC East matchup.