Drake Maye powered the New England Patriots to a 45-17 blowout win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, throwing five touchdown passes and opening the door for No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza to take his first NFL snaps for the Raiders.

Geno Smith threw for 182 yards and Braelon Allen rushed for 116 as the Jets rallied late in the fourth and then held on late to secure their second win of the season. New York’s defense sacked Deshaun Watson eight times and pressured him consistently throughout the game.

Patriots become the first visiting team to win in Buffalo's new stadium. • Patriots have more wins against Buffalo (81) than any other team. • Patriots win second straight game in Buffalo. • RB Rhamondre Stevenson moved into fourth place on the team's rushing list.

Maye has been under constant fire with a pressure rate reminiscent of his rookie season, when the Patriots patched their offensive line together with cutdown day casualties and other misfits from around the league. But nowadays, there’s no such talent shortage, and no excuses.

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Brett Kollmann and Trevor Sikkema deep dive into the Patriots vs. Bills matchup with key Next Gen Stats insights from NFL Pro.

The Las Vegas Raiders (3-1) head to Foxborough on Sunday looking to continue their surprising start to the season when they line up against the New England Patriots (2-2). The Raiders sit second in the AFC West behind the undefeated Chiefs, while New England sits in second in the AFC East behind Josh Allen and the Bills.

The New England Patriots have been playing some solid football in recent weeks, improving to 3-2 over the weekend with a home win over the Las Vegas Raiders. The Patriots have won their last two games despite the injury absence of star cornerback Christian Gonzalez , who signed a lucrative new contract with the team shortly before the season began. […] The post Patriots’ Christian Gonzalez receives injury update after missing Week 5 appeared...