On Sunday, Drake Maye delivered the best performance of his young NFL career. He played on time and created outside of structure. He threw the ball more accurately than ever before. He diagnosed blitzes and evaded pressure.

The Patriots coaching staff needs to show progress as well in the final six games. Against the Rams, Sean McVay badly out-schemed Mayo. That can’t keep happening. Offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt has seemingly been better in recent weeks, but defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington’s unit ranks among the bottom 10 in the league.