The Patriots fell into an early deficit against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, but Drake Maye and New England's offense couldn't be held down for long, eventually finding their stride in the second quarter and never looking back on their way to a 31-13 victory.

It was New England's fourth-straight win, and it completed a perfect three-game road trip for the Pats, who now stand at 5-2 under new head coach Mike Vrabel. It is the first time since the AFL-NFL merger that New England has won three regular-season road games in a row.

Maye was again nearly flawless, going 21-of-23 for 221 yards with two touchdowns while avoiding any turnovers for the fourth-straight game. Stefon Diggs led the Patriots receivers with seven catches on eight targets for 69 yards, while Rhamondre Stevenson had a productive on the ground with 88 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Titans rookie Cam Ward was solid against the Patriots defense in building an early lead while consistently moving the ball, but New England's stretch of three touchdowns that began at the end of the second quarter and extended into the middle of the third quarter, changed the complexion of the game.

Here's how it went down!

1. Field Goals Traded

The Titans received the opening kickoff and quickly picked up two first downs with gains of 11 and 20 yards, but the drive stalled out after two run stops by the Patriots and then a wild throw by Cam Ward on third down. Tennessee settled for a Joey Slye field goal to take the 3-0 lead, but the Patriots quickly countered.

New England leaned heavily into the ground game with Rhamondre Stevenson out of the gate. Stevenson piled up 42 yards on five carries to open the game. But the Patriots drive would fizzle inside the red zone, with Maye unable to find an open receiver on second or third down as New England looked to the passing game to get them into the end zone. That forced the Pats to settle for three points of their own to tie the game, 3-3, after a 36-yard Andy Borregales field goal.

2. Ward, Titans Offense Cruise to Quick TD

A recurring theme of the 2025 season for the Patriots defense has been slow starts, and though the defense bent but didn't break on the first drive, they quickly broke on the second drive. It took the Titans just three plays to score their first touchdown, with an 18-yard pass on second down setting up a 38-yard touchdown strike from Ward to Chimere Dike. Ward had plenty of time in the pocket, and Dike was able to run away from Marcus Jones in coverage and secure the easy touchdown.

That made it a 10-3 lead with Dike tallying 56 yards on the two key receptions of the drive. Ward finished the first quarter with 101 passing yards, completing 6-of-7 passes for a perfect 158.3 passer rating.

3. Pats Offense Clicks

Down 10-3, the Patriots were forced to punt it back to the Titans on their second drive, putting some pressure on the defense to deliver their first stop of the game. With some help from an offensive holding call, the defense did just that, forcing a punt of their own.

Maye and the Patriots offense took over deep in their own territory but quickly found their offensive stride with a balanced attack. Stevenson continued to find room in the running game, delivering an 11-yard run, while Maye scrambled for 19 yards and made big passing plays to Kayshon Boutte (16 yards) and Mack Hollins (22 yards). Maye finished the drive off with a touchdown throw to Austin Hooper, who went up over the defender and secured the ball with an excellent catch.

That tied the game at 10, with Maye and the Patriots offense catching fire. Stevenson had 73 rushing yards through three possessions while Maye was 8-of-9 for 59 yards and a touchdown.

4. Titans Add Three

Ward and the Titans offense continued to move the ball on their next possession, hitting passing plays of 15 and 12 yards to get back into Patriots territory for a third time in four drives. Again, a false start penalty helped stall the drive out, as the Titans couldn't execute a receiver screen pass on third down and were forced to settle for a second field goal. That gave Tennessee the 13-10 lead just after the two-minute warning, with Maye and the Patriots offense getting a chance to run a two-minute drill to close out the second quarter.

Aided by a kickoff out of bounds that started the drive out at the 40-yard line, Maye needed less than a minute to put the Pats back on top. On the first play Maye scrambled for nine yards, on the second he hit Hunter Henry in the middle of the field for 12 yards and then, on the third play, Maye launched a perfect bomb to the streaking Boutte who hauled in his fourth touchdown, a 39-yarder that gave the Pats back a 17-13 lead that they would take to the half.

5. Maye Stays Hot

Maye kept firing out of the halftime locker room, first converting a 3rd-and-8 to Stefon Diggs for 24 yards, then hitting Mack Hollins for 27 yards. But then, on a scramble, Maye hit his head on the ground and was pulled to be checked for a concussion. Backup Josh Dobbs entered the game and converted a big 3rd-and-4 to keep the drive alive, but Maye re-entered after the next play to resume the offensive attack.

Pop Douglas would add a tough catch on 4th-and-1 to keep the drive alive. Coach Vrabel stayed aggressive with New England inside the five-yard line, and it paid off, with Stevenson rushing for a touchdown that extended the lead to 24-13.

It was an excellent opening drive of the second half, as the Patriots hit bookend scores around the half and swung the game from a 13-10 Titans lead to a 24-13 Patriots lead halfway through the third quarter with back-to-back touchdown drives.

6. Pats Pour It On

The Patriots would continue to add to the deficit on Tennessee's very next play. Ward dropped back to pass on first down, but the ball slipped from his hands and K'Lavon Chaisson was right on top of him, recovering the fumble on the run and taking it to the end zone for New England's third-straight touchdown. That made it 31-13 New England, as the Patriots began to separate themselves on the scoreboard.

7. The Patriots are now 5-2

With the win, the Patriots complete a perfect three-game road trip, winning their fourth-straight game and extending their record to 5-2 on the 2025 season. Despite a slow start by the defense and an early 10-3 hole, Maye and the offense continue to consistently move the ball and score points by any means necessary, whether it's long bombs or systematic drives.

The rushing attack showed signs of life with Stevenson leading the way. That's a positive to build off of as New England looks to make their attack fully balanced, but make no mistake, the Patriots are rolling right now behind their second-year quarterback.

Next week, the Patriots will return home to take on the Cleveland Browns at 1 pm.

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