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The Patriots' 2026 season-opener certainly didn't go as hoped, with Drake Maye's three interceptions leading to a blown 10-0 lead in the third quarter as the Seahawks came back to win the Super Bowl rematch. For Maye, it was another loss to Seattle that will likely sting for some time. While February's game had much higher consequences, the Patriots had the win in front of them — or even overtime, with Maye's final pick ending New England's chance to tie late in the fourth quarter. After Wednesday's game, however, a post went viral on X indicating Maye remains winless against NFL teams with a winning record, a claim that isn't true. Here's what Maye's actual record against teams with a winning record is. What is Drake Maye's record vs. teams with a winning record? On Thursday morning, posts from Hard Rock Bet and an account called "Big E" on X indicated that Maye is now 0-12 against teams with a winning record. The second post now has over one million views — but the claimed fact is not true. Not only would Wednesday's loss not account for that category, with the Seahawks coming in at 0-0, but Maye has faired much better against winning teams than suggested. In games he started and finished between the 2024 and 2025 seasons, the Patriots have gone 5-5 when playing an opponent that came in with a winning record. All five of the wins came last season, including the playoffs, when Maye took down the Bills, Buccaneers, Chargers, Texans and Broncos. Here's a breakdown of the 10 career games Maye has started and finished against an opponent that came in with a winning record: | Date | Opponent | Opponent Record Entering Game | Final Score | Maye Stats | | Oct. 13, 2024 | Texans | 4-1 | Texans 41, Patriots 21 | 243 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs, 38 rushing yards | | Dec. 22, 2024 | Bills | 11-3 | Bills 24, Patriots 21 | 261 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 30 rushing yards | | Dec. 28, 2024 | Chargers | 9-6 | Chargers 40, Patriots 7 | 117 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, 32 rushing yards | | Oct. 5, 2025 | Bills | 4-0 | Patriots 23, Bills 20 | 273 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 12 rushing yards | | Nov. 9, 2025 | Buccaneers | 6-2 | Patriots 28, Buccaneers 23 | 270 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 13 rushing yards | | Dec. 14, 2025 | Bills | 9-4 | Bills 35, Patriots 31 | 155 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 43 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs | | Jan. 11, 2026 | Chargers | 11-6* | Patriots 16, Chargers 3 | 268 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 66 rushing yards | | Jan. 18, 2026 | Texans | 12-5* | Patriots 28, Texans 16 | 179 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 10 rushing yards | | Jan. 25, 2026 | Broncos | 14-3* | Patriots 10, Broncos 7 | 86 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs, 65 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD | | Feb. 8, 2026 | Seahawks | 14-3* | Seahawks 29, Patriots 13 | 295 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 37 rushing yards | *Playoff opponent, regular season record listed Maye hasn't found a ton of individual success when his opponent has a winning record, but as his 2025 playoff run showed, he has certainly been capable of lifting the Patriots to wins when needed.