-- Well, fans got what they wanted: Drake Maye is now the starting quarterback of the Patriots. The offense didn’t exactly light things up out of the gate. Alex Van Pelt called two straight ineffective runs to start the game, drawing early boobirds from the crowd.

The Patriots defense won’t have it much easier, with Houston having one of the more exciting offenses in the league behind star QB C.J. Stroud, a rookie himself just last year. At 4-1, the Texans are currently sitting atop the AFC South.

C.J. Stroud and the Texans are a contender for a reason. Jerod Mayo's decision to move to Maye might get the Patriots back there themselves.