New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has yet to throw for 400 yards in a game in his career to date, but he will have as good a chance as he's had yet to do so in 2026.
Maye threw for 4,394 yards in 2025, but the most yards he threw for in a single game was 380 yards in Week 16 against the Baltimore Ravens. He did not record more than 294 yards in any other game of the season.
The UNC product had a season-high of 282 passing yards in 2024 as a rookie, making the 300-yard feat one that was a notable achievement for him last season. However, with A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs as his two go-to options at wide receiver for next season, the potential for him to hit that marker is strong.
Brown went for 1,000-yards receiving for the sixth time in his career in 2025 with 1,003 receiving yards, and Doubs went for 724 yards. Both are capable of stretching the field, and in the case of Brown, racking up yards after the catch. Not only that, but Hunter Henry is still in New England, as are Mack Hollins and Kayshon Boutte, giving Maye five options to spread the ball around to in the passing game next season.
If Maye can reach the mark, it's reasonable to envision the 23-year-old achieving the feat in Week 2 of next season against the Pittsburgh Steelers or in either of the Patriots' matchups against the Miami Dolphins in Week 8 or Week 18. The Steelers allowed the third-most passing yards in the NFL in 2025 with 4,437 yards, while the Dolphins allowed the highest completion rate to opposing quarterbacks at 72 percent.