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Maye throws four as Patriots overwhelm Raiders 45–17
Drake Maye accounted for five touchdowns as New England piled up 536 yards and held Las Vegas to 38 rushing yards in a decisive Week 5 win.
Result
New England Patriots beat Las Vegas Raiders 45–17 on 11 October, converting a 7–7 first-quarter tie into a 38–10 lead early in the fourth quarter. Source Source The Patriots led 21–7 at half-time, extended the margin with two third-quarter touchdowns, and added the last touchdown with 6:06 remaining after Las Vegas had narrowed the deficit to 38–17. Source Source
Drake Maye opened the scoring with a 35-yard touchdown pass to Demario Douglas, while New England’s other scoring plays included a rushing touchdown and three further touchdown passes by Maye. Source Las Vegas levelled the game only once, before New England scored 31 of the next 34 points to put the contest out of reach. Source
Stat story
The Patriots generated 536 total yards from 66 plays, averaging 8.1 yards per snap, while Las Vegas managed 306 yards from 57 plays at 5.4 yards per play. Source New England earned 29 first downs to the Raiders’ 16, passed for 371 yards, and rushed for 165. Source
Control of the game was as clear in the situational numbers as in the final score. Source New England held possession for 34:27, converted six of 12 third downs, and went two-for-two on fourth down; Las Vegas had the ball for 25:33, converted five of 13 third downs and failed on both fourth-down attempts. Source The Raiders’ running game produced just 38 yards on 18 attempts, or 2.1 per carry, against 165 yards at 5.3 per rush for New England. Source
Stars and goats
Maye completed 26 of 34 passes for 374 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions, and added a three-yard rushing touchdown. Source Source Douglas was the primary finishing threat, recording four catches for 65 yards and two touchdown receptions, including the game’s first and last touchdowns. Source Source
New England converted four of five red-zone trips and protected Maye well enough to concede only one sack for three yards. Source Las Vegas reached the red zone twice in three attempts, but its offence was undermined by the lack of a viable rushing complement and three sacks for 23 yards lost. Source Each side lost one fumble, so the decisive edge came through New England’s sustained yardage and finishing rather than a turnover surplus. Source
Standings impact
Per HFC records, the available division table was flagged as one completed result behind and listed New England at 2–2 before the latest result, so it does not establish a verified post-game standings position. Source Source
Temporal Read
This was a completed Week 5 regular-season result, not a preview. Source New England’s 31-point victory rested on an offence that consistently created explosive efficiency while its defence removed the Raiders’ ground game, leaving Las Vegas with too little balance to stay competitive after the opening quarter. Source Source
Key facts
6 data pointsSources used in this piece
5 sources01HFC Data
DataFinished Week 5 score, quarter scores and match date
02HFC Data
DataTeam offence, possession, conversion and red-zone statistics
03HFC Data
DataIndividual passing, rushing and receiving statistics
05HFC Data
DataFlagged pre-update division standings listing
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