The New England Patriots beat the Las Vegas Raiders 45-17 on Sunday at Gillette Stadium, as quarterback Drake Maye threw four touchdown passes and finished 26 of 34 for 374 yards. The win pushed New England to 3-2, while Las Vegas dropped to 3-2.
New England broke the game open in the second and third quarters, outscoring Las Vegas 28-3 across the middle two periods. Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins threw for 243 yards and a touchdown to Brock Bowers, who led all receivers with eight catches for 110 yards, but Las Vegas managed only 38 rushing yards on 18 carries and converted just five of 13 third downs.
Key Moments: How New England Pulled Away
The Patriots struck first on Maye’s 35-yard touchdown pass to DeMario Douglas. Las Vegas answered with Brock Bowers’ 13-yard touchdown catch from Kirk Cousins to tie it 7-7, but Rhamondre Stevenson’s 5-yard touchdown run made it 14-7.
New England then scored touchdowns on four straight possessions. Hunter Henry’s 11-yard touchdown catch made it 21-7 at halftime. Kyle Williams caught a 34-yard touchdown pass to open the third quarter, and Maye’s 3-yard touchdown run pushed the lead to 35-10.
Matt Gay kicked a 46-yard field goal for Las Vegas and Dylan Laube scored on a 2-yard run in the fourth quarter. Andy Borregales kicked a 28-yard field goal and Maye connected with Douglas for an 8-yard touchdown to seal it.
Top Performers
Maye completed 26 of 34 passes for 374 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also ran for a touchdown. Stevenson led the ground game with 64 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries, while Corey Kiner added 52 yards on six carries including a 32-yard run.
Kyle Williams led the receivers with three catches for 91 yards and a touchdown. Douglas caught four passes for 65 yards and two touchdowns. On defense, Elijah Ponder recorded two sacks and three quarterback hits, and Christian Elliss led the team with seven tackles.
Brock Bowers led Las Vegas with eight catches for 110 yards and a touchdown. Kirk Cousins completed 19 of 28 passes for 243 yards and a touchdown. Nakobe Dean led the defense with 12 tackles.
What It Means
New England moved to 3-2 and trails Buffalo (3-1) in the AFC East. The Patriots were 2-2 on fourth down and 4-5 in the red zone.
Las Vegas fell to 3-2, one game behind Kansas City (4-0) in the AFC West. The Raiders averaged 2.1 yards per rush and committed eight penalties for 101 yards.
What’s Next
New England hosts Kansas City next week. Las Vegas hosts Cleveland.
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