NFL Roundup: The New Power Couple
Move over Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.
The NFL has a new power couple: The New England Patriots' Drake “Drake Maye” Maye and his wife, Ann Micheal Maye. He's leading the league in several quarterback categories, while she has become an internet hit with a cooking show.
Maye Leads League In Key QB Stats
Maye is a leading candidate, along with Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, for this season’s MVP award.
A second-year quarterback, Maye ranks first in the league this season with a 72% pass completion percentage. No other NFL quarterback during the 2025-26 season had a completion percentage of 70% or higher.
In addition, Maye leads the league in yards per passing attempt (8.93 yards) and quarterback rating (77.1).
At only age 23, Maye has the Pats on the verge of a Super Bowl appearance, leading the team to a 14-3 regular season record. After suffering through three losing seasons in a row until now, Patriots fans are hoping Maye can revive the Tom Brady glory years.
Ann Michael’s ‘Bakemas' Cooking Show Heats Up
Maye’s wife, Ann Michael, who grew up with him from early school years in North Carolina through college in Chapel Hill at the University of North Carolina, has become an internet sensation, beginning with her social media “Bakemas” cooking show during December. She was an accomplished high-school athlete herself in field hockey and softball and, as a business administration major in college, was a member of the Carolina Women in Business, the Finance Society and other campus organizations.
Her cooking show, now called "Beyond Bakmas With Ann Michael Maye," has been picked up by NBC 10 Boston/NBC Sports Boston and has included guests such as David Andrews, a former Patriots center, and Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports.
At a news conference, Drake Maye was even asked to name his favorite baked good of his wife’s. He answered peppermint chocolate chip cookies.
That reply led to several comments on an NBC Sports Boston social media site, including one from a social media user identified as Jonathan W. Wood, who wrote that Drake “absolutely nuked that answer. Kid is the truth.” A user identified as Nick Simmons wrote, “King, absolutely crushed this answer, exquisite taste. I’d expect nothing less.” A user identified as Josh DeLuca wrote, “The First Lady of New England taking care of our guy.”
At Patriots games, Ann Michael Maye has been seen wearing an “I (heart) Drake Maye” T-shirt. Rookie offensive lineman Will “Big Country” Campbell recently arrived at the stadium for a game wearing a T-shirt with the same “I (heart) Drake Maye” wording. He said Ann Michael gave him the shirt.
Championship Round Times, TV Channels
On Sunday, Maye leads the Patriots on a road trip to Denver to face the Broncos in the AFC championship game. Of note, another top young quarterback, Denver’s Bo Nix, suffered a fractured right ankle in last weekend’s win over the Buffalo Bills and will be replaced by seldom-used backup Jarrett Stidham during the game against New England.
The AFC winner faces the winner of the NFC championship game on Sunday, either the Los Angeles Rams or Seattle Seahawks, in the Super Bowl on Feb. 8.
Below are game details:
Sunday, Jan. 25
AFC Championship
- New England Patriots at Denver Broncos, 3 p.m. ET (CBS)
NFC Championship
- Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks, 6:30 p.m. ET (Fox)
Sunday, Feb. 8
Super Bowl 60
- AFC champion vs. NFC champion at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California, 6:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
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