After a brief hiatus, the New England Patriots — on the arm of Drake Maye — are right back in the Super Bowl conversation.

The New England Patriots are atop the AFC, led by the efforts of an elite level quarterback and an outstanding, fundamentally sound defense. The 2010's called, and they'd like their Patriots back. The Patriots are the first team to 10 wins this season after

The New York Giants have been without their rookie quarterback, Jaxson Dart, for the last two games. The latest update on his recovery from his concussion will disappoint fans.According to interim head coach Mike Kafka,

Pats win despite quarterback Drake Maye's struggles and injuries to offensive linemen Will Campbell and Jared Wilson.

The New England Patriots and the Cincinnati Bengals play Sunday in Week 12 at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.

As of Monday, the Patriots are currently the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a record of 10-2. They moved up in the standings thanks to the Colts, who lost in overtime to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Denver Broncos, who were on their bye this week, are now sitting at No. 2 in the AFC playoffs with a 9-2 mark.

New England Patriots fans on Wednesday got yet another reason to be thankful for Drake Maye. Maye and his wife, Ann Michael, participated in the Patriots'

New defensive coordinator Charlie Bullen, who had been the outside linebacker coach under former coordinator Shane Bowen, gets his first opportunity to turn around those results Monday against the New England Patriots (10-2) and winners of nine straight.