Drake Maye Surpasses Dak Prescott in Playoff Wins - and He's Just Getting Started
Drake Maye is heading to the Super Bowl. Dak Prescott, nearly a decade into his NFL career, is not.
With the Patriots’ gritty 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos in a snow-filled AFC Championship Game on Sunday, Maye secured his third playoff victory - and punched his ticket to Santa Clara. That puts the second-year quarterback ahead of Prescott in postseason wins, a stat that’s starting to raise eyebrows across the league.
Let’s be clear: Maye is still just getting his NFL feet under him. He’s in Year 2.
But he’s already done something Prescott hasn’t - lead his team to the big game. In fact, Prescott hasn’t even made it past the divisional round.
His playoff résumé currently sits at 2-5, with wins over the Seahawks in 2019 and Tom Brady’s Buccaneers in 2023. That’s it.
Maye, on the other hand, has been on a tear this postseason. He started by taking down the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card round, followed it up with a win over the Houston Texans in the Divisional, and capped it off with Sunday’s defensive slugfest in Denver.
Three playoff wins in one postseason - that’s a statement. And for a young quarterback, it’s a sign of poise beyond his years.
This isn’t just about numbers, though. It’s about trajectory.
Maye is showing the kind of early-career command that franchises dream about when they draft a quarterback. He’s not just managing games - he’s winning them.
In tough environments. Against playoff-caliber defenses.
And now, he’s one win away from the ultimate prize.
Meanwhile, Prescott and the Cowboys are once again watching from home. It’s a familiar spot for a team that’s consistently talented but hasn’t been able to break through when it matters most.
Prescott’s regular-season production has never really been the issue. But in the postseason?
The results speak for themselves.
Now, Maye and the Patriots will sit tight and wait for the NFC Championship Game to wrap up. It’ll be either the Rams or the Seahawks meeting them in Santa Clara. Whoever it is, Maye will be there - under the brightest lights, on the biggest stage, chasing what Prescott still hasn’t reached.
For now, the numbers are simple: Maye, 3 playoff wins. Prescott, 2. And the gap is growing.