Patriots extend win streak to 10 games, beat down hapless Giants

Patriots extend win streak to 10 games, beat down hapless Giants

Marcus Jones of the New England Patriots returns a punt for a touchdown at Gillette Stadium. Pic: Winslow Townson/Getty Images)

Drake Maye completed 24 of 31 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns and Marcus Jones returned a punt for a score as the New England Patriots extended their winning streak to 10 games by beating the New York Giants 33-15 on Monday night in Foxborough.

Kicker Andy Borregales added four field goals for the Patriots (11-2).

New England tight end Hunter Henry caught four passes for a team-high 73 yards. The Patriots had a 395-239 advantage in total offence.

New York quarterback Jaxson Dart returned from a concussion and completed 17 of 24 passes for 139 yards and one touchdown. Devin Singletary led the Giants' rushing attack with 67 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries.

New York (2-11) has lost its past seven games.

The Patriots jumped out to a 17-0 lead after one quarter and led 30-7 at halftime. It remained 30-7 entering the fourth.

After Borregales opened the scoring by kicking a 22-yard field goal on New England's opening drive, Jones returned a punt 94 yards for a touchdown that stretched the lead to 10-0.

Maye's 3-yard touchdown pass to Kayshon Boutte, plus a Borregales PAT, gave New England a 17-0 advantage with one minute remaining in the first quarter.

The Giants scored on a 30-yard pass from Dart to Darius Slayton with 12:46 left in the second quarter, but New England answered when Maye connected with Kyle Williams for a 33-yard touchdown.

Borregales extended New England's lead to 27-7 by making a 30-yard field goal with 1:48 remaining in the first half, and he made it 30-7 with a 28-yard field goal on the final play of the half.

Singletary scored on a 22-yard run on the first play of the fourth quarter. It was 30-15 after Dart completed a pass to Slayton for the two-point conversion.

Borregales finalised the scoring on a 23-yard field goal with 2:14 to play.

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