While Drake Maye suffered losses during his time at UNC, there were many more victories to count. It’s been different during his time with the New England Patriots, who fell to 3-10 after Sunday’s 25-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. While the rookie admitted it was frustrating to be losing so much, he sees the losses as motivational.

The New England Patriots suffered their latest heartbreaking loss of the Drake Maye era on Sunday, falling to the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 25-24. Howeve

With one more what-if of a loss, the Patriots thudded to 3-10 after falling to the bold-to-the-point-of-envy Colts.

The Patriots may have lost to the Colts in Week 13 but that doesn't mean Drake Maye and the offense didn't take another step forward.

Following the game, rookie quarterback Drake Maye spoke out with a brutal two-word response to the loss. "It's heartbreak," Maye stated. No team likes to lose. New England has done plenty of losing this season and it is obviously getting old for them.

Here are four takeaways from Drake Maye's press conference after the Patriots' "heartbreaking" loss to the Colts. Read more on Boston.com.

Even as the losses mount for the Patriots, Maye continues to shine. Because the franchise got that pick right, the future is bright.

Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Maye's turnovers: When Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt was recently discussing goals for rookie quarterback Drake Maye,

You can now add the three-time Super Bowl champion to that list. “Drake Maye been handling business. I gotta give him a ton of credit. For a rookie, he’s not necessarily playing like one,” said White.

The Patriots have one game left until a long-awaited bye week. Can they head into their bye on a high? Doing so will require upsetting the Colts, who head into Foxboro as 2.5-point favorites despite losing four of their last five games.

The Patriots-Colts rivalry has a rich history of quarterback play, and we'll see a new-school matchup between Drake Maye and Anthony Richardson this weekend.