The "NFL Top 100 Players" is an annual NFL offseason tradition. There are a few names from the Kansas City Chiefs expected to make the cut, but there are also many opponents featured in this year's rankings. Player No. 11 is a player they are scheduled to face this coming season.
No. 11 is New England Patriots Quarterback Drake Maye.
No. 11 on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2026…@Patriots QB Drake Maye! @NFLFilms
pic.twitter.com/e91dTxF4Hl— NFL (@NFL) August 21, 2026
Maye started all 17 games he played for the Patriots in 2025, finishing the season with 4,394 yards, 31 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. He was named to the NFL All-Pro second team and selected for the 2026 Pro Bowl Games for the second time, while finishing second in the voting for Most Valuable Player. Maye led
the Patriots to Super Bowl LX after securing the AFC Championship.
Maye and the Patriots will visit the Chiefs in Week 15 on Monday, December 21, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Produced by NFL Films and the X Original Series, the new season of NFL Top 100 features short-form episodes that reveal the league's top players, as voted on exclusively by current NFL players. Episodes debut on X on weekdays through Friday, September 4, and will air later on NFL+, as well as on other NFL-owned and operated social media platforms.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Kansas City Chiefs to face player No. 11 of the 'NFL Top 100' in 2026
