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Seahawks storm back to beat Patriots 13-10 in Super Bowl rematch season opener
September 10, 2026 at 08:27 AM · Updated 36d ago
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Defending champions the Seattle Seahawks overcame an injury to starter Sam Darnold to beat the New England Patriots 13-10 in the NFL season-opening Super Bowl rematch.
- Backup Drew Lock entered after Darnold injured his hip on the opening drive and threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the fourth quarter.
- Patriots quarterback Drake Maye threw three interceptions in the final quarter, with Josh Jobe sealing the win on an end-zone pick.
- Seattle head coach Mike Macdonald said initial tests showed Darnold had not fractured a hip.
Latest developments
- Sep 10 — Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown is believed to have suffered a high ankle sprain in Wednesday night's loss to the Seahawks, according to sources, and is set for an MRI.
- Sep 10 — Maye completed 23 of 33 passes for 178 yards and a touchdown, becoming the second QB in 25 seasons with three fourth-quarter interceptions in a season opener.
- Sep 10 — Maye called his three-interception performance 'unacceptable' and said he 'lost patience and it cost us.'
- Sep 10 — Patriots coach Mike Vrabel expressed confidence in Maye, saying 'It's a long season' after the loss.














