Seahawks Edge Patriots 13-10 as Darnold Exits With Hip Injury — SkimNews
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- Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 13-10 at Lumen Field in a rematch of Super Bowl LX, with Josh Jobe's end-zone interception in the final minute capping Seattle's third pick of Drake Maye.
- Sam Darnold left on the opening possession with a right hip injury and was taken to Harborview Medical Center for a CT scan; head coach Mike Macdonald said the team received "great news," and an initial fracture was ruled out, though an MRI is scheduled for Thursday.
- Drew Lock, pressed into duty as QB2, went 16-of-22 for 187 yards and threw a 45-yard game-tying touchdown to Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the fourth quarter before Jason Myers added the go-ahead field goal.
- Drake Maye threw three interceptions — after having only one multi-pick game all of last season (the Super Bowl loss to Seattle) — as the Patriots blew a 10-0 lead; ESPN Analytics tracked just one pass traveling more than 10 air yards in the first half.
- A.J. Brown was knocked out in the third quarter with a right ankle injury, removing Maye's top option and deepening concerns about New England's receiving depth.
- Romeo Doubs, signed to a four-year, $68 million contract in the offseason, was involved in two critical Patriots mistakes: the pass that became Maye's first interception and a drop on a third-down conversion that preceded the second pick.
- Jadarian Price, Seattle's rookie first-round pick, led the Seahawks' committee backfield with 52 yards on 10 carries, while Zach Charbonnet remains on the PUP list for at least the first four games.
Why it matters: Seattle's defense forced three turnovers and a fourth-quarter go-ahead score, validating Macdonald's group as the league's top unit, but Darnold's uncertain status — pending Thursday's MRI — leaves the Seahawks leaning on Lock heading into a Week 2 trip to Arizona. For New England, Maye's three interceptions, Brown's ankle injury, and Doubs' costly mistakes expose a thin offensive margin heading into a home game against Pittsburgh.
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