Patriots and Seahawks overreactions: From Drake Maye and Drew Lock, to Will Campbell and Jadarian Price — SkimNews
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- Drake Maye completed 23 of 33 passes for 178 yards, one touchdown and three fourth-quarter interceptions on consecutive possessions, the decisive stat line in New England's 13-10 loss to Seattle.
- Sam Darnold exited on the fifth play from scrimmage with a hip injury, forcing Drew Lock into a 16-of-22, 187-yard, one-touchdown relief performance that included a scoring strike to Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
- Will Campbell rebounded from his Super Bowl nightmare (14 pressures allowed in Super Bowl LX) to give up just one sack and one hurry with an 84.4 PFF pass-blocking grade in the rematch.
- Romeo Doubs, signed by New England to a four-year, $68 million deal, caught zero of his three targets including a memorable drop, while offseason trade acquisition A.J. Brown suffered a high ankle sprain.
- Jadarian Price, who didn't play a snap in the preseason, impressed in his NFL debut and the source argues he should leapfrog George Holani as the Seahawks' lead back with Zach Charbonnet sidelined.
- The Patriots' 2026 schedule ranks as the sixth-hardest overall and toughest Weeks 1-4 strength of schedule in 40 years, a stark contrast to the easiest 2025 slate since the 1999 Rams.
Why it matters: The Patriots rode the easiest schedule in a generation to the AFC's top seed in 2025, and their Week 1 loss to Seattle — the same team that beat them in the Super Bowl — suggests the regression most outsiders predicted. Maye's three fourth-quarter interceptions and Doubs's goose egg raise real questions about whether New England's $68 million wideout investment will pay off against a brutal upcoming slate featuring Pittsburgh, Jacksonville and Buffalo.
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