Josh McDaniels accepts responsibility for Patriots loss in Super Bowl LX
3 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 7, 2026, 1:02 PM
Last updated Sep 7, 2026
Patriots coach Josh McDaniels addressed the team's performance in Super Bowl LX during a media session on September 6. The Patriots struggled to contain the Seahawks defense, which pressured quarterback Drake Maye throughout the February title game. McDaniels acknowledged his role in the defeat and stated that he failed to prepare the offense adequately for the defensive pressure applied by Seattle. He insisted the blame for the tactical shortcomings rested with him rather than the players on the field. This admission follows the conclusion of the previous season, with the team now looking to improve upon its offensive performance as the new campaign begins.
- •Josh McDaniels evaluated the Patriots offensive performance in Super Bowl LX.
- •The Seahawks defensive pressure caused significant issues for quarterback Drake Maye in February.
- •McDaniels attributed the tactical failure in the championship game to his own preparation.
- •The Patriots are assessing past shortcomings ahead of the current football season.
- 1:02 PMYahoo Sports — Patriots OC Josh McDaniels: I have to do a better job of limiting Seahawks opportunities
- 3:55 AMYahoo Sports — Patriots’ Josh McDaniels Has Strong Words for Seahawks’ Defense
- 10:15 PMESPN NFL — Patriots' McDaniels hopes to right SB LX wrongs
"The last defense the New England Patriots offensive coordinator, Josh McDaniels, faced was the Seattle Seahawks, with head coach Mike Macdonald running the show in Super Bowl LX. Now, the first defense McDaniels will see at the start of the 2026 season is the Seahawks.In the Super Bowl LX win, the Seahawks made life challenging […] The post Patriots’ Josh McDaniels Has Strong Words for Seahawks’ Defense appeared first on HEAVY.
"The Patriots will kick off the 2026 season against the same team that dashed their hopes of winning the Super Bowl and that will lead to some reflection on what went wrong against the Seahawks at Levi's Stadium in February.
"Josh McDaniels didn't mince words when asked what he learned from how the Seahawks terrorized quarterback Drake Maye in Super Bowl LX in February. "I didn't do a good enough job. Point it at me," he said.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 7, 2026, 1:02 PMPatriots OC Josh McDaniels: I have to do a better job of limiting Seahawks opportunities
The Patriots will kick off the 2026 season against the same team that dashed their hopes of winning the Super Bowl and that will lead to some reflection on what went wrong against the Seahawks at Levi's Stadium in February.
- Yahoo SportsSep 7, 2026, 3:55 AMPatriots’ Josh McDaniels Has Strong Words for Seahawks’ Defense
The last defense the New England Patriots offensive coordinator, Josh McDaniels, faced was the Seattle Seahawks, with head coach Mike Macdonald running the show in Super Bowl LX. Now, the first defense McDaniels will see at the start of the 2026 season is the Seahawks.In the Super Bowl LX win, the Seahawks made life challenging […] The post Patriots’ Josh McDaniels Has Strong Words for Seahawks’ Defense appeared first on HEAVY.
- ESPN NFLSep 6, 2026, 10:15 PMPatriots' McDaniels hopes to right SB LX wrongs
Josh McDaniels didn't mince words when asked what he learned from how the Seahawks terrorized quarterback Drake Maye in Super Bowl LX in February. "I didn't do a good enough job. Point it at me," he said.
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