Seattle Seahawks beat New England Patriots as Sam Darnold avoids broken hip
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 7:33 AM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
The Seattle Seahawks opened the NFL season with a 13-10 victory over the New England Patriots on Wednesday. Quarterback Sam Darnold suffered a hip injury during the team's first drive of the game. Medical tests confirmed the hip was not broken, though Darnold will undergo an MRI scan for further evaluation. Drew Lock replaced Darnold and facilitated a second-half comeback to secure the result for the Super Bowl champions. The NFL schedule continues Friday with the Los Angeles Rams facing the San Francisco 49ers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia.
- •Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 13-10 on Wednesday.
- •Sam Darnold sustained a hip injury on the first drive of the game.
- •Medical evaluations ruled out a broken hip for the starting quarterback.
- •Drew Lock took over at quarterback to lead a second-half comeback.
- •The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers play Friday in Melbourne, Australia.
- 7:33 AMYahoo Sports — Seahawks boosted by opening win and Darnold hip update
"Super Bowl champions the Seattle Seahawks began the new NFL season with a 13-10 win over the New England Patriots and then breathed a collective sigh of relief after injured quarterback Sam Darnold was told he had not broken his hip. Darnold, who led the Seahawks to victory over the Pats in February's Super Bowl, suffered the injury on Seattle's first drive of the season on Wednesday.
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