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Seattle Seahawks defeat New England Patriots 13-10 in NFL season opener

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 12:57 PM

Last updated Sep 10, 2026

Seattle Seahawks defeat New England Patriots 13-10 in NFL season opener

Summary

The Seattle Seahawks overcame a 10-3 fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the New England Patriots 13-10 at Lumen Field in the 2026 NFL season opener on Wednesday. New England quarterback Drake Maye completed 17 of 22 passes through three quarters, but threw three interceptions in the final 15 minutes as the Patriots offense collapsed. Seattle quarterback Drew Lock replaced an injured Sam Darnold early in the contest to lead the rally. Nehemiah Pritchett, Julian Love, and Josh Jobe secured the late interceptions that stalled New England's momentum. The loss leaves the Patriots winless heading into their September 20 home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Meanwhile, the Seahawks extended their winning streak to 11 games and will travel to play the Arizona Cardinals on September 20.

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•The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 13-10 at Lumen Field.
•Drake Maye threw three fourth-quarter interceptions for the New England Patriots.
•Drew Lock entered the game for Seattle after Sam Darnold exited with a hip injury.
•New England failed to score in the final quarter while recording three sacks and three interceptions against them.
•The New England Patriots next play the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 20.

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12:57 PMYahoo Sports — Drake Maye, Patriots set unwanted NFL record against Seahawks

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Drake Maye and the New England Patriots suffered a fourth-quarter collapse against the Seattle Seahawks, setting an unwanted NFL record.
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