Seahawks pick off Drake Maye 3
times to beat Patriots 13-10 in Super Bowl rematch
[September 10, 2026]
By JOSH DUBOW
SEATTLE (AP) — Sam Darnold left the game injured, the offense was
stagnant and sloppy mistakes put Seattle in a hole through three
quarters.
Then the Dark Side defense took over, Drew Lock made a few big plays
and the Seahawks capped a Super Bowl banner-raising night with
another win against the New England Patriots.
Lock led two late scoring drives and the Seahawks intercepted Drake
Maye three times in the fourth quarter to overcome an early injury
to Darnold and beat the Patriots 13-10 on Wednesday night in a Super
Bowl rematch.
“I want to give our team a lot of credit because you know things
weren’t really going where we wanted,” coach Mike Macdonald said.
“We didn’t panic. We still liked our plan. We didn’t need to change
what we were doing or anything like that. We just we wanted to stick
to what we were doing, and the guys were just really excited to go
back out there and play.”
The Seahawks were held to just a field goal through three quarters
as Lock and the offense struggled to move the ball after Darnold
injured his hip on the opening drive. Macdonald said initial tests
showed Darnold didn't break a bone, calling the news “positive.”
But the costly interceptions by Maye — last season's MVP runner-up —
turned the tide and made sure that the banner-raising night would
end in happy fashion for the boisterous home crowd.
“We knew coming in, it was going to be a four-quarter game, and
that’s and that’s who we are,” receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba said.
“We’re going to fight. We knew it’s going to be a dogfight, and we
love it. Whatever it looks like in the first half, second quarter,
like we’re going to make it right. We’re going to keep fighting
until the clock hits triple zero. So I was just happy to to see that
and to see that continue going forward this year.”
Maye overcame the first two picks to drive the Patriots into
position to tie or take the lead in the final minute. But Josh Jobe
made a toe-tapping interception in the end zone to seal the win.
“I was trying to get rid of it, and I realized Mack was back there
in the back and I didn’t put enough on it to get it out,” Maye said.
“It was unacceptable.”
Seattle trailed 10-0 but got a field goal in the third quarter and
tied the game when Lock connected with Smith-Njigba on a 45-yard
pass on fourth-and-1 following an interception by Nehemiah
Pritchett.
Julian Love intercepted Maye on the next drive and the Seahawks took
a 13-10 lead on a 26-yard field goal by Jason Myers. That set the
stage for the defensive stand on the final drive.
The game started following a ceremony that featured the Super Bowl
banner being raised and highlights being played on the video board.
This was the third Super Bowl rematch in Week 1, with it last
happening in 2016 when Denver celebrated its title with a win over
Carolina.
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Seattle Seahawks safety Julian Love (20) intercepts a pass intended
for New England Patriots wide receiver DeMario Douglas (3) as New
England Patriots safety Dell Pettus (24) looks on during the second
half of an NFL football game, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Seattle.
(AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
The excitement turned to worry quickly as Darnold
came up limping following a third-down sack by Dre’Mont Jones on the
first drive. Darnold went immediately to the sideline medical tent
and then back to the locker room before the next drive.
Lock, who threw just three passes last season, entered the game.
Seattle’s offense was stagnant until the fourth quarter, but Lock
made enough plays late to provide a signature moment of a career
that has had few highlights since he was drafted in the second round
by Denver in 2019. He won just eight starts in three seasons with
the Broncos before coming to Seattle in the Russell Wilson trade. He
left to be a backup for the New York Giants before returning to
Seattle last season.
“It was a blast,” Lock said. “So proud of everyone around me tonight
on the offensive side of the ball. I can't say enough about the
defense turning over the ball.”
The Patriots didn’t fare much better on offense but got the only
score of the first half after Jobe interfered with offseason
acquisition A.J. Brown on a deep flea-flicker pass and Maye found
rookie Eli Raridon for a 2-yard score on the next play to make it
7-0.
A penalty helped set up the second Patriots score as well. Chazz
Surratt was flagged for roughing the punter on the opening drive of
the second half, setting up Andy Borregales’ 50-yard field goal.
Injuries
Patriots: Brown left the game with an injured right ankle in the
third quarter and didn’t return.
Seahawks: S Nick Emmanwori (ankle) was ruled inactive before the
game.
Up next
Patriots: Host Pittsburgh on Sept. 20.
Seahawks: Visit Arizona on Sept. 20.
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