Seahawks vs Patriots Recap: Lock Leads 13 to 10 Comeback
FINAL: SEAHAWKS 13, PATRIOTS 10. Seattle lost its starting quarterback on the opening series. New England lost a ten point lead. Drew Lock and three fourth quarter interceptions turned a difficult banner night into a comeback victory at Lumen Field on Wednesday, September 9, opening the Seahawks’ 2026 season with a win in the Super Bowl rematch.
Jason Myers supplied the winning field goal with 5:50 remaining. Josh Jobe ended the Patriots’ last chance with an interception in the end zone, leaving 21 seconds for Seattle to kneel out the game. The Associated Press game report confirms the final result and the comeback. Seattle is 1 and 0; New England is 0 and 1.
This recap separates the story from the numbers: quarter scoring, every scoring drive, the final team comparison, all passing and rushing contributors, every targeted receiver, defensive leaders, special teams and calculated fantasy points. Statistical tables use the official NFL gamebook, not an unfinished live scoreboard.
Final score by quarter
Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
Patriots | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
How Seattle flipped the game
New England controlled the scoreboard early. Eli Raridon caught a two yard touchdown from Drake Maye in the second quarter, and Andy Borregales extended the advantage with a 50 yard field goal after halftime. Seattle did not score until Myers connected from 30 yards with 3:13 left in the third quarter.
The turning point came when Nehemiah Pritchett collected a deep pass deflected by Rodney Thomas II and returned it 30 yards. Seattle then faced fourth and 1 at the New England 45. Rather than settle for another short yardage collision, Lock found Jaxon Smith-Njigba for the touchdown that tied the game. Julian Love’s interception on the next Patriots possession supplied the opportunity for the winning field goal. Seattle’s official postgame report details the defensive plays and Lock’s relief appearance.
The Patriots still had a path back. Their final possession lasted 15 plays and 5:29, included two fourth down conversions, and reached the Seattle 16. But Seattle recorded all three of its sacks on that series, and Jobe intercepted Maye’s final throw intended for Mack Hollins. The first two fourth quarter takeaways became ten Seattle points. The third ended the game.
Every scoring drive
Clock remaining | Scoring play | Drive | Time used | Score after |
2nd, 9:11 | Eli Raridon: 2 yard reception from Drake Maye; kick good | 10 plays, 77 yards | 5:37 | NE 7, SEA 0 |
3rd, 11:49 | Andy Borregales: 50 yard field goal | 8 plays, 39 yards | 3:11 | NE 10, SEA 0 |
3rd, 3:13 | Jason Myers: 30 yard field goal | 7 plays, 31 yards | 3:40 | NE 10, SEA 3 |
4th, 11:28 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 45 yard reception from Drew Lock; kick good | 5 plays, 67 yards | 2:44 | 10 each |
4th, 5:50 | Jason Myers: 26 yard field goal | 8 plays, 39 yards | 3:30 | SEA 13, NE 10 |
Scoring clocks are the official time remaining after the score. Drive yardage includes accepted penalty yardage; it is not the same as yards credited to offensive players.
Complete team comparison
Statistic | Patriots | Seahawks |
Total offense | 277 yards | 285 yards |
Offensive plays | 67 | 48 |
Yards per play | 4.1 | 5.9 |
First downs | 19 | 13 |
First downs: rush / pass / penalty | 7 / 9 / 3 | 4 / 9 / 0 |
Third down conversions | 5 of 16, 31.3% | 2 of 11, 18.2% |
Fourth down conversions | 2 of 2, 100% | 1 of 1, 100% |
Rushing attempts | 31 | 22 |
Rushing yards | 109 | 97 |
Yards per rush | 3.5 | 4.4 |
Completions / attempts | 23 / 33 | 17 / 24 |
Gross passing yards | 178 | 200 |
Net passing yards | 168 | 188 |
Sacks allowed / yards lost | 3 / 10 | 2 / 12 |
Net yards per pass play | 4.7 | 7.2 |
Turnovers committed | 3 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 3 | 0 |
Fumbles / lost | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
Red zone touchdowns | 1 of 2 | 0 of 2 |
Penalties / yards | 7 / 50 | 10 / 98 |
Possession | 34:17 | 25:43 |
Field goals | 1 of 1 | 2 of 2 |
Extra points | 1 of 1 | 1 of 1 |
Defensive sacks | 2 | 3 |
Quarterback hits | 6 | 5 |
New England had 19 more offensive plays and an 8:34 possession advantage, yet Seattle gained eight more yards. The biggest separation was ball security: three giveaways for the Patriots, none for the Seahawks. Seattle’s 18.2% third down rate and empty red zone touchdown column also matter. This was a resilient win, not a clean offensive performance.
Quarterback box score
Quarterback | Comp / att | Pass yards | TD / INT | Sacks / lost | Rating |
Drake Maye, NE | 23 / 33 | 178 | 1 / 3 | 3 / 10 | 54.9 |
Drew Lock, SEA | 16 / 22 | 187 | 1 / 0 | 1 / 7 | 113.3 |
Sam Darnold, SEA | 1 / 2 | 13 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 5 | 70.8 |
Lock completed 72.7% of his throws and averaged 8.5 yards per attempt. Maye completed 69.7%, but his 5.4 yards per attempt and three interceptions tell a different story than completion percentage alone. Seattle’s 200 gross passing yards become 188 net yards after subtracting sack losses; New England’s 178 become 168.
Every rushing contributor
Player | Carries | Yards | Average | Long | TD |
Jadarian Price, SEA | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 13 | 0 |
George Holani, SEA | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 9 | 0 |
Drew Lock, SEA | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 14 | 0 |
Emanuel Wilson, SEA | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
Rhamondre Stevenson, NE | 18 | 51 | 2.8 | 12 | 0 |
Drake Maye, NE | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 16 | 0 |
Corey Kiner, NE | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 7 | 0 |
Lock’s rushing line includes a 14 yard scramble and the final kneel for a loss of one. Price produced 52 yards on ten carries, but Holani’s eight attempts make this a shared workload worth monitoring rather than evidence of an exclusive backfield role. Stevenson accounted for 18 of New England’s 24 running back carries.
Seahawks receiving and targets
Player | Targets | Catches | Yards | Long | TD |
Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 11 | 8 | 122 | 45 | 1 |
Cooper Kupp | 3 | 2 | 35 | 24 | 0 |
Brady Russell | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 0 |
AJ Barner | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 0 |
Jadarian Price | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Rashid Shaheed | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
George Holani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
JSN received 11 of Seattle’s 24 pass attempts as targets, a calculated 45.8% share, and supplied 61.0% of the team’s receiving yards. His production survived the quarterback change. Kupp’s official line does not include the apparent seven yard touchdown erased by an illegal shift.
Patriots receiving and targets
Player | Targets | Catches | Yards | Long | TD |
Rhamondre Stevenson | 6 | 5 | 44 | 17 | 0 |
DeMario Douglas | 7 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 0 |
Mack Hollins | 5 | 4 | 51 | 19 | 0 |
A.J. Brown | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 0 |
Hunter Henry | 3 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 0 |
Lan Larison | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
Eli Raridon | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Romeo Doubs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hollins led New England in receiving yardage. Stevenson finished with 95 yards from scrimmage on 23 touches. Douglas led the team with seven targets, but five catches produced only 20 yards. Doubs finished without a catch. The Patriots’ longest completed pass gained 19 yards. Player targets total 31, not 33, because not every pass attempt has a credited target.
Defense: the takeaways and the finish
Defender | Tackles | Sacks | Loss tackles | INT | Passes defended |
Ernest Jones IV, SEA | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Drake Thomas, SEA | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nehemiah Pritchett, SEA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Julian Love, SEA | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Josh Jobe, SEA | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Leonard Williams, SEA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Derick Hall, SEA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Robert Spillane, NE | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gabe Jacas, NE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dre’Mont Jones, NE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Christian Gonzalez, NE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tackles are combined solo and assisted tackles on regular defensive plays. Seattle finished with nine tackles for loss and six passes defended. New England recorded three tackles for loss and two passes defended. Dre’Mont Jones led the Patriots with four quarterback hits.
The interception sequence: Pritchett’s return gave Seattle possession at its 33 with 14:12 left; Love’s pick put Seattle at the New England 47 with 9:20 left; Jobe’s end zone interception produced a touchback with 0:21 left. Those are possession start times after the plays, not the snap clocks.
Special teams box score
Player / unit | Production | Additional detail |
Jason Myers, SEA | Field goals: 2 of 2; extra points: 1 of 1 | Made from 30 and 26 yards; 7 points |
Andy Borregales, NE | Field goals: 1 of 1; extra points: 1 of 1 | Made from 50 yards; 4 points |
Michael Dickson, SEA | 5 punts, 227 yards; 45.4 average | 45.4 net; 3 inside the 20; long 50 |
Mitch Wishnowsky, NE | 4 punts, 177 yards; 44.3 average | 42.0 net; 3 inside the 20; long 46 |
Rashid Shaheed, SEA | 3 kickoff returns for 80 yards | Long 30; also 1 punt return for 9 yards |
Kyle Williams, NE | 2 kickoff returns for 58 yards | 29.0 average; long 29 |
Lan Larison, NE | 2 kickoff returns for 49 yards | 24.5 average; long 27 |
Penalties changed both the score and the field
Seattle survived ten flags for 98 yards, including several with direct scoring consequences. Jobe’s 34 yard pass interference penalty put New England at the two before Raridon’s touchdown. An offensive offside erased an AJ Barner fourth down conversion. Chazz Surratt’s roughing penalty extended the Patriots’ field goal drive. An illegal shift removed Kupp’s apparent touchdown, and a fourth quarter delay of game pushed Seattle from second and 1 at the three to second and 6 at the eight.
New England committed seven penalties for 50 yards. The possession by possession recap supplies additional context for the mistakes and the final drive. The useful distinction is impact: a penalty that removes a touchdown or extends a scoring series is more consequential than the same yardage in an otherwise routine situation.
Injury report: what is confirmed
Sam Darnold: A hip injury ended his night after Seattle’s opening drive. He was ruled out during the first half. Seattle’s initial postgame account did not establish a recovery timetable.
A.J. Brown: New England’s receiver left in the third quarter with an ankle injury and was ruled out. His final line was three catches for 26 yards. Do not turn the game designation into a diagnosis or assume a Week 2 absence without further confirmation.
Pregame absences: TreVeyon Henderson was inactive for New England. Nick Emmanwori, Tory Horton and Ty Okada were among Seattle’s inactives. The missing players are context, not statistics earned in this game. See the Week 1 injury tracker and the Henderson availability breakdown.
Official Patriots opening night context from X. This embedded team post is separate from the final box score above.
Fantasy football: production, not projections
Player | Half PPR points | Full PPR points |
Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 22.2 | 26.2 |
Rhamondre Stevenson | 12.0 | 14.5 |
Mack Hollins | 7.1 | 9.1 |
Jadarian Price | 6.8 | 7.8 |
Eli Raridon | 6.7 | 7.2 |
DeMario Douglas | 4.5 | 7.0 |
A.J. Brown | 4.1 | 5.6 |
Hunter Henry | 4.1 | 5.6 |
Cooper Kupp | 4.5 | 5.5 |
George Holani | 2.9 | 2.9 |
Rashid Shaheed | 0.9 | 1.4 |
Romeo Doubs | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Calculated quarterback points: Drew Lock 12.78, Drake Maye 9.82 and Sam Darnold 0.52. The formula awards one point per 25 passing yards, four per passing touchdown, subtracts two per interception, and awards one per ten rushing yards. Receiving tables award one point per ten scrimmage yards and six per touchdown, with either 0.5 or 1.0 per catch. Return yardage, bonuses and platform specific adjustments are excluded.
Football Nation takeaway: keep JSN’s demonstrated target role separate from uncertainty at quarterback. Stevenson’s catches rescued a modest rushing night, while Price’s efficiency is encouraging but his shared workload still matters. Brown’s next medical update is more important than treating an injury shortened game as a normal usage sample. Raridon’s touchdown came on one target, so the score alone is not a volume based waiver argument.
Compare the outcome with our Patriots and Seahawks start or sit analysis, then use the Week 1 waiver priority guide to evaluate alternatives rather than making a move from one highlight.
What this means going forward
Seattle leaves with a win and a quarterback question. New England leaves with a loss that possession and first down totals alone cannot explain. For the Seahawks, the immediate football priorities are Darnold’s status, cleaner operation and sustained offense. For the Patriots, they are Brown’s status, more explosive completions and decisions that protect scoring opportunities. Those are the lessons supported by this opener; a full season forecast should not be rewritten from one three point game.
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Game details and reporting notes
Venue: Lumen Field, Seattle. Paid attendance: 68,744. Actual kickoff: 7:23 p.m. Central. Game duration: 3 hours, 2 minutes. Conditions: sunny, 74°F, 56% humidity, northwest wind at 6 mph. Playing surface: Field Turf in an open stadium. Referee: Adrian Hill.
Source of record: the NFL’s final gamebook linked above, with game context checked against the official Seahawks account, AP and the possession recap. Fantasy points, target share, receiving yardage share, completion percentages and the possession difference are Football Nation calculations from those recorded totals. No snap counts, route participation, pressure rate or expected points metrics are estimated here. Statistics remain subject to official corrections.
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