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09/09 22:45 CDT Seahawks pick off Drake Maye 3 times to beat Patriots 13-10 in
Super Bowl rematch
Seahawks pick off Drake Maye 3 times to beat Patriots 13-10 in Super Bowl
rematch
By JOSH DUBOW
AP Pro Football Writer
SEATTLE (AP) --- Backup quarterback Drew Lock led two late scoring drives and
the Seattle Seahawks intercepted Drake Maye three times in the fourth quarter
to overcome an early injury to starter Sam Darnold and beat the New England
Patriots 13-10 on Wednesday night in a Super Bowl rematch.
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.
But the costly interceptions by 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.
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.
Seattle trailed 10-0 but got a field goal in the third quarter and tied the
game when Lock connected with Jaxon 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.
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 but Seattle's
offense was stagnant until the fourth quarter.
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. ___ See AP's full NFL coverage here
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. ___ See AP's full NFL coverage here
