Overview
- Trailing 13-10, the Patriots drove 57 yards on a 15-play march late in the fourth quarter and on 3rd-and-5 with about 26 seconds left Drake Maye threw to the end zone where Seahawks defensive back Josh Jobe made a toe-tapping interception that replay confirmed was in bounds.
- Maye finished with three interceptions and 178 passing yards, with all three picks coming in late possessions that swung the game to Seattle.
- NBC broadcasters Cris Collinsworth and Mike Tirico sharply criticized Maye's choice to target the end zone instead of positioning for a likely game-tying field goal, and Kevin Harlan's emphatic Westwood One radio call of the play circulated widely.
- Seattle overcame the early loss of starter Sam Darnold to a hip injury when backup Drew Lock completed 16 of 22 passes for 187 yards and threw a 45-yard touchdown, and Seattle's defense forced the turnovers that powered the comeback.
- The result intensifies early-season scrutiny of Maye's decision-making and leaves the Patriots with short-term questions about their starter while Darnold's medical evaluation and each team's next games will shape whether this is a one-off or a trend.