The Seahawks beat the Patriots 13–10 at home in Seattle, moving to 1–0. The Patriots fell to 0–1.
For the Seahawks, Drew Lock went 16-for-22 for 187 yards with 1 touchdown. Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught 8 passes for 122 yards and a touchdown.
For the Patriots, Drake Maye went 23-for-33 for 178 yards with 1 touchdown and 3 interceptions.
On defense, Julian Love (Seahawks) had an interception, Josh Jobe (Seahawks) had an interception and Nehemiah Pritchett (Seahawks) had an interception.
Recaps are written automatically from the final score and box score: player stats from nflverse (CC BY 4.0).
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye against Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold. Lineups as listed before kickoff (Patriots: Sep 9, 2026, 8:06 AM ET; Seahawks: Sep 9, 2026, 8:06 AM ET).
Patriots in this game: shotgun 55%, under center 45%, pistol 0% · one back 59%, two backs 37%, empty 4% · motion 52% (71 charted snaps).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Patriots lined him up on most snaps.
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Patriots lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 37% of snaps in this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Patriots lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 4% of snaps in this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Seahawks in this game: shotgun 52%, under center 46%, pistol 2% · one back 71%, two backs 27%, empty 2% · motion 58% (48 charted snaps).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Seahawks lined him up on most snaps.
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Seahawks lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 27% of snaps in this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Seahawks lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 2% of snaps in this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.