NFL: Seattle Seahawks 13-10 New England Patriots – champs win season opener
Defending champs the Seattle Seahawks originated from behind to beat the New England Patriots 13-10 in the opening video game of the NFL season.
For the very first time in ten years the season started with a rematch of the Super Bowl, in which the Patriots were dominated by a Seahawks defence referred to as ‘the Dark Side’.
Again they stepped up after Seattle lost quarterback Sam Darnold to a hip injury in the video game’s opening drive, declaring 3 interceptions in the last quarter at Lumen Field.
The Patriots entered into a 10-0 lead, with novice tight end Eli Raridon scoring the very first goal of the season in the 2nd quarter.
Back- up quarterback Drew Lock got the Seattle offense going late in the 3rd quarter, with Jason Myers cutting the space with a basket.
Seahawks cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett declared his very first profession interception at the start of the 4th quarter, after a Drake Maye pass was deflected by novice Rodney Thomas.
On the next belongings Lock discovered large reciever Jaxon Smith-Njigba in area and last season’s offending gamer of the year charged through the Patriots defence for a 45-yard goal.
Julian Love then chose off Patriots quarterback Maye, offering Myers the opportunity to edge the Seahawks in front with a 26-yard basket.
New England were well within field-goal variety with 21 seconds staying, however selected to opt for the win instead of opt for overtime, and the relocation backfired as Maye’s confident pass towards Mack Hollins was obstructed by Josh Jobe in the end zone.
The just video game in which Maye tossed numerous interceptions last season was the Super Bowl, and he was chosen off on the Patriots’ last 3 ownerships in the season opener.
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel stated: “You can’t toss 3 interceptions. Drake understands that.”
Maye stated the interception he included the last quarter was “inappropriate”.
“We might have sent it to overtime at the worst, and the only thing I might do was turn the ball over,” he included.
Seattle head coach Mike Macdonald stated preliminary tests revealed Darnold had actually not fractured a hip.
Week one continues with the NFL’s very first regular-season video game inAustralia The Los Angeles Rams satisfy the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne on Thursday (01:35 BST, Friday).
