The Super Bowl LX rematch with the Seattle Seahawks went just as poorly as it could have for the New England Patriots. Not only did they lose again, 13-10, but they blew a double-digit lead to a backup quarterback, while Drake Maye had one of the worst outings of his professional career on a national stage. Last year's MVP runner-up completed 23 of 33 passes for 178 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions — all of which came in the fourth quarter on back-to-back-to-back possessions.
After running through their (easy) schedule in 2025, we are left with questions about the reigning AFC champions. As for the Seahawks, fans are anxiously awaiting an update on quarterback Sam Darnold, who suffered a hip injury on the fifth play from scrimmage. With that being said, Wednesday night was a win for Seattle in more ways than one.
Drew Lock stepped into the lineup and completed 16 of 22 passes for 187 yards with a touchdown to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and the Seahawks started off the 2026 campaign by defeating the team they took down seven months ago to win a Super Bowl title. The NFL Kickoff Game was a wild ride. So let's dive into some overreactions from the first game of the season.
Will Campbell's struggles in the postseason last year were well-documented, especially in the Super Bowl. Campbell allowed 14 pressures against the Seahawks in Super Bowl LX, the most by any player in a game in 2025, according to NFL Next Gen Stats, and allowed one of Seattle's five sacks. Was he going to be able to exorcise those demons in Week 1?
On Wednesday night, the former No. 4 overall pick allowed one sack and one hurry while registering an 84.4 pass-blocking grade over at PFF. That's a pretty solid outing for a young left tackle going up against one of the best defenses in the NFL. Campbell did register two penalties: an illegal block in the back in the third quarter and a hold in the fourth quarter.
Limiting penalties will be important for Campbell as he builds his case to be Maye's franchise left tackle, but Week 1 was a step in the right direction. Will Campbell allowed just 1 pressure on 44 pass block snaps last night, a major improvement over the 8 pressures he allowed in the Super Bowl.He’s on pace for a leap forward in year 2 now that he’s fully healthy: pic.twitter.com/s3yI14MABh Maye did not look like a top-10 quarterback on Wednesday night. I'm not sure he looked like a top-32 quarterback, to be honest.
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