The Seattle Seahawks pulled off a gritty 13-10 win against the New England Patriots on September 10, but the celebration in the Emerald City is definitely muted. Our quarterback, Sam Darnold, left the game early with a hip injury and his return status is totally up in the air.
A Win That Felt Like a Gut Punch
We absolutely needed that W, pulling out a narrow 13-10 victory against a revamped Patriots squad. But man, seeing Darnold go down early with that hip injury? That’s the kind of thing that makes you forget the score for a minute. He exited early, and now we’re just waiting for any news. His questionable return status means there is a big question mark hanging over our team as we head into the next week. This is Week 1, and we’re already dealing with this kind of drama. You just hate to see it.
It wasn’t all bad news on the injury front, at least not for us. Patriots receiver A.J. Brown, making his much-hyped New England debut, got tangled up early in the third quarter. He went down hard, his ankle bending awkwardly after a low throw from Drake Maye. Our own Seahawks cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett was right there, unfortunately part of the play that trapped Brown’s ankle between the ground and himself. Brown was initially questionable to return, then ruled out for the rest of the game. That’s a brutal start for a guy the Patriots just traded a 2028 first-round pick to the Eagles for back in June. Their head coach, Mike Vrabel, didn’t have any updates postgame, just stating Brown “wasn’t able to return, obviously.”
Patriots’ Pain, Our Focus
Brown’s departure definitely changed the complexion of their offense. Before he left, he had three catches for 26 yards. He also drew a huge 34-yard pass interference penalty on an underthrown flea flicker from Maye. The Patriots made a “major effort” to upgrade Maye’s offensive line and receivers, bringing in guys like Alijah Vera-Tucker and Romeo Doubs in free agency, and drafting Caleb Lomu to boost their tackle depth. So for their big-ticket trade acquisition to go down like that in Week 1, it’s a rough break for them. Doubs, another of their new faces, even had a big drop in the fourth quarter. While we don’t wish injury on anyone, their struggles certainly didn’t hurt us getting that crucial first win of the season.
For us, the focus immediately shifts to Sam Darnold. The win is great, absolutely, but the health of our starting quarterback is paramount for the season ahead. We’re going to need him healthy if we want to build on this early momentum. The Emerald City is holding its breath. Keep those fingers crossed, 12s, we need Darnold back out there!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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