The Seahawks kicked off their season with a hard-fought 13-10 victory over the New England Patriots on September 9th, and honestly, the game was settled by a mind-boggling mistake from Patriots quarterback Drake Maye. It was a play so wild, so out of pocket, that NBC analyst Cris Collinsworth couldn’t even believe what he was seeing.
Maye’s Head-Scratching Decision Costs Pats Overtime
With a mere 21 seconds left on the clock, the Patriots were in prime position. They were deep in field goal range, set to tie the game and push it into overtime. But Maye, instead of playing it safe and setting up the kick, inexplicably launched the ball into the end zone for Mack Hollins. It was a Hail Mary when a chip shot would’ve done the trick. The rookie QB threw it off his back foot, fading away, and it didn’t even get out of bounds.
Cris Collinsworth Calls the Boneheaded Play Exactly How We Saw It
Collinsworth, a legendary receiver himself, laid into the throw during the broadcast, and you could practically hear his disbelief through the TV. “I can’t believe that throw,” he said, clearly stunned. “Wow. I mean there are certain things you just can’t do or try when you have field-goal range and overtime in your grasp. And that is the play. Off his back foot, fading away and didn’t get it out of bounds. Ouch.” That “Ouch” pretty much summed up the entire situation for anyone watching, especially for us 12s in the Emerald City.
An opening night win is always huge, especially when it’s a tight 13-10 battle against a good team. Getting that victory on a crucial, late-game error from the opposing quarterback? That’s just icing on the cake. We’re 1-0, Hawks fans! That’s how you start a season.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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