Remember that absolutely electric Week 1 game at Lumen Field? The New England Patriots, reeling from our Super Bowl LX victory, rolled into the Emerald City talking a big game, and then got absolutely rocked by our defending champion Seattle Seahawks, 13-10, in what they’re calling “one of the most disappointing regular season losses in recent memory.” They even blew a 10-point lead against us, which is just *chef’s kiss* perfect. Even better? Our starting quarterback, Sam Darnold, went down with an injury on the first drive of that game, and they *still* couldn’t hold onto it.
The Seahawks Crushed Their Championship Dreams, Again
For the Patriots, that Week 1 loss wasn’t just another L. It was a brutal gut punch, an “opportunity to exact revenge on the team that crushed their championship dreams last season at Super Bowl LX.” Yeah, you read that right. We ended their championship hopes last season, and then we showed them what’s up in Week 1, even with Darnold out early. Their quarterback, Drake Maye, threw three interceptions in that game, and he’s apparently coming off the worst performance of his NFL career. Talk about a rough start to the season, huh?
Patriots Headed for More Pain in Week 2
Now, as the Patriots try to pick up the pieces against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the deck is seriously stacked against them. Their star wide receiver, A.J. Brown, is on injured reserve, and Maye is still shaking off that disaster class he put on right here in Seattle. The Steelers aren’t exactly a juggernaut, having barely scraped by the Atlanta Falcons 20-13 with Cooper Rush at QB, and Aaron Rodgers only managed 221 yards and one touchdown. But even with Pittsburgh’s issues, the Patriots look shaky. They turned the ball over five times against the Steelers last season and still only lost by a touchdown, which gives you a hint of the chaos they bring. Patriots Wire staff are predicting another Patriots win, 21-16, 28-17, 21-17, 23-19. Frankly, after what we saw them do against our mighty Seahawks in Week 1, those predictions feel pretty generous for a team in such disarray.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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