New England
Patriots
0-0
31
FINAL
10
Seattle
Seahawks
0-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a dominant season opener, the New England Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks 31-10, setting a strong tone for their 2026 campaign. With both teams looking to establish momentum early in the season, the Patriots showcased their firepower on both sides of the ball.
Drake Maye led the charge for New England, throwing for 265 yards and three touchdowns, demonstrating his ability to command the offense. TreVeyon Henderson added a solid ground game with 93 rushing yards, while Romeo Doubs emerged as a key target, racking up 102 receiving yards. This offensive trio consistently found ways to exploit the Seahawks' defense, contributing to the Patriots' comfortable victory.
Defensively, the Patriots made their presence felt, with Milton Williams recording 1.5 sacks and Christian Gonzalez securing an impressive interception. The turning point of the game came when Gonzalez picked off a pass in the first half, shifting momentum firmly in favor of New England. The Seahawks struggled to recover from that moment, ultimately unable to keep pace with the relentless Patriots' attack.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye | QB | 32 | 28 | 265 | 3 | 0 | 132.4 |
| Sam Darnold | QB | 34 | 19 | 224 | 1 | 1 | 73.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TreVeyon Henderson | HB | 12 | 93 | 7.8 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Zach Charbonnet | HB | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | HB | 16 | 25 | 1.6 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Sam Darnold | QB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Drake Maye | QB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Romeo Doubs | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Henry | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashid Shaheed | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romeo Doubs | WR | 8 | 102 | 12.8 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Cooper Kupp | WR | 5 | 101 | 20.2 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| A.J. Brown | WR | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 1 | 25 | 2 |
| Hunter Henry | TE | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| DeMario Douglas | WR | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| A.J. Barner | TE | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Robbie Ouzts | FB | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Rashid Shaheed | WR | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | HB | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Zach Charbonnet | HB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Cameron Latu | TE | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Witherspoon | CB | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Gonzalez | CB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Barmore | DT | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Love | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton Williams | DT | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Elliss | WILL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Drake Thomas | WILL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Spillane | MIKE | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcus Jones | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harold Landry III | REDG | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Clark | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrion Arnold | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernest Jones IV | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Emmanwori | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Murphy II | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rylie Mills | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Williams | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Byard III | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derick Hall | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Davis III | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Jobe | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Neal | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dell Pettus | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarran Reed | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uchenna Nwosu | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Farmer | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Woodson | SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dickson | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Myers | K | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| Bryce Baringer | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andres Borregales | K | 1 | 2 | 4 | 48 |

