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Lock in, Darnold out. Seattle 13, New England 10.

JSN 45 yards on fourth-and-1. Maye three picks. The banner went up. The hip went out.

The Rocket News · Sports · SeattleSeptember 11, 2026 · 4 min read

A packed NFL stadium at night, lights and turf in color. News photograph.
A packed NFL stadium at night, lights and turf in color. News photograph.

Drew Lock, in for Sam Darnold, threw a 45-yard touchdown to Jaxon Smith-Njigba on fourth-and-1. Jason Myers kicked a 26-yarder. Josh Jobe intercepted Drake Maye in the end zone with 21 seconds left. Seattle 13, New England 10. The Sports desk files a Super Bowl rematch that needed a backup.

Darnold lasted five snaps. Hip. No fracture, Mike Macdonald said. More tests Monday. Maye threw three interceptions in the fourth, the most of his career, including the last one underthrown to Mack Hollins. New England led 10-0 and went for the win instead of a kick that would have sent it to overtime. A.J. Brown left with an ankle.

It was unacceptable.

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Lumen Field raised the banner and then watched the champion’s quarterback limp off. Lock went 16 of 22 for 187. Smith-Njigba had eight catches, 122 yards. The Sports desk files 13-10 as the opener, not the script.

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