Seattle Beat New England Again, however Now Both Teams Have Problems To Solve

The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots again in the first game of the NFL regular season.

But if either of these teams want to get back to the Super Bowl, where Seattle defeated New England in San Francisco back in February, they’ll both need to answer some major questions.

The Seahawks are 1-0 after the 13-10 comeback victory, but should either of these two teams feel good after Wednesday night’s opener?

How serious is Sam Darnold’s hip injury?

The Seahawks lost quarterback Sam Darnold with a hip injury in the opening minutes of Week 1.

Drew Lock did enough to win a low-scoring affair, but that’s really thanks to Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s eight catches for 122 yards and one touchdown. If Lock can keep feeding JSN, the Seahawks could be okay if Darnold needs a few weeks to recover.

But losing your Super Bowl winning quarterback in Week 1 of the following season is never ideal. Darnold left the stadium to get imaging done, but the results were inconclusive, resulting in more tests on Thursday.

How serious is A.J. Brown’s ankle injury?

Brown is believed to have suffered a high ankle sprain in his debut with the Patriots on Wednesday.

And that could be bad news for a New England team that struggled offensively.

The Patriots were already without Treyveon Henderson, and Rhamondre Stevenson couldn’t get anything going against Seattle’s front. Trading for Brown was always a risk, and now the former Eagles receiver looks like he’s going to miss some time.

Drake Maye, what the hell was that?

Down the stretch, Maye was absolutely terrible and got outplayed by Lock.

His three interceptions in the fourth quarter were crushing.

Against talented defenses, the young quarterback needs to cut back on the turnovers. Maye holds an 0-12 record against teams with a winning record, which is going to become a point of emphasis if he continues to put up stinky games against good teams.

Can Jadarian Price get better?

It wasn’t a banner debut for the rookie running back out of Notre Dame, but the Patriots are stout defensively. Price rushed 10 times for 52 yards and caught two passes for six yards, not the sort of production you were expecting if you started him in fantasy football.

But 5.2 yards per carry? That’ll work in the NFL!

Price showcased some serious playmaking ability, even though he wasn’t able to break a big run loose. If he improves against some worse defenses throughout his rookie season, the Seahawks should be in good shape.

Romeo Doubs can’t be the best New England has now, right?

Doubs had a fourth quarter to forget, dropping a huge pass that would’ve led to a first down that instead turned into a Maye interception on the next throw.

He vowed to be better for New England after the brutal showing. The Patriots will need their $80 million free agent receiver to be better, especially if Brown misses time.