Defending champions the Seattle Seahawks got here from behind to beat the New England Patriots 13-10 within the opening sport of the NFL season.
For the primary time in 10 years the season started with a rematch of the Tremendous Bowl, through which the Patriots have been e generally known as 'the Darkish Facet'.
Once more they stepped up after Seattle misplaced quarterback Sam Darnold to a hip damage within the sport's opening drive, claiming three interceptions within the remaining quarter at Lumen Discipline.
The Patriots went right into a 10-0 lead, with rookie tight finish Eli Raridon scoring the primary landing of the season within the second quarter.
Again-up quarterback Drew Lock obtained the Seattle offence going late within the third quarter, with Jason Myers reducing the hole with a subject purpose.
Seahawks cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett claimed his first profession interception initially of the fourth quarter, after a Drake Maye go was deflected by rookie Rodney Thomas.
On the following possession Lock discovered broad reciever Jaxon Smith-Njigba in house and final season's offensive participant of the yr charged by means of the Patriots defence for a 45-yard landing.
Julian Love then picked off Patriots quarterback Maye, giving Myers the possibility to edge the Seahawks in entrance with a 26-yard subject purpose.
New England have been properly inside field-goal vary with 21 seconds remaining, however selected to go for the win moderately than accept extra time, and the transfer backfired as Maye's hopeful go in direction of Mack Hollins was intercepted by Josh Jobe ultimately zone.
The one sport through which Maye threw a number of interceptions final season was the Tremendous Bowl, and he was picked off on the Patriots' remaining three possessions within the season opener.
Seattle head coach Mike Macdonald mentioned preliminary checks confirmed Darnold had not fractured a hip.
Week one continues with the NFL's first regular-season sport in Australia. The Los Angeles Rams meet the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne on Thursday (01:35 BST, Friday).
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