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Hindsight is always 20-20, but New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye knows how much he wants to restart Super Bowl LX after struggling in Sunday night’s 29-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
Maye was a model of consistency throughout his sophomore season, but the Seahawks’ defense rushed and disrupted him all night long, leading to three turnovers and a lack of offense uncharacteristic of his usual performances this year.
After the game, Maye was asked by a reporter what he would like to have back in terms of plays in the game. He was very honest with his answer.
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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) and teammates walk off the field after losing to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, California. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vasquez)
“What do I want back? I want to go back to the beginning and redo it,” he said.
All professional athletes wish they could get another chance to turn things around, especially in a title-winning game like Super Bowl LX. But Maye knows he didn’t play his best and he’ll have to learn from that.
“There are so many plays that can decide and change the game. I’m like, what was it? 19-7 or 22-7 and I have the fumble or whatever and they returned it for a touchdown. There were plays in the first half where I felt like I could have made a better throw or made a better decision and really just comes down to who makes the plays and who doesn’t.
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“They made plays tonight.”
The “fumble” Maye referred to was actually one of his two interceptions when the Seahawks really blew the game wide open when Uchenna Nwosu caught the ball that flew out of Maye’s hand after two Seahawks tackled him on a perfectly timed blitz in the fourth quarter.
Drake Maye of the New England Patriots is sacked by Rylie Mills #98 of the Seattle Seahawks during the second quarter of Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium on February 8, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
But Maye was uncomfortable all game, and the throws he usually makes didn’t connect throughout. He finished 27-of-42 for 295 yards, most of which came in the fourth quarter when the Seahawks played a little more conservatively on defense.
The Patriots were held to just 51 total yards in the first half, with Maye going 6-for-11 for 48 yards while being sacked three times.
Meanwhile, the Patriots’ defense kept their team in the game with great plays of their own, though Sam Darnold and the Seahawks’ offense were able to get into field goal range for Jason Myers, who finished on a Super Bowl-record five attempts.
It also helped that the Seahawks were able to establish the ground game as Kenneth Walker III rushed for 135 yards on 27 carries. For the Patriots, Maye was the leading rusher with 37 yards on five carries, while Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson combined for 42 yards on the ground.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye walks off the field after a loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, California. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
It was a defensive clinic for the Seahawks, but Maye feels he could have done more to help his team have a chance to be crowned Super Bowl champions again.
Instead, it’s the Seahawks hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy in the Bay Area, while Maye will watch the tape, digest it and bring his takeaways to year three in September.
