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Drake Maye, the MVP runner-up from last season, to throw the game away with the Patriots knocking on the door of a game-tying field goal with under a minute to play. But that's what happened. Maye's unconscionable interception—his third and final of the contest—was the thing nightmares are made of for a young star quarterback, costing New England the first of its 17 games in the 2026 season.
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Maye's three-pick Week 1 loss to Seattle raises turnover concerns despite MVP runner-up status.

Maye, the MVP runner-up from the 2025 season, threw three interceptions in Week 1 against Seattle, including a game-losing pick with under a minute to play while the Patriots were knocking on the door of a game-tying field goal. The source characterizes this as an 'unconscionable interception' and 'the worst season debut Maye could've had,' noting that each of his three picks broke New England's back despite the Seahawks playing without starting QB Sam Darnold past the second quarter. This performance is described as 'eerily reminiscent' of Maye's poor Week 1 performance against Las Vegas the prior year.

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