Mike Reiss Sep 6, 2026, 05:11 PM ET New England Patriots の offensive coordinator Josh Mc Daniels が Seattle Seahawks と対戦するシーズン開幕戦の前にメディアに答えた。Mc Daniels は Super Bowl LX の敗北について全責を負い、自分が十分によい仕事をできなかったと述べ、Seattle が 'out-everythinged' したと言った。彼は、教訓は学んだものの、新しい選手とロスターの変更により、次の試合は異なるだろうと強調した。Patriots は 2月の敗戴で 6 回 sack された rookie quarterback Drake Maye を起用する予定である。The offensive line has been reshaped, with former Jets first-round pick Alijah Vera-Tucker starting at left guard alongside Will Campbell and Jared Wilson. Campbell, recovering from a sprained MCL, has shown a positive mindset during camp. Maye and the starters did not play in preseason games, but Mc Daniels expressed confidence in the game plan.

The Patriots opened as short-handed at running back, with Tre Veyon Henderson sidelined after an ankle injury. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold and most starters also sat out the preseason. Mc Daniels noted that opening day requires adaptation, as opponents reveal strategies in the first quarter.

The team will practice Monday before traveling to Seattle later in the day.