"The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks may have been the two best defenses in football over the last few months. While all of the pre-game hype was centered around quarterbacks Drake Maye and Sam Darnold, the defenses have delivered with two very strong performances. The Patriots found themselves down 3-0 at the end of the first quarter despite the fact that a few big plays had been enough to get them into Seahawks territory multiple times."
"Despite all of the success Brady had during his nine Super Bowl appearances with New England, six of which he came out on top in, he never found the end zone in the first quarter in any of them. Maye helped keep the streak going with his own uneven showing in this first quarter. This shows that the Patriots' offense is indeed struggling,"
"The biggest problem for New England, once again, has been the offensive line. Maye has been sacked twice already, and pressure from players like defensive back Devon Witherspoon has helped throw the Patriots' offense into disarray in the early going here. Running the ball hasn't been much better, as the combined ineffective performances of Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson have put even more of a burden on Maye and his arm."
The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks displayed dominant defenses, overshadowing pregame attention on quarterbacks Drake Maye and Sam Darnold. The Patriots trailed 3-0 at the end of the first quarter despite reaching Seahawks territory several times. Drake Maye preserved Tom Brady's streak of scoreless first quarters in Super Bowls with an uneven opening. New England's offensive line struggled, Maye was sacked twice, and pressure from Devon Witherspoon disrupted timing. Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson produced ineffective rushing, increasing the reliance on Maye. Seattle's offense also sputtered early as Sam Darnold completed four of 13 passes and missed a key target.
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