"Those six sacks were tied for the second-highest total in Super Bowl history, and Maye was nearly taken down for what would have been a record-tying seventh time late in the fourth quarter when he was hit hard by Seattle cornerback Devon Witherspoon while trying to release the football, which linebacker Uchenna Nwosu snagged out of the air to return for a 45-yard pick-six, all but completely squashing any hopes of a New England comeback."
"With this being such a glaring part of why the Patriots fell short in the biggest game of the season, the team's front office would be wise to consider adding some outside reinforcements to the offensive line this spring, as their franchise signal caller was also sacked the fourth most times (47) in the league during the 2025 regular season."
Drake Maye was sacked an NFL-record 21 times during the postseason, including six sacks in the Patriots' 29-13 Super Bowl LX loss to the Seattle Seahawks. A late hit by Devon Witherspoon led to a Uchenna Nwosu 45-yard pick-six that extinguished New England's comeback hopes. Seattle's rush eliminated time for longer developing routes, neutralizing Maye's deep-ball accuracy. Maye also allowed 47 sacks during the 2025 regular season, fourth-most in the league. New England projects to have the 11th-most cap space and should consider offensive-line upgrades and assess rookie left tackle Will Campbell's future.
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