{"id":739864,"date":"2026-02-09T08:55:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T08:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/739864\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T08:55:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T08:55:23","slug":"patriots-coach-mike-vrabel-qb-drake-maye-react-to-crushing-super-bowl-defeat-boston-25-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/739864\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, QB Drake Maye react to crushing Super Bowl defeat \u2013 Boston 25 News"},"content":{"rendered":"

SANTA CLARA, California \u2014 The New England Patriots were pummeled by the Seattle Seahawks<\/a> in Super Bowl LX, falling 29-13 in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

The Seahawks sacked Maye six times and forced the Patriots to punt on their first eight drives.<\/p>\n

Down 19-0, Maye and the Patriots\u2019 offense finally got going. He lofted a perfect 35-yard touchdown pass to Mack Hollins down the left side to cut the deficit to 19-7. <\/p>\n

Rhamondre Stevenson added a late touchdown catch of his own, but it was all too little, too late.<\/p>\n

WATCH — Mike Vrabel, Drake Maye postgame Super Bowl pressers:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Head coach Mike Vrabel didn\u2019t sugarcoat things while speaking about the defeat after the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a really good year, one that I\u2019m proud of,\u201d New England coach Mike Vrabel said. \u201cBut this game wasn\u2019t a reflection of that. We were outcoached and outplayed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maye, who ended his first Super Bowl with 295 yards and 2 touchdowns, also turned the ball over three times.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIt definitely hurts. It\u2019s been a long ride. They played better than us tonight. They deserved to win that game,\u201d Maye said as he tried to hold back tears after the game. \u201cI love this team, I love those guys in the locker room, and I left it all on the field, and I know a lot of guys did that tonight and just came up short, didn\u2019t play our best, and that\u2019s what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maye also revealed that he was dealing with a shoulder injury leading up to kickoff.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy shoulder feels, um, they shot it up so… not much feeling, I was good to go and felt alright,\u201d Maye told reporters.<\/p>\n

The Patriots end the season with a 17-4 record, as well as division and conference championships. <\/p>\n

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