Jason Myers made a 31-yard field goal in overtime to give the Seattle Seahawks a 23-20 victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday.
Myers’ game-winning kick completed a perfect day for him, as he also made a 38-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime, and a 44-yard field goal in the second quarter.
“Just sticking to my routine. That’s my goal on every kick, whether it’s the first kick of the game or the game winner. It’s about trying to stay the same,” Myers said. “Coming across the East Coast is never easy for anybody but grinding it out and getting a ‘W’ in the NFL is hard.”
Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith guided Seattle on an eight-play, 71-yard drive to the New England 13-yard line to set up the winning field goal. Smith was 33 of 44 for 327 yards on the day, including a 56-yard touchdown pass to DK Metcalf in the first half.
“He put the team on his back,” Metcalf said of Smith, a two-time Pro Bowl selection.
Metcalf ended the game with 10 catches for 129 yards.
The Seahawks (2-0) also saw a strong performance from Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who had 12 catches for 117 yards.
“I want to see the run game lead us just as much as I want to go out there and throw a bunch of touchdowns. However we can get a win, whatever we’ve got to do, I’m just reading the defense and trying to make the right plays,” Smith said.
New England (1-1) won the coin toss for overtime but went three-and-out, with Rhamondre Stevenson getting stopped on a crucial third-and-1 play.
In their home opener under new head coach Jerod Mayo, the Patriots received 81 rushing yards and one touchdown from Stevenson and 96 rushing yards from Antonio Gibson. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett was 15-for-27 for 149 yards and one touchdown to rookie Ja’Lynn Polk.
The Seahawks kept their chances alive late in the game when Julian Love blocked a 48-yard field goal attempt that could have given the Patriots a six-point lead with 3:59 left in regulation.
