10 unbelievable stats from Seahawks' Week 1 win over Patriots

The Seattle Seahawks started their Super Bowl defense with a 13-10 win over the New England Patriots, and there is a lot to unpack from the box score.

Seattle lost Sam Darnold on its first possession, trailed 10-0 and had the ball for nearly nine fewer minutes. New England even ran 19 more plays. Yet when the fourth quarter ended, the Seahawks were 1-0.

Here are 10 numbers that stood out.

1. Three fourth-quarter interceptions for Drake Maye

For three quarters, Maye hadn't thrown a pick. Then came the fourth.

Seattle intercepted him on three straight possessions, with Josh Jobe grabbing the last one in the end zone with 21 seconds remaining. Maye finished 23-of-33 for 178 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions.

2. A 19-play advantage wasn't enough

New England ran 67 offensive plays. Seattle ran 48.

Think about that for a second. The Patriots got 19 extra snaps in a game decided by three points and couldn't turn that advantage into a win.

3. Seattle still gained more yards

Here's where those 19 extra plays look even worse.

Seattle finished with 285 total yards. New England had 277.

The Seahawks averaged 5.9 yards every time they snapped the ball. The Patriots averaged 4.1.

Seattle simply did more with less.

4. Drew Lock needed 11 fewer passes to outgain Maye

This wasn't supposed to be Lock's game. Darnold started but left after attempting only two passes because of a hip injury.

Lock went 16-of-22 for 187 yards and a touchdown.

Maye threw 33 passes and finished with 178 yards.

So, yes, Seattle's backup quarterback threw for more yards than Maye despite attempting 11 fewer passes with zero interceptions.

5. New England controlled the clock for 34:17

Possession wasn't particularly close.

New England held the football for 34:17 compared with Seattle's 25:43, a difference of 8:34.

Usually that goes hand-in-hand with wearing down a defense and controlling a game. This time it gave New England more time to eventually hand the game back.

6. Jaxon Smith-Njigba produced 42.8% of Seattle's yards

Seattle needed someone to create offense once Darnold went down. Jaxon Smith-Njigba did plenty of it himself.

He caught eight passes for 122 yards. Seattle had only 285 total yards as a team.

That means Smith-Njigba's receiving total alone accounted for 42.8% of the Seahawks' offense.

7. Seattle scored 13 straight after falling behind 10-0

There were plenty of reasons for Seattle to fold.

The starting quarterback was gone. New England led 10-0 with 11:52 remaining in the third quarter. Seattle had scored three points to that point.

The Seahawks scored the next 13.

8. The Seahawks gave away 98 yards on penalties

Seattle was called for 10 penalties totaling 98 yards.

New England had seven for 50.

Almost 100 free yards is usually a good way to make an NFL game much harder than it needs to be. Apparently losing your quarterback and falling behind by double digits wasn't enough difficulty for Seattle.

9. The fourth quarter was a defensive takeover

The 3-0 turnover margin deserves attention by itself. How Seattle got there is even better.

All three turnovers came on Maye interceptions in the fourth quarter.

Seattle also sacked him three times during the period.

That's six drive-changing negative plays against New England's quarterback in one quarter.

10. The Patriots didn't score for the final 26:52

The Patriots went scoreless for the final 26:52, although they had one final shot to change the result.

Maye drove New England inside Seattle's 20 in the closing seconds. A field goal could have tied it. The Patriots kept pushing for the touchdown instead, and Jobe intercepted Maye in the end zone.

Ballgame.