As the New England Patriots shift their focus to this week’s matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders, let’s dig through some final thoughts from Sunday night’s 35-30 loss to the Seattle Seahawks:
— Russell Wilson became just the second quarterback ever (and the first since Drew Brees in 2009) to hang five touchdowns on a Bill Belichick-coached Patriots defense. But his electric performance didn’t sent New England’s vaunted secondary into panic mode.
In fact, safety and co-captain Devin McCourty said Sunday’s game actually provided reasons for optimism.
“Sometimes, games like this let you know that you’ve got a shot,” McCourty said in his postgame video conference.