Patriots' Maye had injection for ailing shoulder before loss - ESPN

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye said he received a pain-killing injection for his injured right throwing shoulder before the team's 29-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX on Sunday night.

Maye, who was emotional after the game, was asked how his shoulder felt, and he said: «I shot it up, so not much feeling. It was good to go, and it felt all right.»

The injury seemed to affect Maye. He turned the ball over three times, with a strip sack late in the third quarter that the Seahawks quickly turned it into a touchdown for a 19-0 lead as they cruised to victory. He then threw two interceptions in the fourth quarter, one of which was returned 45 yards for a touchdown.

The Patriots' offense was stifled by the Seahawks' defense for most of the first three quarters, with Maye's protection overwhelmed at times. Maye and Co. found some rhythm in the fourth quarter that helped bolster his final stat line — 27 of 43 for 295 yards, with two touchdowns and two interceptions.

Since Total QBR was introduced in 2006, there have been 61 instances of a QB making at least 3 starts in a single postseason. His QBR is the 3rd lowest among that group:

In the aftermath of the AFC Championship Game, when he landed on his right shoulder on a 13-yard run late in the third quarter, Maye had been limited in one practice and then held out of another practice. But he said he felt he turned a corner upon arriving in California on Feb. 1 and practiced fully in the Patriots' three workouts leading up to the game. Maye said on Thursday that was feeling great, although he had still been listed on the injury report all last week, per NFL rules.

The Patriots' offense finished the regular season ranked third in