Patriots injury analysis after Super Bowl 60 vs. Seahawks

Outmatched across the board, the New England Patriots’ season found a disappointing end on Super Bowl Sunday. To make matters worse, they also suffered some injuries along the way.

Let’s assess the damage after rewatching the 29-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

Patriots injury analysis: Super Bowl 60

QB Drake Maye: Despite getting a pre-game shot to the shoulder he had previously injured in the AFC Championship Game, and even though he was either hit or tackled on 16 plays, the Patriots’ starting quarterback ended up playing all 71 offensive snaps against the Seahawks. How exactly his injury might have impacted his performance is not known, but Maye refrained from using it as an excuse following an underwhelming performance.

LB Jahlani Tavai: A rotational linebacker who draw the start on Sunday, Tavai consulted with the training staff after an incomplete third-down pass in the first quarter. He was later announced as a questionable to return to the game with a shoulder injury. Even though he had to sit out one defensive drive, he returned to the game midway through the second quarter and ended up playing a combined 44 snaps between defense and special teams on the day.

CB Christian Gonzalez: Gonzalez was the Patriots’ best player on Sunday, but he appeared to hurt his wrist on a third-down tackle against Cooper Kupp in the early third quarter. The issue did not seem to bother him too much, however, and he ended up playing all but three of New England’s 72 defensive snaps.

TE Hunter Henry: The Patriots’ No. 1. tight end was targeted six times on the day, with the final of those ending with him absorbing a hard hit on a failed two-point try in the fourth quarter. Henry was removed from the game and announced as questionable to return with a head injury; he never reentered the contest.

What this means for the Patriots

With the 2025 season over and the Patriots’ players not due to return to work until April, none of the injuries sustained in the Super Bowl should be of a particular long-term concern. That being said, Jahlani Tavai’s shoulder ailment and Hunter Henry’s head issue could still impact their respective offseason starts; post-game testing will determine the severity and the plan moving forward.

That said, it looks like the Patriots exited the Super Bowl without any major worries from an injury perspective. A slight silver lining from an otherwise underwhelming game.