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Why Patriots’ Secondary Isn’t Panicking And Other Final Thoughts From Seahawks Loss

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.