‘The best two in the NFL’: Backup quarterback Drew Lock rewards Seahawks’ faith

SEATTLE − Nearly three years removed from his last meaningful snaps for the Seattle Seahawks, backup quarterback Drew Lock would often resort to drawing up plays on the whiteboard – not in the team’s suburban lakeside training facility, but the one next to his bed.

“After two kids, you kinda realize there’s a lot of quiet time in the bed, and you just lay there,” Lock grinned after leading Seattle to a 13-10 comeback win over the New England Patriots in a Super Bowl 60 rematch that also kicked off the 2026 NFL season.

Such is the life of a dad and QB2, Lock revealing he diagrams plays at all hours of the day – morning, or at night while his wife sleeps – to stay mentally sharp given the lack of on-field reps he gets in practice … at least when his children haven’t appropriated the board.

“I (often) have to erase things that were not drawn by me,” Lock cracked.

The reigning champion Seahawks certainly didn’t design a start to their season that included starting quarterback Sam Darnold leaving Wednesday night’s game with a hip injury after five plays. The durable Darnold, who’s started 34 regular-season games in…

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