 After a Maurice Morris run for a loss of a yard, Wallace was strip-sacked by a blitzing Meriweather on 2nd and 11; Seymour recovered the fumble at the Seahawks' 49-yard line to seal the Patriots win.Their 8–5 record brought them into a three-way tie with the Dolphins and Jets for first place in the division.In the second game of a West Coast series, the Patriots again practiced at San José State University in preparation for their game against the Raiders.