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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 18: Sam Darnold #14 of the Seattle Seahawks warms up during the first half against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field on December 18, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Super Bowl LX Preview: The Rematch We’ve Been Waiting For – Seahawks vs. Patriots
Get ready, football fans. It’s the rematch a decade in the making. Super Bowl LX is set, and it’s bringing the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots back together on the NFL’s biggest stage.
Eleven years after that fateful night in Glendale, where a goal-line interception changed history, these two franchises are on a collision course once again. But make no mistake, these aren’t the same teams from 2015. The faces are new, the schemes have changed, but the stakes—and the memories of what could have been—are just as high.
Here is your ultimate preview for the Super Bowl LX showdown between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium.
The Main Event: Elite Offense vs. Elite Defense
This game is shaping up to be a classic battle of irresistible force meeting an immovable object.
The Patriots’ High-Flying Attack: Under head coach Mike Vrabel, the Patriots have built an offensive juggernaut. Led by second-year sensation quarterback Drake Maye, New England’s offense was one of the league’s highest-scoring units all season. Maye’s big arm and poise beyond his years have been the story, but his recent playoff performances have shown a few cracks in the armor. Can he regain his regular-season form under the brightest lights?
The Seahawks’ “No-Fly Zone 2.0”: Seattle’s path to the Super Bowl has been paved by a suffocating defense that channels the spirit of the legendary “Legion of Boom.” Coach Mike Macdonald, a Coach of the Year finalist alongside Vrabel, has concocted a defensive scheme that has baffled quarterbacks all year. With playmakers like rookie safety Nick Emmanwori and cornerback Devon Witherspoon patrolling the secondary, everything will be difficult for the Patriots’ passing game.
Key Matchups to Watch
Drake Maye vs. The Moment: This is the biggest storyline of the game. Maye has superstar potential, but he’s also young and looked shaky at times in the postseason. How he handles the pressure of the Super Bowl stage against a ferocious Seattle defense will likely decide the game.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba vs. Christian Gonzalez: This is a heavyweight bout on the outside. Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba has established himself as one of the league’s premier pass-catchers. The Patriots will likely task their star cornerback, Christian Gonzalez, with shadowing him. If Gonzalez can limit JSN’s production, it puts immense pressure on the rest of Seattle’s offense.
Sam Darnold vs. Expectation: What a story Sam Darnold has been. From a cast-off to a Super Bowl starting quarterback, his career resurgence is remarkable. He doesn’t need to be Patrick Mahomes; he just needs to be efficient, protect the football, and make timely throws to complement Seattle’s dominant defense and run game led by Kenneth Walker III.
The Verdict
The oddsmakers have installed the Seattle Seahawks as slight favorites, a testament to the old adage that “defense wins championships.” The energy at Levi’s Stadium is expected to be overwhelmingly pro-Seattle, creating a virtual home-field advantage.
While Drake Maye and the Patriots’ offense have the firepower to blow any game open, the Seahawks’ defense has been the most consistent unit in football this year. Look for Seattle to try and control the clock with Kenneth Walker III, force Maye into a few rookie mistakes, and rely on their opportunistic defense to seal the deal.
Prediction: In a tightly contested defensive battle that comes down to the final possession, the Seahawks exorcise the demons of Super Bowl XLIX.
Seattle Seahawks 24, New England Patriots 20
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