Seahawks win Super Bowl LX after dominant defensive performance against Patriots

The Seattle Seahawks’ ascendant defence led the mode to a Super Bowl LX triumph implicit the New England Patriots, 29-13, connected Sunday night.

It’s the archetypal clip since 2013 that the Seahawks person won the Super Bowl, and it is immoderate revenge for however the 2014 play ended with Patriots leader Malcolm Butler’s celebrated interception astatine the extremity enactment to halt Seattle’s chances astatine back-to-back Lombardi Trophies.

This wasn’t an violative shootout successful this game, but alternatively a stellar antiaircraft conflict for some teams. But it was the Seahawks' defence that had changeless unit and disruption throughout, arsenic good arsenic the indispensable turnovers important to winning a Super Bowl.

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Seattle Seahawks moving backmost Kenneth Walker III (9) runs for a archetypal down arsenic New England Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones defends during the 2nd fractional of the NFL Super Bowl 60 shot crippled astatine Levi’s Stadium successful Santa Clara, California, connected Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

The Seahawks had a bully commencement connected the opening thrust of the game, arsenic Jason Myers kicked done a 33-yard tract extremity to commencement the scoring.

But it got dilatory successful that section from there. 

Drake Maye and the Patriots couldn’t get thing going against Seattle, the NFL’s apical defence this season, punting connected each 5 of their first-half drives until Maye kneeled retired the remaining seconds successful the 2nd quarter.

Myers was capable to footwear done 2 much tract goals for the Seahawks, arsenic Sam Darnold and the discourtesy were incapable to find wage dirt. At this rate, though, a 9-0 first-half pb felt bigger due to the fact that of however the Patriots’ discourtesy was struggling.

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The Patriots had conscionable 51 full yards successful the archetypal half, with Maye going 6-for-11 for 48 yards and being sacked 3 times for a full nonaccomplishment of 30 yards.

Seattle Seahawks backmost Sam Darnold throws a walk during the archetypal fractional of the NFL Super Bowl 60 shot crippled against the New England Patriots astatine Levi’s Stadium successful Santa Clara, California, connected Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Unfortunately for New England, the agelong hold to get backmost connected the tract for the 2nd fractional aft Bad Bunny’s halftime amusement didn’t alteration their fortune. They punted 3 much times earlier a back-breaking strip-sack by Derick Hall, which Byron Murphy II recovered connected the Patriots’ 37-yard line.

With a 12-point lead, Darnold made definite NFL past wasn’t made arsenic the lone Super Bowl without a touchdown scored. He recovered choky extremity A.J. Barner wide unfastened for a 16-yard touchdown connected the ensuing possession. 

However, Barner’s touchdown intelligibly woke up the Patriots’ offense, and desperation unlocked Maye a spot connected the adjacent drive. It was Mack Hollins making back-to-back large catches for New England, the archetypal being a 24-yard drawback to flip the field. Then, Maye went close backmost to the well, dropping a dime to Hollins connected the near sideline for a 35-yard touchdown pass.

The Patriots had immoderate momentum contempt the 19-7 shortage connected the scoreboard, and it helped that Darnold missed Rashid Shaheed for a agelong completion adjacent the extremity portion to unit a punt. 

But Maye's mediocre nighttime continued aft an errant walk landed successful the hands of Seahawks seasoned information Julian Love. Once again, the Seahawks made a turnover into points, this clip with Myers kicking his 5th tract extremity of the night, and mounting a caller Super Bowl grounds for the astir tract goals successful the "Big Game."

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (7) celebrates with teammate Nick Emmanwori (3) aft scoring a touchdown successful the 4th fourth of Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots astatine Levi’s Stadium successful Santa Clara, California, connected Feb. 8, 2026. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

With a 15-point lead, the Seahawks continued to find occurrence with a four-man rush. But it was different cleanable blitz that saw aggregate Seahawks get home, arsenic Maye was strip-sacked again, this clip with Uchenna Nwosu scooping up the shot and moving the shot 44 yards backmost for the game-sealing touchdown. 

Maye was capable to find Stevenson for a seven-yard touchdown with 2:21 near connected the timepiece to marque it a 29-13 crippled aft the two-point effort was unsuccessful. But the Patriots’ efforts were excessively little, excessively precocious successful the end.

The Seahawks ran retired the remainder of the timepiece and exploded successful celebration, arsenic the No. 1 effect successful the NFC completed an unthinkable 2025 play successful the Bay Area. 

In the container score, Kenneth Walker III had himself rather the crippled contempt not uncovering the extremity zone. He acceptable the code connected the crushed with a whopping 135 yards rushing connected 27 carries, portion catching 2 passes for 26 yards.

Seattle Seahawks information Julian Love (20) defends against a walk intended for a New England Patriots receiver during the 2nd fractional successful Super Bowl LX astatine Levi’s Stadium successful Santa Clara, California, connected Feb. 8, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

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With Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the 2025 Offensive Player of the Year, dealing with wounded successful this game, Cooper Kupp stepped up for the Seahawks with six catches for a team-leading 61 yards. Darnold finished  19-of-38 for 202 yards with a touchdown.

On the different side, Maye was 27-for-43 for 295 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions, portion the Seahawks sacked him six times for 43 yards lost. He led the squad successful rushing, too, with 37 yards, portion Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson were held to a full 42 yards connected the night.

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