Seahawks, Patriots Set To Meet In Super Bowl 60
New England (17-3) at Seattle (16-3)
Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EST, NBC.
BetMGM NFL odds: Seahawks by 4 1/2.
Against the spread: Patriots 14-6; Seahawks 14-5
Series record: Seahawks lead 11-9
Last meeting: Seattle beat New England 23-20 in overtime on Sept. 15, 2024.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye speaks with the media during a news conference Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif., ahead of the Super Bowl 60 NFL football video game in between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Last video game: The Seahawks beat the Rams 31-27 in the NFC champion game. New England beat Denver 10-7 in the AFC national championship.
Patriots defense: overall (8 ), rush (5 ), pass (9 ), scoring (4 ).
Turnover differential: Patriots plus-3; Seahawks minus-3.
QB Drake Maye. In his second season, Maye has prospered working for the very first time with offending coordinator Josh McDaniels. Maye is the fourth quarterback because 2000 to win each of his very first three profession playoff starts, signing up with Tom Brady (won initially 10), Joe Burrow (3) and Jake Delhomme (3). Maye is likewise the very first quarterback in history to win 3 games versus leading five defenses in a single playoffs - the Chargers (No. 5), Texans (No. 1) and Broncos (No. 2).
RB Kenneth Walker III. The fourth-year running back has been on a roll considering that Zach Charbonnet was injured. In the playoffs, Walker has averaged 4.7 yards per bring, and has 256 lawns of total offense with 4 touchdowns hurrying. Walker will need to work for his lawns against New England ´ s run defense, however he ´ s been able to rise to the occasion in the playoffs.
QB Sam Darnold versus the Patriots secondary. While has actually played through an oblique injury the previous 2 video games, he impressed throughout the win versus the Rams. Darnold finished 25 of 36 passes for 346 backyards with three touchdowns in the NFC title game. He will have his work cut out versus a Patriots defense that permitted the ninth-fewest passing lawns per game in the routine season, as well as the fourth-fewest points per game.
Seahawks: Left tackle Charles Cross, who has actually been restricted because of multiple injuries because mid-December, was a minimal individual in practice on Wednesday with a foot injury. Darnold was restricted because of his oblique injury. Safety Nick Emmanwori, who separated three passes in the NFC championship game, hurt his ankle throughout Wednesday's practice. Emmanwori stated Thursday that he anticipates to play in the game. He was a complete participant on Friday. FB Robbie Ouzts is listed as doubtful for the video game.
Patriots: After being limited in one practice with a best shoulder concern throughout the Super Bowl bye week, Maye returned to complete participation on Wednesday. ... LB Robert Spillane, who injured his ankle in the AFC national championship, is questionable along with DL Joshua Farmer (hamstring), DE Harold Landry (knee).
The Seahawks have actually won three in a row against the Patriots, but New England holds ultimate bragging rights with its 28-24 win against Seattle in Super Bowl 49. Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler intercepted Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson with 20 seconds staying in the video game. Each of the past 6 video games in between these two teams has actually been decided by seven or less points. While the Seahawks were still in the AFC, they won five games in a row versus the Patriots from 1989-1993. New England won the first 3 video games in this series, consisting of a 31-0 shutout Oct. 9, 1977.
The Patriots are making their 12th Super Bowl look. They are 6-5 in their previous 11. ... With a win Sunday, the Patriots will break a tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most Super Bowl wins in NFL history. ... With a victory, New England would also join the 1981 San Francisco 49ers, the 1999 St. Louis Rams, the 2001 Patriots, the 2017 Philadelphia Eagles and the 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the only groups to follow a losing record with a Super Bowl victory. ... The Patriots are the 6th team to have actually reached a Super Bowl after winning 5 or less video games the previous season. The Rams and Patriots were the only teams to win the Super Bowl from that group. ... The Patriots were 9-0 on the roadway this season. They are the first string in NFL history to play at least 9 video games on the road and win them all. ... DT Milton Williams will play in his second consecutive Super Bowl. He won a ring with the Eagles last season. ... Patriots novice running back TreVeyon Henderson led the NFL with 4 TD runs of 50-plus yards (52, 55, 65 and 69) this season. It tied the league record for the most in a season by a rookie signing up with Saquon Barkley (2018) and Lenny Moore (1956 ). ... CB Marcus Jones returned an interception for a goal in the divisional round versus the Texans. With another, he will join Asante Samuel as the only Patriots gamer with two in a single postseason. He 'd likewise join Ty Law as the second Patriots player with a pick-6 in a Super Bowl. ... CB Carlton Davis III had two INTs in the divisional round versus Houston. With a 3rd on Sunday he would sign up with Rodney Harrison, Ty Law and Fred Marion as the only Patriots players with at least 3 in a single postseason. ... Seattle earned its first department title considering that 2020, and 12th in franchise history. ... The Seahawks have 14 regular-season wins for the very first time in franchise history. The Seahawks previous franchise record for wins in a season was 13, which occurred in the 2013 and 2005 seasons. Seattle won the Super Bowl after the 2013 season. Seattle went 10-7 last season and hasn ´ t had a losing season considering that 2021 under Pete Carroll. ... The Seahawks had 5 players chosen to the 2025 All-Pro group, matching a franchise record, with WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba earning first-team honors and DT Leonard Williams, CB Devon Witherspoon, LB Ernest Jones IV, and P Michael Dickson making the junior varsity. ... Smith-Njigba, who led the NFL in receiving lawns this season, has also had 100 or more catches in consecutive seasons. He had 119 catches in the 2025 season. ... Seahawks TE A.J. Barner has actually set single-season career highs in receptions (52 ), lawns (519) and touchdowns (6). ... Ernest Jones IV had 5 interceptions this season for Seattle, tied for second most in the NFL. Jones likewise had one in Seattle ´ s divisional round win over the 49ers. ... Kenneth Walker III tied Shaun Alexander ´ s record for TD runs in a playoff video game with 3 in Seattle ´ s divisional-round victory over the San Francisco 49ers. ... Sam Darnold had his most backyards passing in a game of the season when finishing 25 of 36 passes for 346 yards against the Rams in the NFC national championship.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) runs drills during an NFL Super Bowl football practice on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in San Jose, Calif., ahead of Super Bowl 60 in between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel talks to the media during a news conference Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif., ahead of the Super Bowl 60 NFL football video game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Seattle Seahawks pass receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba speaks throughout a press conference on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in San Jose, Calif., ahead of Super Bowl 60 between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)