Seattle Soars In Super Bowl LX: Seahawks Rip Patriots To Shreds In The Big One

If you weren’t sold on the fact that “defense really does win championships”, then let Super Bowl LX convince you otherwise. On a cool night at Levi’s Stadium, the Seattle Seahawks didn’t just beat the New England Patriots - they smothered them, suffocating the league’s most decorated franchise in a 29–13 statement win that felt equal parts revenge tour and warning shot.

This was Seattle football at its most nostalgic and its most modern: swarming defense, punishing physicality, and just enough offensive efficiency to twist the knife. Eleven years after that goal-line interception broke a city’s heart, the Seahawks left nothing to chance. No drama. No miracles. Just dominance.

The storyline was written in neon lights long before halftime: New England had absolutely nothing. Seattle held the Patriots scoreless for three full quarters, forcing eight punts, six sacks, two interceptions, and two fumbles - one returned for a touchdown. 

Young franchise quarterback Drake Maye, anointed as Tom Brady’s heir apparent, endured a baptism by fire that bordered on cruel. Pressure came from everywhere. Edge rushers collapsed the pocket, linebackers flew downhill, and the secondary erased throwing windows before they even existed. By the time Maye finally found the end zone twice in the fourth quarter, the game had long since slipped into garbage-time territory.

It wasn’t just a great defensive performance - it was an identity announcement. Mike Macdonald’s unit looked eerily familiar, channeling the ghosts of the Legion of Boom while forging something new: younger, faster, nastier. Seattle didn’t just defend; they dictated.

Defense may have set the tone, but Kenneth Walker III was the engine that kept Seattle cruising. Walker gashed New England for 135 rushing yards, added 26 more through the air, and claimed Super Bowl MVP honors with a performance that screamed control. Every time the Patriots hinted at momentum, Walker slammed the door shut with a chunk run and a clock-draining march.

It was of great help that kicker Jason Myers was automatic, drilling five field goals - an all-time Super Bowl record - turning Walker’s legwork into guaranteed points. Seattle didn’t need touchdowns early; they just needed distance. And Myers happily obliged.

Quarterback Sam Darnold won’t be remembered for gaudy numbers - 202 yards on 19-of-38 passing - but this game wasn’t about stats. It was about steering the ship. Darnold made timely throws, protected the football, and delivered the game’s lone offensive touchdown on a perfectly placed strike to tight end A.J. Barner late in the third quarter. More importantly, he trusted his defense completely - a luxury very few quarterbacks get on Super Bowl Sunday. For a player once haunted by “seeing ghosts,” this was a night of clarity.

Here’s how our Super Bowl LX predictions played out:

• Patriots +4.5: Lost

Seattle’s defensive dominance made the spread irrelevant by halftime, as New England never generated sustained offense.

• Under 45.5: Won

Three scoreless quarters and a methodical Seattle approach ensured this was never in danger.

• Seahawks Moneyline: Won

The matchup advantage up front translated exactly as anticipated.

• Kenneth Walker III Over 82.5 Rushing Yards: Won

Game script, offensive philosophy, and defensive success all funneled touches toward Walker.

• Jaxon Smith-Njigba Over 5.5 Receptions: Lost

A concussion evaluation limited his snaps, holding him to four catches despite heavy early targeting.

• Super Bowl MVP: Sam Darnold: Lost

Quarterbacks win the award more than half the time historically, but Walker’s workload and impact proved decisive.

A 3 - 3 record on Super Bowl props is respectable, particularly in a game where the script tilted heavily toward defense and the run game - two variables that often upend MVP and reception markets.

To cap things off, this victory was about more than avenging a loss from eleven years ago. Seattle didn’t stumble into a championship; they constructed one with intent. The roster blends young defensive talent with veteran stability, and the organizational philosophy - defense first, mistakes minimized, pressure applied - is unmistakably clear. In a league increasingly tilted toward offense, the Seahawks zigged and won.

For New England, the loss doesn’t erase progress. Drake Maye remains the centerpiece of a rebuild that’s ahead of schedule, and the Patriots’ defense showed it can compete at the highest level. But Super Bowl LX exposed the remaining gap between promise and polish.

For Seattle, this wasn’t a nostalgic throwback or a one-off peak. It was a controlled, modern blueprint for winning in January and February. The Seahawks didn’t just lift the Lombardi Trophy, they reminded the league that when defense is elite, discipline is ruthless, and identity is clear, dominance doesn’t need theatrics.

The Legion of Boom isn’t back in name - it’s back in principle, and it’s about to define another era in NFL history!